The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-04
Art, Music and the Drama.

that E3O. Z73,79O had been expended. leaving
balance of e35S, ,9S1 in favor of the company
r Art, Music and the Drama.
Cincinnati claims to be the only city in the
Union where wood carving by hand is done
by ladies'; it boasts a wood-carving school to
promote this accompl shment
The proposed Philadelphia Museum of Art
is 70 be in character and scope similar to the
South Kenslngton Museum, providing eppor-
tunties and, means of giving instruction in
drawing, painting, modelling and designing,
in their industrial applications, through lee
tures, practical schools and special libraries
Won Bulow was lately introduced TO an anna
teur composer in Boston by mutual friend,
who said: CDR. Won Bulow, this gentleman
has written an opera and doesn't know any
thing about music" 'Ohr' raid Won BuIow,
with an elevation of his shoulders, II know
gentleman who has written several operas and
doesn't know anything about music-Mr.
Verdi
w. w. Corcoran. the art benefactor Of
Washington, is about to still further benefit
the artists of that CITY by erecting q studio
building for their accommodation.
Toe recent work of several of the Boston
artists is reported in the Transcript of that
city, in substance, as follows: Nv. E. Norton
has bronght from Grand Meuan, Peak 3 island
aud Monhegap, portfolio OF stirling sketches.
A landscape study, made of Peaks Island, is a
good indication of Mr.. Norton's ability in this
direction. A beach view on Peaks Island is
remarkably fine for its color and aerial per-
spective; Portland lays off in the distance,
which is one of the most successful paintings
of distant land, as seer across the sea, that has
come under our notice. s. w. Grggs has
brought studies from Bershire county, of this
state, Sandwich, w. and York, Me-, which
show step in advance. His landscapes are
all genial in subject and expression, and his
coast views are spacious, and are especially
marked by the gray tones which SO improve
his pictures. Mr.. Harold Fetcher's summer
has been mostly occupied in teaching class at
Greenfield, agreeably to the solicitations of the
residents of that place. He has found time,
however, to make a large number of choice
studies, which will be of great value to him
this winter. At the gallery of Williams &
Everett is q beautiful marine by Newell. The
sun is shiuing through the fieecy clouds
upon the silvery sea, and a schooner is head
log toward US, with her sails shaded etfec
lively against the light. Mr.. NewelPs work is
characterized by delicate. free and decided
handling, and translucent color"
jerome Thompson has begun large picture,
entitled ''The Valley of the Shadow of Death"
1t portraSs youth just starting out in life.
His guardian angel stands behind him at the
foot of the cross, from the base of which springs
the river of life. The water of the river is
flowing at his feet and wasting itself in the
dark gulf which opens in his path. He doxs
not see the rugged character of the pathway.
however, but gazes in admiration at the cities
of the world which are reflected in the distant
heavens A pretty little composition upon Mr.
| Thompson's easel, and nearly finished, is en-
titled The Water Sprite."
The London Times has the following refer
ence to Mr.. Byron's new play at the Haymark
| ct Theatre: "The four-act comedy, Married in
Haste brought out at this theatre, is in many
respects an improvement upon Mr.. Byron's
| previous productions. The farcical element
| which usually finds SO much favor in his eyes
is here very slight, and is not permitted to in
terfere in any appreciable degree with the seri-
| Gus interest ne succeeds in arousing. The
| characters, though at times unreal, are distinct
| from each other, and more or less remarkable
| in themselves; the dialogue is easy, polished,
| and diverting, and the story-apparently sug-
gested by the little comedy, "Cut Of With
| Shilling'-is more dramatic than could have
been expected. Mr. Byron generally makes it
/ his business to point moral, and the object OF
/ his satire in Married in Haste is the parvenu
| who, raised from indigence by mere chance, is
| disposed 10 think that persons without wealth
are not fit to be associated with. The moral is not
new, as the changes rung upon lie Bourgeois
| Gentilhomme' would show"
A new misery in music has been discovered.
| The Boston Post says: During the playing of
the variations DR. Won Bdlow was very much
annoyed by ladies tanning themselves With
such persistence that his attention was distract
ed 1t is pity that ladies in the audience can
not understand that to be waving their fans in
one tempo while the orchestra is playing in an
other, ulder the very eyes of the pianist, can
not but be annoying to him, especially when he
is playing such works as the above full OF din
culties and intricacies, from memory" Many
a man besides Won Bdow has been distracted
by the sight of a lady with fan, and for that
misfortune he is no. to be much pitied' but II
there are two fantasies, one on the piano and
| one in the audience, the female orchestra should
keep time with the performer
B.F Rinehart is engaged upon an interest
ing historical subject portrayins the famous In
dian maiden Pocahontas and her attendants
carving corn to the suffering white settlers
of Virginia. The figure of Pocahontas is the
most prominent object in the composition. 1t
is very gracefully drawn, and the costume has
been studied with great care. Another subject
upon Mr.. Rineharts easel, is an sideal compo-
sitiou, entitled "The Return of the Fairy
Queen" She is returning to her home iu the
early morning attended by her sister fairies
and sprtes, after nights frolic in the forest,
The group is clevery drawn and is dancing
over fowery path in the morning light Mr.
Rinehart has recently finished picture OF the
nights revel of "King Richard and Friar Tuck
in the ruined chapel al st. Dustan's Wen. u
is spirited conception Of the scene as reiateo
, | by Sir Walter Scott in his story OF 'lvannoe.
A little volume is soon to be published in
: Paris entitled "Terpsichore," the introduction
to which is from the pen of Mile. Rita Longall