The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-17
The Latest Style of Criticism.
Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn Eagle.
 "A revolution has broken out" cried a little gentleman in black, rushing into the dramatic editors room.
 "Take it to tho political editor"
 No, mean a revolution in journal ism, and in your particular line. l be- lieve you are the dramatic critic of this paper" said the little gentleman, plump ing into a chair and drawing forth a manuscript
 Haven't time to look over any new plays to-day,v said the dramatic editor. "Call again in about three years or so.'
 Don't want you to look over a play" ]" said the little gentleman. Something fas more important. A revolution has taken place in dramatic criticism"
 "No use for it," said the dramatic ed- itor.
 "But we have reached a stage in the a.sshetieal progress the world when the public demands . more"
 "Heard that by the yard before said the editor. q tell you this is my busy day.
 .It is your business to hear and learn, y said the little gentleman. An, in it's passionate serenity, stands beckoning you to higher plane. Will you % up to that plane and become one 0f the educa- tors of your time, or are you c0ntent to dwell upon the full houses and drawing we'll level of criticism
 'f say this is my busy day,n. shouted the editor. .as---z-
 But my business is of far more inn portance than that you have on hand, said the little gentleman. q come to you as missionary of art to I'd you out into the Joan Ftancois Mflae at- mosphere of dramatic criticism, whers everything is purely, exquisitely, angnstly Greek, and where you will be taught to fall down upon your knecs before the parhenon, and where the very air is per meated with"
 If you don't light out this momen, I'll have you bounced" cried the editor.
 Suppose you arc writing up the ap- pearance of a new actress" continued the little gentleman, "do not dwell too long upon the mere unimportant poin, of her acting, but float away into the ar tistic phases of the question. Say, for instance that-the- harmony in blue and gold which she wore in the first act was charming, but that the right leg Of the table al the back was not so purely Gre clan as 1t might have been, and that the candlestick used in the second act was all out of harmony with the snufers, Then 20 back into history a bit. Lug in somseking about Reynolds, Claude or some ot1Sog fellow, no matter who, and never mind about its having to do with the subject you arc writing on. Wandes away into Fl0uentine mysticism, and sling in a lot about the romantic, the classic and the plastic. Then pitch in and say that the actress reminds you of the pure Egyptian, Roman and Greek types ol beauty sdilate upon her ears, mouth, eyes face, neck, and say anything you like So long as you don't come out Aat-footed about her acting. Always keep tha, point in the background. Say, for in. stance, in opening up, it Is strange whal a charm hangs about the ruins of dead Troy, but then everything that is beausi. ful in woman Is coupled with that city made living, real thing by the blind poet of Greece. Has another Heler come among usY Then you compart your actress with the old Helen racket and-''
 s'Ssop," cried the editor.
 Then say that her laughter is as thu laughter of pleasant Contains oveE-' but the little man suddenly dropped un der the table, and his remains were duly deposited in a wagon and taken to Flat bash.