Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

liant opening to one of the most successful
exhibitions ever held. The rooms were crowd
ed with representatives Of all the professions,
with critics and connoisseurs and daintily
dressed women. The walls were hung with
pictures, but it was impossible TO see them,
and indeed, the object of the reception was
not to show the pictures; there will be three
weeks opportunity for that, since the exhibi-
ton is to continue that length of time. These
half informal affairs, like this opening night,
are among the most charming social events of
the season, and are always looked forward to
with great deal of interest and anticipation
by those who are interested in art matters
and are the friends Of artists Like all the
rest of the world who were in at the opening,
I know very little about the exhibition itself
| shall have TO give you the details later. |
had the pleasure of seeing some of the pic
lures in the studios before they were taken to
the club rooms then there are certain things
which are matters of course with some artists
You know Seavcy will have one of those ex-
quisite flower studies, the like of which no
other artist paints. so delicate, SO full of life
are they. l am sure Flora has given her Sc
crets to Mr.. Seayey, els, he could never rep
resent her so truthfully as he does Two of
his pictures have haunted me ever since saw
them first. One was cluster of azalias
crimson and white. looking as fresh and pure
as though they had been plucked from the
bushes before the dew drops had had time to
eXhale from the delicate petals the other was
bunch of half blown roses thrown careless
IL 1pvrn to11, 80,
more lovely or natural; they carried the pas
sion and glory OF summer burned into color
and odor. If | were rich think the very
first thing would do would be to order Sea
ycy to paint me one of his own inimitable
flower pictures. Porter will have portrait,
and it is pleasure indeed to have the opportu-
nifty of seeing it. for Porter stands, un-
doubtedly, at the head of the list of American
portrait painters not even excepting Hunt.
Munzig a most promising young crayon ar
tist, who is already named as the successor to
Rouse, will have head, child's portrait prob
ably, since that is what he specially excels in.
He is very happy in his treatment Of children,
and he is a great favorite already, although
he is one of the youngest artists. SO much
for glimpse at the walls, together with a lit
tie previous knowledge.
heard something to-day which amused me
exceedingly, and ! can't resist giving it TO
you. You must know that Dexter Smith, au-
thor of that very popular song, Ring the bell
softly and others equally well known, and
proprietor and editor of Dexter Smiths Mu-
steal Magazine" is one of the most obliging
fellows in the world. l don't think he was
ever known to say no, when asked to do IA
vor. SO when gentleman. in deep mourn
ing, with the broadest weed on his hat that
could be got on, came in one day and asked
him to write some lines on the death of his
(the strangers) wife, Mr.. Smith obliged him.
About year after, the same man, still in in
consolable mourning, put in Il second appear
ance.
'Do you know me - he inquired.
Really sir, ought to, but"
"Oh yes, I'm sure You do; you wrote Il po-
EN- for me last year on the death of my wife.
I've just lost another, and thought I'd come
in and see if l couldn't make the same verses
do for her that had for Maria"
Mr. Smith thought he could, and he went
on his way rejoicing.
If an actresses popularity is measured by
the number of photographs of her which are
sold Miss Kate Claxton has the lead. There
are more pictures Of her called for, just at
present, than of any other person on the
stage. This is partially due to the fact that
she is all the time ION the road" and her
photographs go everywhere she goes in ad-
vance. Maud Changers picture is the next
in demand, and after her Maude Branseombe
Eliza Weathersby used to sell well there was
a great rush for her face on paper" but
Mrs. Goodwin fails to coax as many quarters
ont OF susceptible young mems pockets The
same thing is true of Lillian Conway. OF our
own resident artists. Miss Annie Clarke is the
favorite with photograph collectors after her,
Mr. William Warren, then Mr. Charles Bar
ron. Very young ladies' buy Ned Buckley's
pictures just as they used to buy Harry Crisp's.
just now, on account of their success in the
"Exiles," Miss Marie Wainwright and Mr..
Louis James are selling well. There is a
standing demand for Riggnold's likeness. He
is one of the very few who are always asked
for, A young lady admirer of the Fifth Hen
ry gave every one of her friends photograph
of him at Christmas. That was the harmless
way she took of expressing her admiration.
She didn't write him notes, she didn't send
him flowers she never made this already
much prosecuted man aware of her existence;
she exhausted her sentiment her enthusiasm
and her purse Mt the store whore his pictures
We're on sale, and was quite happy in so do
ing. think Mr., Riggnold should feel under
great obligation to her for choosing so harm
less Il channel in which to vent her admira-
tion. George Cayyan is pretty girl as well
as a charming reader; so she sells well all the
young gentlemen having fancy for seeing
her mischieyous brown eyes smiling ont at
them from picture frame or album. OF the
prime d2aHs, Miss Kellogg is the favorita af-
ter her, Miss Cary.
The Globe Theatre has been given over to
fun and folly" during the week. and the
houses have been crowded. Let night hun
dreds We're turned away. Colyilles Folly
Company are doing that most jolly of all bur
lesques The Babes in the Wood, or Who
Killed Cock Robin" Tai;en all in all this is
the best burlesque company we have ever
had here. 1t is composed of the best portion
of the Lydia Thompson troupe, with additions
from the Soldene and Alice Oates companies,
and a prima donna who has fine voice, well
cultured-a rare thing in .burlesque or Opera
Bouffe-a graduate indeed of grand opera
The plot is founded ON the old nursery tale
which every child knows by heart, and it in
PRODUCES little pantomine of 'who killed
Cock Robin, performed by the tiniest mites
of children dressed to represent birds the
oldest of these children couldn't have been
ten years old ; the youngest, the dear little
brown Jenny Wren, for love of whom wicked
Sparrow killed poor Cock Robin, was scarcely
more than toddling baby. That was the
part didn't like, 1t was pretty and cunning
but felt more like crying than laughing at
them. l thought of two little faxen heads