New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
rpE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
Continued from frat pnge.

,,,e he sill misses some Of the deepest things
:. tho mart. plays ii with fine variety and subtle
.ower In technique elocution and stagecraft 1t
. . superior performance. Criterion audiences
-. inclined to resent Mr.. Wyndham's appear
,oa IN medieval costume instead of the con-
.ntional black coat. and find 1t hard 10 recon
clio themselves TO a drama in which they are
,ot laughing from beginning to end. His acting
az Cesare IN The Jest" which is the joint
work Of Mr.. Louis Parker end Mr.. Murray Car
-, ;s strong and artistic. ana reveals his versa
.r,tv especially at the close. when there is a
,rscic situation. Miss Mary Moore also does
coed work and Mr. Loring Fernie as the mad
minstrel Orsino. imparts TO his fantastic lines
the effect Of the refrain Of Greek chorus. The
rlav is ingenious and we'll written. 1t intro
auces however. n comedy company in ro-
mantle drama which is not melodrama Of the
p'Artagnan type. but has a note OF tragic ear
u.s,ness and dignity like "Cyrano" 1t was fol-
Loved with GREATNESS interest on the opening
,isht hut the critics assume that It is not
.u,,ed 10 its surroundings. This was also said
when Mr. Wyndham first played David Gar
rick" with touching pathos; must he always be
as funny as ne can?
The musical season is now at it's height. with
Wagner and Richter popular and ballad con-
cers weekly. and violin and piano recitals daily.
Among the pianis,s Herr Ernst Won Dohnanyi
Is revealing a fine technique and tone-color.
Nine Plowitz Cavour. contralto has had sue
cssstul concert this week in Steinway Hall
Mr. Whistler on reading the manuscript OF a
new American novel by unknown author,
was So pleased with It's qualities Of proportion
and distinction Of style that he offered to design
a cover for the English edition, which Will be
issued 0y Heinemann week. Ihls DOCK IL
The open Question" which Will be published
nv The Harpers in America. Its best feature is the
presentation Of life. traditions and aspirations
IN the Southern States which is done with local
color and realism
A well-known London publisher states tha'
Mr. John Morley Will receive f2OOO year from
the Macmillans for his Gladstone biography
and that the work will occupy five years. This
Is not excessive remuneration, when the mag
ritude Of the labor is considered there az more
than one hundred thousand letters on hle al
Hawarden. There is much talk in poHuca'
circles about Mr.. Morleys virtual retirement
from political life in view Of this hve years
contract. He probably would not have made
this l.erary engagement II he had not lost IN
terest in politics in consequence Of the death OF
Mr Gladstone and the failure Of the Home Rule
cause.
Christie's art sales are resumed to-day, Win
moderate prices for Teniers Wouvermans'
Ruvsdaels and other masters. There VIII be
remarkable exhibition Of the French decorative
art Of Fragonar1 at Agnew's gallery In 'he
course o. ten days. Mr. Alfred Easts frlenus
rallied in force this afternoon at the Fine AT
societys rooms for a private view Of series OF
drawings Of scenes in the English Midlands
AK les Bains. Savoy and Northern Italy The
sketches disclosed versatility Of treatment and
that poetic spirit for which his work is con-
spicuOus. l. ~ J.