The New York herald., 1876-07-03
The DRAMA AND FASHION.
Dramatic Performances at the
Crystal Palace, London.
A B RIL LIANT I'D E A :.
Hermann Vein and Genevieve
Ward in ''Gdipus."
AN ORIGINAL LAND YACHT.
The FOuP-in.Hand Clnb-LadV WhiDS-
AN ORIGINAL LAND YACHT.
The Pour-in-Hand Club-Lady Whips
Equestriennes at the Horse Show.
AMERICAN ARTISTS AMERICAN TENOR


Gdipus ut Colonos" the music for which, as we'll as
that for "Antgonc, being posed thirty years ago,
BY Mendelssohn, at the request Of King Frederick
William First performed at the new palace OF Pots
lam, then transferred to the Berlin theatre, these old
tragedies set 10 music attracted so much attcn-
hon that William Bartholomew turned them into
xrstched English. Whether they the death Of
hum l cannot say, but he died soon after "An-
lgone" brought out at Covent Garden, with
Miss vandenhor in the tito role, and on
February IL, ls4S, "Edpus" performed
At Buckingham Palace. From that day to Juno l3,
1876 think the latter tragedy has slumbered book
shelves Its revival is due entirely TO
MR. CHARLES wYSpHAN
known in America as an admirable Light comedian;
known In London equally admirable manager.
Three years ago Mr. Wyndham had brilliant thought
He conceived the idea Of making the Crystal Palace
Theatre nearly as possible the Theatre FranGais OF
London. The facility OF obtaining all the best actors
and actresses playing in London and the provinces
tempted Mr.. Wyndham to try experiment which
has been crowned with great success Remember,
please, that the Crystal Palace performances
bake place In the afternoon: consequently Lon
don artists act there and return in
time for their nights duties. Otherwise such
as Nr. wyndham presents would be Impossible. Thus
does public, largely composed Of cereymen and per-
who enter theatre, take its FIRST lessons
In the drama Mr. Wyndham may be called homo
missionary. have more attentive aud
lences despite the fact that certain portion OF the
Iheatre open free to all who have paid their shilling
admission the Palace Books OF the play bought
hnd read as regiously as though they were prayer
books The pages turn simultaneously, and NJ every
turning you think small hail storm has broken out
THINGS IN
There Is nothing dramatic that Mr.. Wyndham has not
Ar;.x hari-
dan Goldsmith, Knowles, Tobin Holcroft, Blackstone,
Gilbert, Byron oGenbach, Lccocq, Shakespeare,
and lastly SophocleS Beginning last December with
"Antigone," its success pronouncod-Miss
Ward appearing MS the heroine-that the tragedy
Shrice repeated Thus encouraged Mr.. Wyndham de-
sermined to essay "Edipus, binding in Mr.. Hermann
Vein the only artist capable OF interpreting the title
role Were there English version Of Sophoclcs
comparable with Miltons "Samson Agonistes" an
might take delight rendering its stately meas-
are. but Mr.. Bartholomew is not even an ingorous
Milton To make his ''Edpus" human Is about
duhsslt Is putting life INTO corpse.
Mr. VEIN AcCoMrLIsHEs PEAT,
being ably seconded by Mss Ward in Antgons, part
vastly inferior that OF the tragedy bearing the
name but one which other English could
Nh Ass Wards repose and s,a.uesque ns-
re e1s Admirably s. ns CLASSIC nc
blind, hoary-headed King, combines grace with dig.
nifty, while hs hne reading makes the poor verse sound
better than II is. The poses oil Udipus and Antgono
heserve the attention OF both painter aud sculptor.
the choruses rendered by gentlemen amateurs, were.
the whole, well done. hendelssohn's music to bsth
tragedies should be sung by the choral oil
swn country. "Edpus' Is repeated to-day.
LAND YACHT.
Did you ever hear OF land yacht? OF course tits
m American invention. New Yorker, well
known in fashionable society having turned genteel
gypsy, about Europe IN two carriages and eight
horses. Don't be alarmed. he doesn't occupy both
carriages NJ the same time. One is Kitchen, ded,-
.,.t... r.AA
lent travelling carriage by day aud bed by night
Between the wheels Of The latter hangs boat,
and whenever the Wandering owner comes
" rivers or lakes he turns his boat into the
water and sails a. fancy chooses Now he is
IN route 10 the Wesmoreland district; later he wii
cross 10 the Coutnent and sail up the Rhine. l'vc
been all through Italy IN this way, y said tho New
Yorker few days ago. land have found 1t capital
tun When night came on we'd stop NJ the nearest
house ask tor lodging. II there Was no accommo
dston we turned into the most convenient held and
camped out Paying hotel bills. found It a
economical method of travelling. I've Il nrst
and always take male friend with me-" Shouldn't
YOU like to know tho name ol this original nands
shanit tel. Perhaps the aspiring members oil
THR Nkw YORK ForR-iSHAx cLrR
when signing ior fresh fields TO conquer may oetaee
themselves TO similar employment and explore the
Adirondack region. There could be better sport
in the boating line and the roads not quite as bad
ls they might be. After accomplishing thus under
taking there Will be the American continent TO span.
II gentlemen sailors cross the Atlantic ocean IN
Plains il their own eoachesr make present Of my
suggestion to him who viii accept IL Nor do INSIST
upon being invited to I'LL the post OF historian to The
expedition
KquEsrRiExxEa
Aprcpos of fourth. hands, American women ought
10 remembe that II ambitious To- compete with their
brothers handling more than PAIR rsns there
Is most respectable precedent la the good old times,
when the lords OF creation took lrlving LADIES took
10 IL also II you doubt II, please your eye
the following extract from Dr. Young's satire ION
Women
More than sieed nust Delia- empire feel.
Who sits triumphant DER the Tying wheel;
Apa =. she sass, /. saIOath ~ IL .a%res .1 ,hr9ns
Graceful AS john she noderAtes the reins,
And whsle: s '.ss, .sss her dssue strains: .
May drive six hsrnessed monsrces IL they please.
They drive, row. ran, with love ot glory smit
Leap, SWIM shoot nying. aud pronounce wi.
And pray, DIR. Young, why should no, women drive,
row. run, leap SWIM and shoot without being accused
OF pursuing healthy sports Tor Low. OF gorys
Tess that women have hard time OF It in this
world. Let them devote their brains to dress aud
society and they are called iool-. Let them break
away from conventional psstmes anu ny 10 outdoor
recrsaiions and they are unsexed Sea nymphs
swain, Atalanta ran; why may Lot modern women 10
~ much and II they hke' That they have the
pluck Is sufficiently evident to any one who has
the prettiest OF English women ride TO hounGx A
week ago l display OF hOrscw OmaLship at
isI.SGrox HORSE snow
that male riding The shade Seven ladies com.
peed Tor prizes IN lsapnE They rode the horses that
given them, went over hedges aud i've barred
gate in mastery manner, and finally took what is
called the water Jump, which consists IN leapng high
hedge, behind when. and unseen by the horse,
fifteen feet oi water Some OF the horses were pro
vokihgiy obstinate; one lady was thrown after
forcing her horse TO jump the Ivc-barred
gate she was her feet ono momeut, on her
horse In another and hedge third. So skill
fu were ladies that i've OF the received
prixes; the other two obtained honorabs mention.
Then followed twenty ave
RIDERS,
who went through the trial. but failed so igno
minious sly that only two gained prizes Nobody broke
his neck and think many IN the largo audience were
disappointed in consequence
ANNALS ROAD.
Apropos not OF riding but Of driving. Iongrnan 4
Co. have recently published Captain Nailets Annals
OF the Road, or Notes on Mail ana Stage Coaching IA
Great Britain" II may be useful 10 American whips
~ u book OF reference.
rAiSrkR's RECEPTION.
Al a reception gwen tins week by George Il. Bough
ton the clever American painter met several OF our
cooLrymen whose movements are oi interest 10 the
public standing 10 the middle OF a crowded room
was Charles Dudley Warner taking TO hue, manly
fe.low, Julian Hawthornc. Mr. Warner INTENDS 10
return home next week IN the Germanic, and VIII
suain puI his shoulder to the lournaIistlc