The evening world., 1888-06-11
NEW YORK'S SCENE PAINTERS
THEATRICAL ARTISTS OF CELEBRITY WHO
MAKE THIS CIYY THEIR HOME.

Roberts, vocstliu and Others Who Have
Made Themselves Famous
New York City may truly boast of being
the home of scenic artists, for the best in tho
country are here. The best known of these
artists who WELD big brushes on lofty
bridges are Philip Goatcher, Henry Hoyt,
Richard Marston, James Roberts, Homer
Emmons and Hughson Hawley.
Philip w. Gontcher. who has made n name
for himself at Wallack's, is nearly forty years
old. He first saw the light of day in London,
where his father was we'll known rs a scene
painter. Mr.. Goatcher profited by his
fathers instructions, and in 1870 went to
Australia, where he met with great success.
He came to New York in 1875 and signed with
Mr.. Abbey to do the scenery at the Park
Theatre.
Five years ago ho was engaged by Lester
Wallack and has since handled the brush at
Wallack's Theatre. Mr.. Goatcher is fortu-
nately strong both on exteriors and interiors,
but perhaps he is better known for his rural
scenery, which may be called his strongest
work. The beautiful exteriors of his in
Harvest and Met by Chance" still live
in the memories Of theatre-goers.
Henry Hoyt is an American. He turned up
in Brooklyn about fifty years ago and at an
early age took to scene painting. He did his
frst work in this city ut Abbcy's Park Thea
ire in 1878. Two years later he went to
Booths Theatre. When the Metropolitan
Opera-House was opened he became its scenic
artist and has been there ever since.
Nh. Hoyt is n great favorite III New York.
He is good in all lines of scene painting. but
has the reputation of being strongest in in
t~eriors-palace interiors in particular. His
work !sTlm; on such s and sets III Il ITaiss: Ma WNSn q A."
familiar to theatre-goers.
None surpass in scene painting Richard
Marston. of the Madison Square Theatre.
He il q man of fine presence and a great art
student. He was born In Brighton, England,
over forty years ago. Alter q careful school
ing in scene painting in England he came to
New York, in 1867. He painted scenes at
various theatres, and finally became attached
that house speaks for itself. A few years ago
he left to become the artist at the Madison
| Square Theatre.
Mr.. Marston's best work 10 unquestion-
ably on exteriors. and his sets in "A Partisan
Romance, " Rose Michel" Lights o. Lon
don" and the Madison Square productions
are proofs Of his excellence.
James Roberts. Of Daly's Theatre, Is in
the front rank of scene. painters. He was
born in Bath, England, in 1885, and worked
- ohac ~ AA' ShSpSA AhoLl
boyhood until 1850, when he came TO New
York and was connected with various
theatres until 1886. He then signed with
Augustin DAILY, and has been with him ever
since. When the old Fifth Avenue Theatre,
where the Madison Square now stands, was
burned about eleven years ago, Mr.. Roberts
was injured and made permanently deaf.
Mr.. Roberts does more work on modern
interiors than most artists, and is the best in
that line. His. work in all Of Days produc-
| tions are samples of his ability.
Most of William Voegtlin's work has been
done in New York. Mr.. Voegtlin was born
in Basic, Switzerland fifty four years ago ard
came to America in 1850. He is widely
known throughout the Union, particularly in
San Francisco and New Orleans, and has
built mp q big reputation as an excellent
scenic artist.
Seven cities do not claim the honor of
Homer Emmons's birth, for he frankly &C.
knowledges that he was born in Buffalo less
than thirty years ago. He is q very clever all
round artist and his landscape work has at.
tracted much attention. Mr.. EInmons has
often had paintings in the National Academy
and will probably send one TO Paris for next
years Salon.
Hughson Hawley, of the Fourteenth Street
Theatre, Is O ~fayorite with New Workers, as
his clever work entities him to be.
Arthur Greenus, one of the young men OF
the profession, is located in this city and will
no doubt have q worldwide reputation one
of these DAYS.
There are many others, too, in this city
who lead In the art Of painting scenery, SO
least as regards scene painters.