The New York herald., 1879-11-09

law that the beauties could not prevent the sale
their portraits. is ridicued by every body who gives
| the matter moments thought. expect the truth
OF the matter lies III the explanation that while tn,
| ladies not particularly averse to having then
portraits in every shop window in the United King
vent 1t. A !etter from West End photog
| rapher. published in the Siassdard seems tc
! prove this. He says that me was. without
any solicitation ON his part, commissioned to tax,
! photographs both of Mrs. Cornwalhs West and Mrs
Langtry and that after due submission of the proofs
he received permission" publish the portraits
Shortly after their issue, however Mr.. Cornwallis
West called upon him. and. expressing his objection
to the pubication Ct Mrs. Vests photographs. re-
quested MIN to withdraw the copies from circula-
tion at the same time stating that he had made the
same request of other photographer. The pho-
tographer in question accordingly Withdrew ms
portraits. but many and varied portraits OF
the lady have from time to time been issued since
that date he desires to state 10 TOOK note % nhn
and is not therefore among the NUMBER or pno-
tographers mentioned by Mr.. Williams. one OF tue
counsel for Mrs. West who declined to discontinue
the publication OF the portraits i'll question.
ELLEN TERRY AS oPHELIA.
''The Iron Chest" that strange and morbid
''study." which exactly suits Mr. irving,s pecu-
liar talent is running at the Lycenm but will soon
make way tor the Merchant OF Venice. III whcn
Miss Ellen Terry will play Porta, performance
ngs at the Lyceum are devoted TO Hamlet. the
completest and most artistic shakespearesn
stage Mr. Irvng's unconquerabe mannerisms of
elocution Notwithstanding; Miss Ellen Ierry's
u
one. am bold to think that Ophols Of the '.Good
old days could be conpared with 1t. IL IL the
climax OF art and pathos. The lady herself is the
absolute incarnation Of the ones -sosaetti
school of painting and when she Is on the stage she
lends a tender grace to the whole scene. Nothing
more lovely has ever been than the ''business
Miss Terry and Mr.. Irving in the play at the
words
M%-Is ISI this prologue % or the pOssy of rins'
Ham,et-As woman's love.
Here Ophelia drops her fan Of peacock feathers.
and, covering her face with her hands. weeps.
Hamlet, seeing the fan drop. clutches at it.. appar
emily at first because he 1t to hide his
hercely rising emotion from the King; but, remem.
bering himself, he raises himself on his elbow and
offers the fan with most courteous and graceful
gesture to Ophela. He sees that she is crying, and
then for a brief moment he gazes earnestly at her
bent head and flo wing golden hair. realizing the
feet OF his thoughtess words on her gentle
nan aHsn as sia hs ne
of revenge. and. swiftly, he passes from the
tender yearning. remorseful lover to the tger-ike
avenger of blood This is to my mind-and have
seen Hamlet" at the Lyceum many times-the
lovelest rendering of any portion Of the play. And
the fan all through the scene. and when he to
the lines. screamed out in the frenzy of triumph:-
FOR thou dost know. Damon deari
Avery very-peacock.
he pauses at very for simile and then. suddenly
catching sight of the fan in his hand the word
cock comes in with most powerful and startling
appositeness. 1t is a touch OF comedy which comes
climax of the play 1t is in such touches that
the thoroughly artistic and sympathetic style of Mr..
Irving is revealed.
AT THE OPERA
Colonel Mapleson's cheap season of opera is in
full swing at Her Majestys Theatre. Carmen"
and "Miguon," with Miss Hauk in the title role Of
both. have been the feature far. The former i'm
personation is now familiar to the Londoners; the
latter is new, but Miss Hauk has scored again. Some
OF the critics down upon the way in which she
dresses the part and want the toed stockings instead
OF ballroom shoes. Tne Figaro says that the
1tar. alA nf drah
q panier Of deep brown merino. fastened coquet-
tishly with broad sash Of crimson satin aud
property toe stockings of Mignon. For sheer
tricity, Miss Hauk's Mignon dress has only been
equalled by the wonderful costume adopted am
afraid to say how many years ago-by Mile. lima
di Murska in the storm scene i'll Dinorah.' That
dress. the lady will doubtless recolect. included
gilt tassels andVa crinoline." But. then Miss
Hauk has pretty feet and ankles. and who could
expect to override her decision as to what becomes
them? The musical critic of the Times thus speaks
OF Miss Hauk's impersonatCn OF Mignon which
he says was q success in every respect
Those inclined identify the gifted artist with the part
have feared that AMBROSE Thomas gentle heroine would
il appeared that there such appro
h aas sss hs m ss
rst Of a the tender loving girl full % sadness and long
and instnetively clinging 20 the man who has
s n h Wholly % the
ture and Miss Hauk right in playing this in
the other hand the lively Styrenne with
spirit We cannot her greater compliment than by
saying that she resembed Goethes Mignon rather than
the vulgar caricatnre which the French ibettsts have
made of that lovely creation Vocay, also. Miss Hsuk
gave full satisfaction. She in excellent voice and
the Styrienne already alluded we'll the pathetic
monologue In the second actwo widely different styles
of music-was given to perfection.
America is now represented here by quartet Of
artists OF whom she has every reason to be proud
Julia Gaylord, Emma Thursby, Antoinette Sterling
and Minnie Hauk. You may search far and wide for
four English singers to compete with them, but you
will not and them
DRAMA.
Mr.. Sutherland Edwards gave an interesting lec-
ture on the opera at Steinway Hall the other night.
beginning from the beginning he touched the
origin, growth and extension OF opera, and coming
down to to-day, he discoursed pleasantly upon the
Characteristic jealoasies and weaknesses. Mr.. Ed
wards conclusions on opera were that the objec-
ttons to 1t which sometimes heard futile aud
that 1t has advantages other forms OF the drama,
one of them being that where harmonious COM
bnation Of voice is possible peculiar opportunity
tor the creation OF dramatic effect Is afforded.
Rescued is its last legs at the Adclphi, and Mr..
Hollingshead will soon have control OF that home of
the melodrama, where, about Christmas tme he will
produce spectacular drama founded Jules
Verne's Lies Enfants du Capitaine Grant" Before
then, however. we are to have nicholas Nckleby."
We not to be let OF with season of Sarah.
Eight thousand pounds has already been subscribed
for the series or French plays to be given at the
Gaety Theatre next summer. from May "a Tor eight
weeks. Sarah Bernhardt, Coquelia and part OF tho
company Of the Odeon will appear for four weeks,
and the remaining part of tho will be devoted
to the company OF the Paais Royal The lively
Partisan artists and their English manager have
found gold mine on the banks of the Thames and
evidently propose to work the vein.