The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-23

by his own countrymen he acted as . kind OF extra
ocal legal adviser of the United States LegatiOn),
but by many Englishmen with whom he had be-
come intimate.
JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS AND ACTORS.
In literary circles there is not much stirring The
Examiner, a weekly journal once edited by Leigh
Hunt and subsequently by Albany Fonblanque and
John Forster which has bit by bit lost its tone
is endeavoring to Its literary status and IS
the organ CHOSEN by Mr.. Swnburne for the publica-
ton from week to week Of series of new
sonnets by him. Mr. Mowbray Morris, the
manager OF the Times, has returned to work after
long absence, owing to serious illness, which he
has passed in Italy. Mr.. George Augustus Sala
has been for the last ten weeks confined to his bed
by severe attack of acute erysipeas extending
from the waist to the feet, which at one time looked
very serious II is hoped, however that the danger
Is now passed, and the patient has been removed
to the seaside at Hastings, in state Of CON-
parative convaescence.
Mr.. wILKIE COLLINS
has at last decided on visiting America next year
In public capacity and giving readings from some
OF his works. He has concluded an engagement
to this effect.
IN THE REALMS OF ART
there is a lull, professors beginning to rest
after their labors, for this is the week during
which works intended for exhibition at the
Royal Academy have to be submitted for con-
sideration, and Sunday last was what IS known
among the initiated as "picture Sunday" when
every artist keeps open house and all his acquaint-
ances drop in to see what he proposes to send to
the academy These brethren OF the brush no
longer live in high attcs in dingy quarters of the
town, such rs Thackeray loved to depict Thanks
to the mania for picture collections which has OF
late years been rife among rich Manchester mag
MT laaA
ing artists but men OF average capacity realize
such prices for their work as enable them to live
in comfort. In the suburbs Of the great city they
mostly congregate, Kensington and Brompton, St.
Johns Wood and Hampstead being greatly arected
by them. In the roads thereabOut, drawn up be-
fore pretty villas, each recognizable at by its
annere Of studio, with its huge "north lightn
window, as
AN ARTISTS RESIDENCE,
may, during the past week, have been seen vehicles
of all descriptions, from the dowager-peeress'
heavy swinging chariot to the actress light coupe,
with Its sky-terrier dog loing out of the window.
The owners OF these vehicles were inside the
houses inspecting the pictures about to be sub
mitred to the consideration OF the council of the
Royal Academy. AS to the composition Of that
council, and Of the manner in which Its decisions
are given, purpose to write In future letter.
MATTERS DRAMATIC ARE DULL
also, for is it not the season OF Lent, and during
that period are we not by act Of Parliament and
various other obligations forbidden to be amused
have, however, come In time to see two plays. the
fame OF which had reached me on the other side Of
the water. One OF these Is "Chares the
First" at the Lyceum Theatre, wherein
the principal character is rendered by
Mr.. Irving, with depth and delicacy of
tenderness and subtle appreciation OF the more
refined attributes OF the character such as are sell
dom seen. l was also very much struck by the
forcible and perfectly quiet and natural acting OF
Miss Isabella Bateman as the Queen. / had heard
it said that In one OF her great parts the late Miss
O'Nei used to shed real, scalding tears This feat
saw performed by Miss Bateman with the result
OF infecton hankerchefs being freely used in every
part of the house. The other play which saw was
"Man and Wife," dramatic version of Mr.. Wilkie
Collins novel OF that name. 1t is but poor piece
a skeleton Of the original story, with but little in
terest, and not hanging closely together. But it is
acted q ne7Ueiue-there is not small part, even
OF few lines, which is not played by artist or
position. When have spoken OF this company
1.-THE Prince OF Wales Theatre company in New
York have been told that most OF their plays have
been acted at Wallack's and elsewhere, and 1t has
been added, far better than as originally played.
should like the New Workers to see "Man and
wifen with its present cast. So far as saw, with
all their good individual acting, they have no COM
pany to match 1t in their city.
EDMUND YATES.