New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

have been published In a limited edition on large
paper: Of which some. IL is said were sold. lie
has written a magazine article or perhaps tWo
On the Decay Of Lying. They gave rise 10 rep
artee so obvious that he might have oeen en-
pected to think of il before committing his dis
course to print and so rude that il ought never
to have been made. Other things also believe.
he has written yet whether Mr. Wilde has yet
taken an assured and permanent place in Eng
l;sh Literature might prove a conundrum -
which an affirmative answer would seem haz-
ardous.
On one point he has made IN his mind. name
w. that Journalism il not Literature. and ought
not to he considered as having the least connec-
ton with Literature. He does not like journal
ism nor approve of H. He only practises H.
Therefore it is. presumably that he Is IN po-
sition to form and express an opinion that the
divorce between the daily press and the printed
hook is absolute and permanent. Indifferent as
he is on grounds Of art. to criticism he mas peeh
known to resent unfavorable criticism even in
that fippant and transient form which alone Is
suited to the ex!gences Of journalism. He does
not like being reminded Of those earlier days ~
his somewhat checkered career when he solicited
the attention Of a sluggish public by the display
of his person in brooches and stockings ana by
the unusual luxuriance of his hair. To blame
hin, for this display would be unreasonable. ~"
did I suppose the best he could at the time lie
has found better methods since. both public ana
private And I am inclined TO think that MS
genius shines In private with its fullest us're'
He talks extremely well. and many OF MS nes'
impromptus smell bu, little Of the lamp.
1t would be unjust not to add that as hrs'-
nighter at the more select theatres of the brl'lSh
metropolis Mr.. oscar Wilde is absolutely unap-
preached He no longer strives 10 he gro'esque'
ua is content TO be conspicuous. and conspicuous
no certainly is He arrives late and his passag"
10 his stall after the curtain is up though II MAJ
distrac, the attention Of the audience from what
ia passing upon the stage. fixes II upon h''''
whom the gallery are wont 10 address endear-
inglv as Oscar" He was present on one OF MS
own first nights with cigarette III ms NOUN
which however he removed In order 10 saul"
the audience which had called IN Ns women
amiable way for the author The cigarette "'S
an imprudence. but ii was an advertisement ~
was talked about, II is not likely to be repeated.
but 1t gives zest II the coming PRODUCTION al '"''
Havmarket when the gilded youth begin -
wonder what Oscar will do TINS tme' ""d'-
ever il is il will he known
II is nothing to say Of him that he does not moe
his light under bushel. The quotation might
seem will not say musty but inapt II were
better to remark with decision. in the manner OF
the more alert of the gilded youth whom have
already referred to. that you may bet the FOOT
lights will not be turned down when oscar
comes before the curtain - receive the con
gratulatons Of the public Indeed. nope they
will not and indeed. though Mr. Wilde has MN
self made it difficult to speak Of him IN mat tone
OF decorous respec; which he may yet deserve
hope that his new piece VIII be worthy oi the
brilliant future possible TO all. to when ne
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