The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-01
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LONDON. May 14.--Abroad tho English are
called an eccentric nation. This supposed
ecccntricity 10. on the Continent the half
indu,gent. half-condcmnntory explanation Of
their folbles. idiosyncrnsies. and suporciiious-
moss. In point OF fact. however, no people are
less original and less endowed with that supple
pssA OF spirit which selzes upon q new idsa
without pausinR to calculate what prsoedents
Justify its adoption. Thor eccentrlcity In ~
much . myth 40 tholr sandy looks. frecklss.
and protruding teeth. all three dccresd TO
bs uhiailins characteristics Of the son
Of Albion. II he 10 recognizable on
Tho boulsvards a. Offering an insular tyre.
tho EnRllshman has no Individuality In Lon
don. In oil places where the world cousre.
sates parks. theatres and churches, the oye 10
mat by monotonous uniformity which no 1t.
tempt at special personality ever breaks. The
whole nation possesses n faculty OF asstmilst-
Ing. angliolzing and dislntesrating any for
olgn element that may chance to drift into IT.
TO boil II down. a. II werc TO the exact point at
which It Is presumed to meet the tastes.
habits. and requirements Of British nature.
This IA noticeable In tho most conflicting and
dissmilar spheres.
Take fashions. for instance; avowedly We
borrow them from France. Every dressmaker
year and brings home tie iAtsst novsities.
Platforms. designs. materials. and combination
Of colors nte genuinely foreign. The complete
90 naturally lyon on tho Parisisn ne arc svsn Bodily
imported; yet as soon rs they are copied or
ssn wC sS.,l II ,ss, BY hanssh
caste: they become imbued with the. general
tone. They might have been invented BY the
and Y . connection 10 still trucsable
IL only to their disadvantage as being a tftie
moro inappropriate and unbscominx. 1t Is the
same With the fashion Of hair. rumor comes
hsnds. relieving tho heavier coils with loose
sar!s and cereless waves. Wax figures at
British hsSd. Never as yet hos that S COPY been
is ep ana q s Il: n.y,as:
French eotlHre stands out Enthusiastically and
,ssn soa
AZ Il Is With personnl adornmsnt. so 1t is with
catalogue that such and snch an artist has
:sSass W. sss that he las tsfsn for his a sas
jeGt the following orchards Of Normandy. the
ns ssnas II e. a $s4asl ": or ns ss
graphically correct indications and faithful
Ct .S.! e. S but ~ the shS
the eye that saw, the mind that conceived
tho picture. could be nau0ht but Eng
tho moral si stmosphsTo is S. he Slssh
Islands. aud you mark the undeiinabe yet as
sFPs i%ssss' sns sss sR"ss Es% III With With
the handicraft OF the British school, The
merit is the same no doubt but the execution
The most masterful translation of foreign
book robs II Immediately Of It's character. In
atty. The native who Knows il IA the original
and spirit when reading II. again in its Eng
lish dress: II has lost yiEor t , the
merit Of line book as well a. Of u fine vintage
testimony to this all-absorbing influence.
arc Or
ton Is more or less complete more or less sue
act upon that sweeping denunciation Of the
censor 9, plays: No English sompsny would
comedies and dramas as are rerresentod in
France" 70 the piece Tint has been successful
there Is brought over Slipred and
tradictory Laws which regulate tho propor and
improper In this free country. Whom pro-
Il fsilsi and u loud eensurs rises through
play so truly Frensh could meet WITH lie . ap
probation 81 ia, vl,,aous British pnbiih Woe.
result iii some boder more advantarans
spirit replacing his scissors in their case. and
raDndiating ndaptation: h?nestly. literally
Mastere and sosn ~ for HAGUE hae
even then the aroma is gone. Gestures. in.
AZ bes eS ana ma.snsaans IN TN fancy
drsss Of Albion. II the names and titles sound
miIiar appeliatioSs Of our srIstocracy. The pup
pots for al! that. nrc British, truly British
tostOts.s British. in expression, in manner
are somehow belyiDg their instincts and lend
nv themselves t2 tn, exposition Of nnpalat-
geographical boundaries. cannot wholly shake
snces. The Opera comiGus trsnsplsntsd to
our shores ra,les less gayly the belts q its fol;
SoshSs d. s
"Patlence" Their melodies strike on our cars
he sssns the belong no Ss
FORM " e sSs
tasiop which We have been taught 70 consider
olsss Is as .DSd e the never judged
sxn soaStIy ThsiI y. & %sasa|Fsd By
NEW and 70 Ss Ss:
Praiss them according to our me-hon9rod
Totally different standpoint for Us innova.
ton 70 error. .proeress false. Writing for an
pasa s you sSosa suls wsa
We've and verdict. renounce your fouits ana
ono recourse only 10 left for foreign talent.
Concessions and half measures terminate In
failure. Seize the bull, the jobs Bull Of preiu-
sions. Yield no points. ignore esnsurs. and you
may carry the day.
The French novel OF the most audaeious and
unveiled realism. as such L the name adoptsd
in tte paper cover as d8mntng ~ the yolloW
passport Of the gala'ie.-pssses uncha! lengcd
isdon Y saasxisd iprsiyelz lnts Ssssaa sSr;
and unholy board: Of the Criterion, q
sT 6y m,d th when SpSIs
aeable sntondr". d l. FAMINE Papa S'I and
aaisty. he "sphyn1, was iorSiadsn 81, ito
Lord hamberlain in English dreSs. and H.
eepsed tor the French company and tho yolup.
tupus acting Of Sarah Bernhardl Booth had
success against prejudice and tho an.tssoniat:;;
ehaksspearean heroes. while Salyini with an
italian troupe playing havoc vita Tradition.
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Ftel london by storM After an almost