New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-03
AMERICANS ~ LONDON.

SOME OF LAWRENCE BARRETs OBsERYATloNs-A
COLONY or ARTISTS.
Since his return from Europe, Lawrence Barrett
has frequently expressed his delight at the growing
appreciation Of Americans By the English which ne
| observed during his stay IN London. In the course
Of conversations with reporter OF TnE TRIBUNE,
Mr. Barrett during his short stay in Ncw-York gaVo
| several graphic little sketches of the American
colony in London.
at differs said ne, "altogother from the much
talked-of Partisan colony IN many respects. 10 IS
colony rather of artists than of rich oilers and yet
tho social position Of these artists 60 be above
what any millionaire, rs millionaire could aspire
TO- There il a revival in England which places
an artist to-day in the relation to the social
plane as was the ease in Athens IN the day. of Peri
cles Go to Lcightons to Iademas to MiIlaiss
houses and You find palaces Meet them in society
and they lord it over all And IT into this circle
of the elect that Abbey, Boughton, Parsons.
illct and others have penetrated and been received
with open arms. Add to these sprnkllng Of liter
airy men. not 80 numcrOus perhaps az the artists
who chime in readily with Locker, GOsse, Austin
Dobson, the Pollocks the Tenuysons aud the Brown
ings. and yOn can imagine IN what pleasant lines
mes fate is east when one Is received WIN open
arms by the whole circle. Abbey the artist Is tue
pet of every one. II ~ marvellous how popular he
IT, Alfred Parsons too, who has a little country
place up the river at Fromc, is alomst ~ well be
loved while BOughtOn ~ regular Lonhonef
Frank Millct now spends his summers IN England
regularly and is - bosom TREND OF Alma ladema
and "a welcome guest everywhere.
" Do YOU know think that the artists in London
have an enormous influence on the drama Mary
Andersous success Is striking PROOF ~ ms She
pleased their eyes as they have rarely Deeh piehsed
She was llelenism incalnate. ladena sat ~ the
stalls and sketched her nOn know she Will hot
sit lor her portrait Bonghton sketch.d hef ana
they all with ono consent rayed about her beauty,
aud grace and her clns'iraity. They would not
hear uf her acting. however. curuusy ennhEh
drcntng that she is without heart Mays sue
rpaa has boon however absolutely unprecedented
tut her last night t2nO odd wac returned Whom she
decided mot to- play The house only holds liitle
nvpt i.ltu su tuu may imhgiup What the resolve
s,lo had hrrn Hhu should novrt have made het
provincial tour bi the way " ha' atrd bet h'e
iohia. cunning 90 t"p"f the rAtrs'iN'h sihn"ua
luuluu arhaun. ANY how | thihk ne tllNhl" ~
mufn Telling Than ouf own uh ihnar UNDERGOING -
rrs.lte strain. Tho ttrn ~ thslhlhnn even 10
pi,,nuinu aud brruminl more American, Tho Eng
iish Themselves attlhulr IL 10 tho ihitulutllVh "l
American push ahd eurtgN into English mtllnda-
." said that the artists influenced toa Wtat rN-
tent rtal, productions ~ l.uuluu, ! WI Ehe fuu
an instance. When pf"dnr'i h"h'llth hhu
oi ,uurrr Ia pat up with make ahiit hrchetl, 10 me
II seemed not out ct tie way accustomed as aih
10 playing III one night 'tahdh hut 10 lue inst
uiahtrr~ IL must have been appalling. Nltliug WIN
Abbey m his studio day or So alter Noticed hlm
hdgctng about. Then he sand IN anerNons sort
of wav: Don't Won think your scenery ~ rather
pour9 That chamber, for lustanerF frankly at
mlttcd the TACT and ho burst out II loG.s IKE "A
/ IT,
| I'm "A garrett. Now, how easy H. would br ton Nou
| to alter all that ! asked hn how should set
| about It. Shall show yon no" Y he asked. 10
INV ready assent he replied; Now TINS Is tho bed
room OF am old man, rCh old man. VINO mas been
! sick. Nou can't alter the Scen'rv. but yon can
aunihilatc It, and rll show YOU how lie wheeled
up a magnificent old table throw a rich tapestry
cover over IT aud dwpcd "a fold Of rich tissue over
| ono corner Then he put some books on a., some
pap.r- "a qua Mt old clock, am hour glass, Venetian
! glls, goblet or two. looked ou ma silence. Tie
| then dragged mp q huge antique dl9" GIair GOV
cred that with rich robes. butt mp with pillows Two
arms and a place for the head. aud strcwcd AT ran
dom hall dozen iurs and velvet robes on the iooI
! lnr Tine old m>alid's feet Then he got an aruiul
| of book, and mass of papers and SIrrNrd them
| around cNerywhrc re-. There he sad, st down
| there Don't you feel morr like RchcheuF could
not deny IT, aud | thanked hun warmly; That
| tahc arranged after that fashion appeared every
! night ,aftcrward aud ITS Counterpart val appear
| every time play the character The attention ol
the audience was caught 10y the one spot OF color
| aud they forgot the p.ty surroundings, L."
| TAPESTRIES hung around the walls added 10 ti'
effect and when Irving saw the seen" lac SAID
Inllo. what scene Is that lt doesn't come out
OF my theatre But il did though Abbey had Trans
f,tlupl n with "A touch