Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-13

and ohlld-the self same models OF
decades ago, But no one complained
Of monotony. and no one disputed
his genius. His pictures satirlzod snob-
blshneas and aeathetlolsm, and the public
were content to enjoy them and pronounce
them wonderfully clever. They laughed
and remembered his ludicroua creations
without having thought Of the creator
It was the highest praise that could have
been bestowed upon the artist--i O., they
were too much interested In the canvas
to look behind II for the painter. In the
over-exuberance OF his nature ho took up
the pen and then began the Had of all
his trouble. His pen has clearly proven
that things written or heard are often
mightior than things seen. In his novel Of
"Trilby," now running. he playfully satlr-
lied his old sohOolmate. the eccentric j.
Mcneil Whistler. In the person Of Joe slb-
ley Whistler retaliatod In his usual dis
courteous style IN published letters. There
will be no duel. that ia With pistols. but
many think 1t will be the beginning OF
a pen war. tue NEST sarcastic, the most
yltrlollc. in the annals OF such controyer-
sizes. But OF this row later. Du Maurier's
latest serial novel, "TrIlby." has attracted
worldwide attention. and placed him In the
front rank OF great fiction writer's. Such
writer's as Henry James. william Dean
Howells, Black and Thomas Hardy. have
been reading and following the fortunes
OF Trllby, she OF the divine feet, and
later OF the divine voice.
"Who is Du Msurler7''
His given name is humorous In Its lon
geyity, and no doubt he thinks his parents
had a rich vein OF bumor In them when
they Hoiemnly christened him Ms George
Louis Pamela Bpsson Du Naurier. He
was born In Paris In 1874. and was edu-
Gated in the French Capital In London.
Belgium and the Netherlands. lie was
educated as an artls', studied IN the Latin
Quarter when II was a picturesque, DO
hemian sort OF a place, far different from
what II now g., and finally went 20 Eng
land TO live and become famous. lie is the
nearest type VI an Anglo-Fronchman that
can be produced. He is French by tempera-
ment, English by selection and environ-
ment and cosmopolitan by education, AL
though IN his Goth year. he is well pre-
served and his mental faculties seem TO
be more active and Inventive than when
he was a young man. All Of his aksocia-
lions In the Latin Quarter. the army Of
artists who have gone forth and made
names, and some who have not. are re-
membered by him and deliclously described
in his novel OF "Trilby." Whistler was
fully described. but caricatured, lampooned
and traduced. Those who know the gro.
tesqus whistler will, however. recognize
the yralEemblanco In Du Maurier's pen
picture.
George Louis Palmetto Busson Du Maurler
has managed to engraft Galllc humor on
Engliah absurdity and has succeeded ad-
nirably. For many years he has been a
regular contributor 10 Punch. and IN that
paper some OF his most famous caricatures
have appeared The "Postlethwnite' char
acter he made familiar to London public
helped 10 add 10 his fame. He seized ON the
absurdities. the snobbiahnesn that prevailed
In England and gave free vent to his genius
IN Punch. Who does not remember his
Gorgeous Midas the parvenu suddenly
become rich; his superb carieaturcH OF the
rich ale brewers who have been knighted,
and hia attacks on the aesthetic craze about
the timo Oscar wilde was evoiuted from OBJ
SECURITY 10 long hair. knee trousers and the
lecture platform? II WAS his brush that
helped 10 laugh the aesthetic craze out Of
existence. except with few peculiar peo-
pie who always cling with tenacity 10 tho
obsolete and &c down 10 failure raving at
the Grass Ignorance Of the public which re-
fuses 10 take them seriously. There IL no
doubt that Cilberta model Of Bunthorne
Wac taken AZ much from Du Marrier's carl
oatures OF assthetlcisin az from Oscar
wilde. who Is now 4 hhort-haired. long
trousered, somewhat obese playwright.
Henry James. 80 his peculiar, esoterlc
Bostonlan style, In writing about Du Mau-
rier. manages to hit the clever artlss IN