New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04

reasonably expect TO encounter dodo ~ an artls III
town in July The studios locked and boted and rap
upon their doors brings forth only hollow echo some
OF the painters have found short distance from the u
picturesque heats Of tie city sufficient, however MT
William Hunt his house at Readyilc In the race OF
the ovcliest Of lands capcs net being finished has taken
up his residence in his barn there. Mr. J. FdXero Cole
has his residence in summt ryilc and is antng there
new large picture in his speciality Of farm animals
one Of our galleries has exhibition portrait OF the
late Mr. Fcssenden painted for public building III Name
by Mr. A. H. Bckuell It'll not successful effort. There
is much NOR color the face than the subject ever pos
eessed aud y. there absence of life and animation
about il which makes It suggest rOuged statue, while
there is total failure TO catch the strength in repose
the vigorous fragy, which Characteristic OF Mr.
Fessendens face and figure. The artist has done many
better things.
portrait Of Edward Everett, painted several years
by Mr.. j. Harvey Young. has been purchased by
few gentlemen for presentation to the Public Library OF
this city.
At OF art stores is q photograph from DIR.
Henry Bacons picture, How he paid his Scot which
has been mentioned by your Paris correspondent in his
account Of the exhibition in the French capital II
charming little in the nnyard in country town,
where graceful and handsome young artist is touching
up the venerable signboard in the midst Of group OF
curious rustcs. The composition elcits much praise,
and shows rapid Improvement, very pleasant for the
painters home friends TO watch.
Deserving Of mention-for its swift execution IL for
nothing else-s szeable painting Of scene In Boston
HarbOr at the beginning OF the great hail and thunder
storm Of May 90 by Mr.. Petersen, placed exhibition
the following week. II is vigorously well swiftly
done.
The big painting of the Battle Of Gettysburg Is st on
exhibition here, il has been all the Spring and the
children Of the public schools visiting it in patoons
as feature Of their history lessons The owner soon
going to Europe to contract for having it engraved
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
Mr. Fechter has sojourned here for a week or So ar
ranging and organizing affairs for the heaer here which
opens under his management in the FALL and has fit
ted away to England a busy fortnight's stay The
object Of his trip is to arrange his personal affairs
and bring his family back with him for his permanent
residence III Boston. He will have his eyes open now
ever for any disengaged talent which may be eligible
for his company here; and already he telegraphs by
cable that he has secured stage manager and ballet
master in two Messrs Lecercq relatives Of the lady
who supports him well in his starring tours and who
do the leading business in his thcater III Boston
As TO the name Of house. which the popular ear and
tongue will be TO know as "selwyn's' for many
months come there have been many long and anxious
discussions. "The Shakespeare" found favor at one
time. and "The fremont" at another. "Che-
ney's" had many advocates. The late Mr.
Charles Dickens, in his letter TO his friend the
actor congatuating him the brilliant future opened
him in America suggested "The Union" as an appro-
PIRATE title. But it was yesterday finally decided and
officially announced that the house will close as selwyns
the 4h OF July to reopen 1.-THE Pantheon in the first
week of September. The name, being positively fixed,
is no longer open for discussion; and careful Bostonans
are consulting their dictionaries to get the proper accent
only TO he left in uncertainty The company OF the thea
ter already been enumerated about as far as 1t has
Vet been completed Most Of the attaches not seen
the stage-Mr. Hester the painter Mr. Mozart the ma
clinist and Mr. McGlenen, the business manager-will
remain. There abundance OF rumOrs floating In
the theatrical atmosphere, suc that the season will
open with brilliant presentation of Monte Cristo'"
with Mr. Fecter the hero; but Of these matters II Is
too early to speak definitely.
Mr.. Barry, the veteran manager, who has superin-
tended stage department of sewyn superbly for
the last seasons, has been seriously i'll in this city,
but is convaescent. Mr. Stuart Robson, the low come
dian of Sewyn last year. has finally cast his lot with
the Boston Theater for next year. The Museum closes
its long with the five performances OF the Fourth,
and transfers its stage to burlesque company; and
henceforh Boston viii have place Of amusement with
the legitimate drama until September.