The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-05-14

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compositions and ideas. Mr.. 1. W. Bouton,
the well known publisher, lie, in connection
with Messrs. Henry sotheran & Co., of Lon
don, on the eve of issuing poem entitled
The First Of May" containing 81 illus
trations and designs reproduced by this pro-
cess from the drawings Of that very talented
artist, Mr. Walter Crane, whose delicacy and
yet frmness Of handling and power of in
naturalization are here ably displayed in
varied ladscapes, figures human and grotes-
que, frescoes and arabesques. This process
has never before been tried on so large
scale, aud there is every appearance, Judged
by present results, of its being successful and
popular. Mr.. Crane is draughtsman and
designer Of high skill and nice decorative
sense, and in selecting him as their exponent
of this application of the beautiful process
the publishers exhibit much sagacty.
The annual exhibition Of the students
work of the Ash Students League was held
yesterday evening, and was most successful.
This school, which is much better attended
than that of the academy, has done great
deal to develop taste for good art, and to
instruct in broad and liberal Methods
Numbering among its teachers such men as
W. NJ. Chase, J. Carroll Beckwth, W. Ged-
ney Bunce and j. s. Hartley IL could not
fail of having powerful influence, and in
three or four years of its existence it has
proved its vitality. The studies and sketches
of the students displayed on the walls last
evening were excellent and some Of them
even more.
Messrs, Arthur Parton and George Henry
Hall have been having sales Of their pictures.
The former has improved of late and sayed
himself from falling into that terrible hard
ness of style which characterizes so many OF
the Hudson River School," Mr.. Halls
work is usually remarkable for gaudiness,
and some years ago, either Mr.. c. Cook of
the Tribune, or Mr. Laffan Of the SUI, des-
cribed some unpleasant looking cherubs of
Mr.. Halls as being :" made of red currant
Jelly.
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most useful and important art institutions
of the city, will hold its annual exhibition
at the National Academy of Design, during
December next. The members of this club
contribute in turn work embodying their
conception of ideas, which are chosen for
them by the others.
AMUsEMENTs.
In operate circles the DeBeauplan Opera
company has been having its difficulties.
First, despite the fact that the singing was,
in the main, excellent, and the ballet and
orchestra good, it was not financial sue
cess, and salaries TO the extent of over three
thousand dollars are due some of the mem
bers. And now, to cap the climax, Nine.
Tourine applies for a warrant, alleging that
her husband, the tenor, and Mme Lucille
Ambre, the prima donna and wife Of Mons.
DeBeauplan, have eloped together, since
nothing can be heard of either at the hotel
where they were stopping.
Wallack's old theatre will henceforth be
known as the Germania theatre, having
been leased for a period of eight years to
Mr. Adolph Neuendorf, the lessee Of the
German theatre here and one OF the adapt
ers of that dramatic failure "Di Clyde"
Bernhardt has gone, and Lotta reigns n
her stead. M.