New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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t,ceab.y strong exhibition. The most brilliant
por,raits are by Sargent. Shannon and Carolus
Duran Mr. Sargent has portraits Of three
,ad,es and a Queens Counsel. The most re-
,nsrkable one is the portrait CT Mrs Thursby.
which conveys an impression of Intended move
ment. The lady is about to rise from her chair
ond welcome her guest Less dramatic in vivid
ness but more stately in her dignity and statu-
.soue repose is Mrs. Anstruther Thomson. ar
raved in a dark dress brilliantly painted. Mr..
shannon has three portraits, two of them girls
Of exceptional loveliness and grace. Carolus
Duran's portrait Of Lord Lennox's young daugh-
Ter IS one Of the best works in the gallery. rival
ling Watts's childish figure OF early spring In
delicacy, grace and brilliancy. Mr.. Watts also
has q sumptuous portrait or Mrs lVo Bhgh,
md a solemn landscape with a skeleton. silver
Guns and dice. representing the mystical answer
10 Ezekiel's question: Can these bones liVe?
Sir Edward Burne-Jores has high panel pct-
IRE Of St George with a standard, and more
Interesting and artistic study from the "Canter
bury Tales" er.itled The Prioress's Tale" Hol-
man Hunt has a characteristic religious picture.
strong In drawing. entitled THE Beloved" Mr..
Warehouse has a fine picture OF Juliet, admir-
ablv drawn and harmonious in colorrg. The
host landscape Is Mr.. Peppercorn's The Com
mon with good atmosphere and a blending of
cooj shades Of gray and green Mr.. Alfred Par
sons has several works Of beautiful finish. Mr..
George Wetherbee shows a series Of graceful
pastoral idyls, and Mr.. Abbey a large work
Illustrating the recitation Of verses by poet TO
a group Of ladies in Q Florentne garden. Mr.
walter Crane has q large decorative picture
named The Worlds ConQuerors" The young
Scotch etcher. Mr.. Cameron. has two brilliant
studies in dull red with VelasQuez effects and
Mrs Marianne Stokes has a poem In canvas
with a knight in armor embracing girl with
yellow hair. Mr. George Spencer Watson has
painted a pretty with brilliant effect
Mr. Byam Shaw has undertaken the same TASK
IN a theatrical spirit, and Mr.. Arthur Melville
has taken the liberty Of rendering Mrs Graham
Robertson ludcroua IN an immense canvas The
exhibition on the whole. is the best seen for four
or FIVE years. and is conspicuous for variety.
high quality and vitality. The Academy VIII
be opened at the end of next week.
The mystery respecting the so-called auto
biography of Bismarck has not yet been soivec'
this is a work which agents have been attempt
ing to negotiate on the strength OF their sup
posed ability TO deliver the goods. am In
formed on excellent authority that the work in
question Is nothing more than an authorized
life which Prince Bismarck has read in manu-
is not probable that it will be published until
after his death. The Princes relations with
the German Emperor are better than they We're
and II is doubtful If any book sanctioned by him
will deal in a drastic way with the present SOW
ereign or the Empress Frederick Certainly
Bismarck is not likely to offer any challenge 70
his enemies until he is IN the grave.
Mr. William Gillette has renewed his triumph
OF last wear by striking success at The GarrieA
In TOO Much Johnson" Three American COM
NAMES are doing ood business in melodrama,
comic opera and farce Mr.. r. c. Cartons COM
edy Lord and Lady Algy.' deals with the
problem of second son and his nashy VIE
Who separate only to come together again. 1t
contains "reminiscences Of The School for Scan
dar' and the screen scene. and owing TO the
artifieiality of its style and crudeness OF con-
struction would not have been successful II MT
Haytrey had not saved 1t by clever acting. TIE
Comedy Theatre play is filled with the jargon
of the turf hut has fancy dressed ball when
pleased the women.
John Hares change Of programme tonight al
the Globe Theatre brought back TO the stage
Kate Terry after an absence OF thirty years.
She had most cordial reception from the ne"
generation OF playgoers who had never seen
her act Her daughter, Miss Mabel Lewis
played with her In Stuart Ogivies domestic
drama. The Master" Neither mother nor
daughter showed signs OF that exceptional tai
ent for the stage which is associated with the
Terry family John Hare was excellent hmseli
as Thomas Faber. and carried the play to the
end by force Of his strong acting ana grim
humOr. ~