New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
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telliSence.
There has been the usual crush at the private
view OF the Royal Academy which will be opened
To the public on Monday The exhibition con-
tains over a thousand paintings and the cata-
logle has over 900 entries, including sculpture,
water-colors, miniatures, etchings and engraV-
ings The Academicians are exceptionally
modest. contributing only eighty paintings IN OILS
and fourteen examples of sculpture The AS
sociates are equally retiring, 50 that the puiK oi
the work comes from those not ofhciaiiy con-
nerted with the Academy The exhibition as d
whole Is brilliant presenting high level OF WORK
by nearly all the great artists of the day IN Eu-
gland. While every master is at his best nopooy
has surpassed himself; hence the exhibition VIII
not be remembered for any single work OF excep-
tional power, although the average performance
reaches a high standard OF excellence the most
important portraits are Mr.. Sargents especiaily
that Of MIR. Chamberlain. An orchid is in his
buttonhole and a glass DIT his eye; the taoie De-
side him is Uttered with papers and red tape but
what is more characteristic is the intense vitality
of the portrait 1t reveals the keen common
sense and ouicSness Of mind which the Colonial
Secretary has been displaying recently in public
affairs He seems to have risen from his chair
suddenly and to be about TO speak with the au-
thority of one who sees everything and is always
on the alert This portrait, like that of Sir George
Lewis. is remarkable for VelasQuez effects, bold
ness and freedom of method.
After Sargent. there is nothing stronger than
Mr. Richmond's portrait of Canon Milman' al
though Sir John Mlais. Mr.. Watts, Mr.. F1ldes
and Mr. RICHARDSON are all well represented IN
this branch Of art. Professor Herkomer's best
portrait is that OF Sir Francis Jeune, while Mr..
SAINT has a popular subject in Miss Baird as
Trilby.
Lord Leighton's 'Clytie' is too bright, joyous
and classical study to be framed with Grape
according to the custom. A much stronger work
is his successors THE Forerunner.' an almost
nude figure of the Baptist. with small wooden
cross in his hand which shows Millais at his best.
Alma Tadema has two works. exquisite In COM
position and finish, with the marble and flowers
which he loves to paint. The Coliseum looms up
in one, with three figures in the foreground and
in the other. called whispering Noon." there
are blue flowers most delicately painted. Both
pictures are conspicuous for the beauty Of the
marble surfaces and the draperies of the women.
Mr. Watts is seen to less advantage in The In
fancy Of Jupiter" which lacks his characteristic
effects of atmosphere and richness OF coloring.
Mr.. Frith's Juliet and the Nurse is hardly
more successful. Mr.. Abbeys Richard, Duke
of Gloster and Lady Anne" is an ambitious
work, full of action.
, Among the best works Of the collection are Mr..
Stanhope A. Forbess THE New Calf" master
piece of technique, and Mr.. Peter Grahams won
derful marine piece. showing towering sea-crags
with gannets Mr. MacWhrter also has brill
liant landscape with great breadth and atmos-
phere Mr. George H. Boughton has lovely
Scotch landscape in addition to three other pict-
ures all in good places. Mr.. Frank Dicksee has
q snowy picture called THE Confession" and
Mr.. Ernest Crofts has almost the only battle
scene the capture Of French battery at Water
loo.
The sculpture is unusually good and is arranged
most artisticay The Academy is still the strong
hold OF conventional art but there are some signs
of vitality and originality In this years exhibit
tion.
English opera at popular prices continues to be
a successful experiment at Drury Lane, where
the playing of the orchestra is excellent, and the
singing Of the chorus of solosts admirable. The
stage work of Nine. Fanny Moody and Mr.. He'd
mondt is noticeably good After "Lohengrin."
Carmen and other favorites had been repeated
several times THE Valkyre' was undertaken
this week as the most serious work Of the season.
Miss Muriel Elliot, a pianist with good
technique, was introduced to London audience
this week at ST. Jamess Hall, where she played
three difficult concertos. Herr Stavenhagen con-
Quoted the orchestra. more popular concert
was Mr.. David Bispham's last night at the same
hall. where his fine voice heard to great ad-
vantage.
The Wyndham celebration at the Lyceum and
Criterion theatres was a hearty tribute to this
popular manager and brilliant comedian. The
success Of THE Gesha" at Days Theatre is COM
plete as is shown by the great rush for seats
1.-The Rogue's Comedy" is also drawing well at
the Garrick. Among the new plays THE New
Baby" at the Royalty is German farce which
has already been seen in NewYork under an
other name. 1t was overacted by Mr. Arthur
,Bourch!er and his company on the opening night
but Its broad effects and ludcrous situations ex-
4Gted much mirth. A new farce was produced at
the Vaudeville Theatre which is French In every
tine and situation. With the Comedy Theatre
prospering with similar play. there seems to be
public demand for farcical comedies.
The most dramatic incident of the week was
Wilson's confession in the CHASTITY Muswell Hill
murder case. Neither IN realism nor in horror
has this recital often been surpassed In the ltera-
ture OF crime. Fowler's exclamation to his con-
federate. Its outing dews" as he was stepped
in the blood Of the murdered man is fresh ad-
dition to criminal slang. and the murderer's
brutality in knocking down his Nancy" several
times after the crime vividy recalls Bill Sykes
The scenes before and after the murder as de-
scrtbed by Nilsson, would have furnished Dick
ems with plot for thrilling story of low life in
London, and the murderers collapse in court
where he fell in a. dead faint would not have
lacked dramatic value.
D. The Newmarket rases have attracted all pat
rons OF the turf and most of the leaders OF
wealth and fashion. Although Mr.. Leopold de
Rothschilds st. Frusqrin won the Two Thousand
Guineas easily. his Derby chance is not con-
sidered a foregonc conclusion The race was too
easy TO be interesting. whatever might be the ex-