New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18

taken upon itself-and it is a position which all
lovers of democracy will deporc-to declare that
the man of letters ought ~ be content with the
Subllmty of his mission and the loftincSs of his
vocation. think that the sordid view is that
OF the American House Of Representatives, and not
that OF the English man of letters"
ms IS very reserved expression of that indic-
nation which most Englishmcn Of letters. or men
of no letters. feel II is sometimes expressed with
less reserve. One Gladstonian journal discusses
the rejection of tie Copyright bill with vehe
mencc. and calls tho House of Representatives. a
house of thieves Mr.. Gladstone himself is I'M
dcrstood to dsapprovc Of this and to draw a dis
tnction. holding that just as Pitt committed an
act of backguardSm without being backyard,
so many Representatives vote to legalizc theft
without being themselves necessarily thieves.
new paper appears. The Author" to be pub
lished monthly. II is the organ Of the ncor-
poratcd Society OF Authors and is edited by Mr..
Bcsant. II is founded. saws Mr. Bcsant. as the
organ Of literary men and women of all kinds the
one paper which will fully review. discuss and
vcntilate all questions connected with the pro
lession Of literature in all its branches Publish
ing and the ways Of publishers will bc prom-
ncnt topic. Many other features of practical value
and much interesting literary discussion and lit
crary news are found in this first number. which
is cXcellcntly edited throughout.
Mr.. Lovcll's English agent replies 10 Mr.. Hat
tons charge that Nr Lowell had reprinted Mr.
iiatton'S BY Order Of the Gar without his
consent asked or given. The reply is that Mr.
Iatton had sold Mr.. Tillotson the right 10 sell
il for America. and Mr. Tlotson sold 1t To Nr
Lowell. who had year ago paid q substantial
sum for the right reprint the book III question.
Mr. Hcrkomcrs election as a ROYAL Acadcmician
cxcitcs neither opposition nor enthusiasm Mr.
Burnc Jones had perhaps. prior claim ~ an
FngliShman and as an artist. but the Academy
has little liking for the work OF its distinguished
Associate. Most OF II Is "a silent protest against
the Acadcmy's theory and practice. and the hest
Of il Is exhibited elsewhere and brings in no shill-
inc> 80 the treasury of Burlington House. Mr
lcrkomcr. unlike So many Of IN, colleagues. can
paint though he often chooses 20 paint carrlcSsy.
A or nearly all. his pic,urc, now visible IN the
Academy and IN the New Gallery are plh''i
hurricdy But he is popular. plansIhic ana cHcr'-
i've His portraits are often good likcncss"N ana
sometimes works Of good art. and tie range OF
his ambition has no known limits.
Most Of thi, years criticisms on or country-
man. Mr. SARGENT, have been so hostile that ms
friends Will be Glad 10 read a mors judicial cS'i-
n
portraits "Harily any picture OF the year has
been more ncr,ely attacked than Mr Sargcnts
w. cannot see tl,. Justice of tucSc criticisms. or
admit that even thc aitiiudc is such rs an artist
should not have chosen. The picture Is what
II profcSscS % lc q study. and one test ol II l'
that wanting IA beauty though n may H.. II stamps
lr,clf on the memory morr than any picture ia
the exhibition. Certainly Il fails 10 please oh'
li is q work - Surprising power d." author
of thl, wcll-con,.dcIod Jllcmc1i U.s.. no d"1b'. Mr
Urnpbrv Ward Whose wife j, known ~ thc
author of Rohcr, Tsmcrc- ic is TIE regular
ar, critic of the Leading journal, and very IN
,trI.tcd and opupc'eui person.
An interesting dramatic experiment is HtcN
10 - made before tie summer j. over. Ms
Iauc,rv will probably arrange som" afternoon 10
play Lady Macbeth TO Mir. Bcerbohu Tree Vac
beth. Both parts WILL IN thcs" hands. he entire
novelties 20 the London public. Mr. Tree is rs
ina ~ last in his profession that no attempt viii
ID. Thoughts too ambition, for The Young manager
and actor O.. the rlayuarl,ct Theatre Nr, Lang
TVS Lady Macbeth. well known in America. is
unknown here. Size. too. D, now thought capable
Of high nights.
80 ,lccr>sfu is Esther S1rlraz' tuat j. i,
likely 10 rln through tie SEASON. The phy Is
NOT liked. and almost the whole weight Of II rests
on the jersey LIl5 shoulders.
Mr. Giller, and Arthur sullivan have parted
company. and Tie "ondoh"r~, DO" running
with great success, ~ the savoy ThcatIr. viii be-
their list joiat work SIR Arthur dcvoicS hnn'ci
henceforvard 10 grand ol.ra. bat do not hear
HAT Mr. GIlbclt VIII undertake. tragedy. Various
CAUSES arc assigned for the hracu hct"ccr th"s"
ty,o gentlemen vino have 50 long amused tie
public 30 plofiahiy 70 Themselves and Z" th"ii
tnIrd partner. Nr Carte. The truth is, ~lf>
a common friend of both, that Mr Gilbert and
Sir Arthur Sullivan lave quarrcl |rd, and matters
have gone ~ far 10 be- patched up Mr Carte,
yyho,r nc,y thcatre on NhaftcshuN ave. is rapidly
rising. viii perhaps thcrc produce SIR AItl.'i
Sulliyaus grand opera He retains the savoy,
where Tie GoudoicIs" seems likely t. keep The
stage for another Ac1r. =. ". -