New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
BITS or CRTTfCLSM.

THE Poor AND .FLASHY ENDYMION.-On tho
p6"r and naSny one vic plenty OF ccv,ue,, IN ~
auu II not nearly 80 much - the three stories which
preceded his official carecr,-"Coungsby," "sybu" and
raucred" None 81 these works VIII live iOr ihcr
sakes. at All except ~ illustrating the career u
one of the most unique of the or genius OF day.
For though there distinct traces OF TIE genius which
made Mr. Dsraei Prime Minister of - gland, IN ms
novels there are only traces even tine hes. tnc,n
Lord Beacouseld the politician Is much more able
than hese rnbbl'ny and ineoherent stories - Addison
the politician inferior 70 Addison the aud
critic Audacity is the great power Of LoId BcacOus
field and audacity only be eifectua5 shown IN real
life. In literature, IL IL very ambiguous sorf OF qua.
ty being very apt 10 bring rubbish 10 the surface and
pass il of as sod.-lrhe Spectator.
MIR. BoOrH AS RICHEtIEU."- But admir-
able ana accomplished Is his art. cannot, Thus Ir
mud IL moving. IL Ia always thoughtful bul yet yisiby
pete understanding OF the requirements OF tGo soce
is rich in touches which reveal Keen studies from tho
tempted Ia believe tat the theatre has shed.
and that II actual hisor, ;hat is before You You donot
&c TURF that that would have been thus ic had YOU
been living through the scere. The performance IS
deeply INTELLIGENT almost iauitlcsslS correct, spoh"y
regular WHAT Is lt that you want ana have hut S't
lrhc Academy.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIs's OPINION OF TnR
BEENHAaDr TO charming giits OF hAinrr se iI. g
most skIliul training I'm the best nf Schools ana ald
the most inspiring and Christening OF traditions. mat
firm grasp OF genus when distinguished Hichci SUE nhs
not aud yet comparison II lneVitabc ot "hp pee nso
she is the most noted member OF toe tr,nch : n;us
since Rachel, but because size appears W kdce p'.s
first evenings OF the two women IA Amerta dutHnS
Lsc0urreur all color and the heroine moves tuiou%"
IL ia an eVcr-shifung splcndor or costume y j. esp,
ciav inDted 20 mis- ellancOus popular hniirhcc ~
was In Corueille's LES H0rdccs mat kdchrl hrst
anne arrd "A drama bald IN It's antique severity ann STD
soluteY without relief Oi circumstance oI coOI'
Her costume was 4 simple fine wooilcn draNtri' irr
movement IA entered upon the bare ana desol'to
scene was not acedH r60sHd mr. ana she Walk III
beauty hike the night" u was still stauesqne pre-
ence the mourniul motion OF woman ~ho forecasts
her DOOM In other words. IL action informed win
genius aud the mind at once caught up INTO lho
play OF passion, unnindful oI costume Oh "c'luehI
-IiiurpePs Magazine.
THE MERITS OF DE MUsSEr-lt rs very n0fe-
worthy maj MIR SWinhuruc, whose poetlca chariiy =
GENERALLY WIDE, spoken OF Musse ana lNlhdI- Oi
Musset alone among poets OF Distinctly "sh iAhA;
.ith rontru,oi and Injustice. Moreover. II there had
moi been this personal element IN the n"r 'n.r' nave
heeu other ressnns Tor depreciation MusseIs ByIOhism
~ nnIeni,ble and Byronlsm has not been popular III
EnIsnd lately Moreover, the pupil initiates tie mas
@ not ,ncr. in certain silly and Irritating anecaohs
~, n,nnncr ou also wlul disregard OF the nireitsM
UaerIc.I form His exquisite ear aud his admiap'o
ivriraI talent save Eim nIecd frcm III ron Vs.
fults But still expert IN French pro-Ody oi =, ,bat
Inch tactical lexicon wOnld attempt 10 deh, ~
,,nssai,s verse frequently seems imp and shapce,
IN rha hronIe OF Hugo aud the alabasieF OF uan,'.
Soyer,he .sa no sound and cathoc criticism V %"
,a,nt ar desire 10 aepreciate his merits fuii"e ~
tna srtnordinary dramatic faculty of wneh .ih
No.. he.n aaid he had yet qualities enough 70 ,,
sr,b nort of ANY the very nrst class Notn hA "
,ba md oxces the throbbing passion oil Anus "a
or the bafiuarticulate melody of SAINT biaise' 10
I,scca No one except Heine ONLY has oelle' nN'N
nayiuluoss and pathos.-frhe Saturday Review