The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-13
Correspondence.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
From Our Reguglar Correspondent.

1
they certainly have much to do with the
human understanding, for they all rur
to legs. The ballot having been in abey
ance for several years, has appeared again
more glorious than ever. No perform
ance is considered complete without
course of tights and short skirts Even
Mr.. DAILY, who has kept his bijou of a
theatre sacred to society plays, has
found it necessary to yield to the pre-.
vailing taste, and even turn one of hi:
best commedians, Mr. Lewis, into bal,
let dancer, who appears under the heart
rending title of Mile. Bartoletti Jimis
ini Lewisetti. But to tell the truth
/ he dances very well and The quidnuncs
are exercised in mind as TO whether he
has taken lessons especially for the per-
formance or got the mack of it by intui-
ton. There are those who mourn
over the transformation Of acomic actor
of remarkable talent into a burlesque
performer like those which appear at the
minstrel halls. The production in which
he appears, which is called on the bills a
comedy, but which is in fact, farce
has in it two characters, which are des-
tined to long life. The one by Mrs.
Gilbert, is that of the mother in-law OF
the comic papers, who here shows what
a fit subject she is of the inexhaustible
Jokes that have been made about her.
The other, by Miss Mary Wells, is in the
part of Mary Ann, Irish cook and virago,
such as is the terror of many a house
hold. There is violent feud between
Mary Ann and the mother-in-law, which
ends with the former leaving the house
and taking service elsewhere. But the
victory at ihe end is with the cookie.
Of the ballets, Sardanapalus is mani
festly the finest, and next in point of in
terest is "Baba" at Niblo's. These variois
leg entertainments are abundantly pat
ronized by
OUR COUNTRY COUSINS,
Of whom at present New York is full.
They swarm everywhere, in the picture
galleries, in the theatres, in the libraries,
at the top of Trinity Church steeple and
in the oyster dives" We are very glad
to see them for they spend great deal
of money in one way and another, and
every one feels the effect of it. IN the
shops they are very liberal, especially in
the dry goods, and the ladies among
them are carrying home no small stock
of handsome silks and dress goods and
These country cousins,
to whom we allude probably pride them
selves on preserving strict incognito,
and some of them are doubtless as elegant
people as can be found any where. But
the Centennial Exhibition has tempted
from their hiding places not few peo-
pie who rarely come to the great cities,
and the traits of these are unmistakable.
They generally roam about town in
squads OF eight or ten, under.some lead
er, who knows all about New York, and,
with unblushing confidence, point out
to them the Post Office, for tire Tribune
building, lager beer brewery, for the
Western Union building, and the Tombs
for the new Court House, out of which
Tweed made his millions. Even on Sun
day they are thick everywhere and keep
the streets even down town, much live
Iier than usual. However, we were very
glad to see them, and they cannot come
too many, nor stay too long. Two of
their favorite lounging places, are the
two branches of the
LOAN COLLECTION OF PICTURES,
one at the NauonaI Academy, the other
the pictures of Mr.. John
Taylor Johnston only, at the Museum of
Art. They show their taste by frequent
ing these two places. Both collections
are of the finest and the wealth of art
which adorns the walls is great. They
are perpetual feast for the eyes and
mind. 1t is pleasure to see that amid
The blaze of foreign productions by some
Of the greatest French painters, Ameri-
can artists hold their own so well. There
are no canvases which attract great |
sr crowds-and justly so-than the
Churches and Kensetts and Eastman
Johnsons. Especially admirable are the
portraits by American painters, among
whom those of the late Chas. L. Elliott, |
'lline pre- eminent by their mastery ex-
preston and the air of distinction which |
Ill their subjects have. But little infer
or are those Of Geo. A. Baker, whose |
aides especially bear the palm. The
1esh-tints of his pictures are delightful,
M the air of repose, unconcernedness
md simplicity which he imparts to his
i.ters is rare indeed. There is said by
ome persons to be jealousy among artists
,ut the foreign painters of distinction,
whom this Centennial year has brought
o this country, speak without reserve of
he excellence of our American artists,
nd of the bright prospects ofAmerican
rt in the future. One of these foreign
,ainters is
LEON Y ESCoSURA,
| Spanish artist, who paints something
n the style of Meissonier, though not so
rood, finishing his pictures generally
quite small, as finely as miniature, and
a mastery power of drawing,
hough less strength as acolorist Eseos-
Ira is like his pictures very little both in
height and breadth, but vivacious and
greeable. He speaks English very well
nd has been received with much hospi- |
atty. Last week the Messrs. Leayitt
ave an elegant reception in his honor, |
which was attended by small but dis
ingue company, and on Wednesday he
viii be entertained at dinner by "The |
Palette" club of artists and connois-
eurs. At the Levitt reception, Mr.. Es-
osura had much to say about the ability |
# American artists, and especially the
ruth and sincerity of their aims and
Methods. He predicts that in time, ,Ameri-
an artists will be the first in world. He
ays that certainly American artists ought
o produce the most beautiful female
igures, for they have he most beautiful
women in the world for their models.
Your American ladies" said Escosura,
rowing enthusiastic, "contain all the
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