The morning times., 1896-10-25
BOOKS AND THEIR Makers
Advance Guard of Win.er
Reading Is Here.
NEW AND OLD FRIENDS
Oscar Wilde's "Salome" as
Illustrated by Beardsley.
Some Readable Novels.
s. uDIENCEs"' is the modest but COM
- pieheEsive and interesting title
Of Il book OF last week which de-
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IS A UDIENCES'' is the modest but COM
n pieEehsiHe and interesting title
ui book Of last Week which de-
serves Ia SoEe respects 10 Bc ranked
mol merely as the book of the week,
or Of The nul.th, tut uI years. IL WAS
written by Florence L. noiIen, but the
wiring, though exquisite II simplicity and
conveyance or The authors IDEAS, is sccun-
uaFy 10 her original conceptions and sd-
Inlr3hle faculty of making clear and plain
what she sets out 10 cN plain. ON the title
page size denotes IL rs IA few suggestions
Ia those VINO HOOK and listen,' and Sic
might have added, but see and hear not"
Her title ut first suggests the corgre-
Ea,lun OF individuals vino look upon a
play or listen TO an opera or a lecturer.
As she explains, an audience is The com
pliiicEt uT any expression Of art. Not
Hulr does play, musical work or u
dlscuurse prcsuppuse an audience but it
rs The Reason and necessity as well of a
statue, cieation of architecture, a paint
Ing or Il Poem. An audience is not neces-
siriij "a congregation of lockers and listen
ers, but all or any one who sets himself
"a enjoy an expression of art
Intelligent appreciation is a rare Jewel
Persons Imagine they may not understand
because they have not the art knowledge
OF The creator of a work Of art Appre-
ciation and discrimination, which are the
twin fundamentals Of criticism, do not
depend upon capacity for the work criti-
cized. 10 work more clearly Than Miss
Holdcn'S VIII point out how to appreciate
ami discriminate The works OF the masters
though their gifts be denied. /, Will help
many like sheep and reduces appreciation
10 parrot dattcr. We applaud because
our rcighhor applauds,'' says Miss Holden.
''Ncarc silent because our nrighbur is silent:
We praise because mayhap our neighbor
praises. or hlame because he blanrS or
perhaps we are ambitious. we would lead,
we would set the faShou. we would max.
the reputation Of this or that artist. so we
applaud 80 that our neighbnr may hear and
applaud because We do
Ii is not easy to conceive that anyone
can pur aside Audiences without having
become more clearly and firmly cognizant
uf the truths and IeaUtlcN IA architecture.
hcuiptuTc, painting. music, drama and
literature. which appeal for diScrimina-
tlun aud appreciation, and, SeqUentiaiiy,
fnr rational pleasure. In publishing 1t the
Mcosrs. Mcclure have added apIreciatly
Jn tie useful ard necessary list Of books.
Miss ii,Iucn's explanations 81 TIE real
manner OF Intelligent enjoyment are revela-
lions Ii >i,uIild hav" Tor it,,If the largest
possible of audiences
Th,I" l. Hui lEc criticism Of Miss Holden's
book. II is latc in coming. There has al
ways existed u need for Iust sLch an in
trlii=cnt and fundamental explanation Of
Jtc rnaScn and methcd of appreciation.
With this hook in hand and the impress OF
It's matter un the mind, Il regret Comes
that its conception and appearance should
have been SO long delayed. No book which
has claimed public attention in years has
tie same imperative cail upon Immediate
consideration. for it is the key To the
enjoyment OF ail otter expressions Of art
as the alphabet is the key to language
1t is a rcctifyng lens 10 tho critical eye;
1t viii remove tie deafness of Ignorance
witch Is the simple failing Of - many who
uayc ears and hear not.