New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
ruE NEWS OF TWOCAPITALS
Continued from FIRST p"geJ

ore signs that the Nationalist will
ready u - the new councils as bridges for
mar dublin Castle and proposing the ere
en" central administration In touch with
a,'o" hodies That would be close approach
oil lo." ,..or,an Home Rule. with a body A,od-
10 ''a 49, the London County Council substi-
e Cor the National Parliament
r.o religious question will come up In the
-, commons on Tuesday. but not In a
-,s,ve FORM The return of Sir William Har-
u from, Rome where he has been spec
w. w.. a, many interesting religious functions
10 the signal for revival or interest IN
"" .,os,ostical polemics. The death of Mr.. Euis
-. chic, Liberal whip. is a serious blow TO the
o,os,tion. Veteran politicians have theory
~. statesman is born every year, but that
..oroushly efficient whip only comes once In
ten years.
,-. s,ck list due to the dismal weather and
outbreak OF influenza has been reduced this
...r many distinguished patients being now
to IN the way TO recovery. Mrs. Henry
Whites convalescence is slow, but certain Inc
,o,er has left her. but she has been greatly eX-
hausted by acute pain Her husband VIII take
,.- N the West OF England next week. MT
George Wyndham is decidedly better Rose
,o,aro one of the best comedy actresses In
England. was carried yesterday TO the grave
.r.,ican visitors in London this season will
have the privilege Of seeing nearly all the best
r..rors which are outside the National Gallery
=. the eighth Guildhau Exhibition, which will
- onaned on Monday by the Lord Mayor. 1t
contains III oil paintings and water-color draw
,,ss illustrating every period Of his career
rha loan collection includes ten OF his earliest
arow,ngs nine sketches made during his first
,.,s,, 70 Yorkshire and the Lake country; a few
vouthfN oil pictures. a series OF notable eX-
srnles Of his first style, with freedom or
handling and subdued color; another group con-
ss,s Of his noblest classical works and a selec-
ton Of his best paintings ard drawings during
me middle and closing periods. with brilliant
urhting and spendor Of color. The collection Is
admirably arranged by Mr.. A. G. Temple. d.
rector Of the Corporation Art Gallery, so that
tho entire range Of Turner's art can be intel
l,eently studied. from the crude experiments or
hovhood TO the age Of seventy, when his eye Tor
color failed him and his hand became uncer-
tain The examples Of the closing period are
particularly brilliant and interesting THESE
works being seldom seen outside private gal
lsries owing to the sensitveness OF the draw
,ngs 10 light. Nine Of these beautiful drawings
are from Ruskin's house In the Lake country
Turner'S fill the TWO main lOOITs, anu 'iS
third Is occupied by thirty-fve pictures by con-
temporary painters. including Romney' Consta-
HE REYNOLDS. Gainsborough Wilkie. Opie. Lin
nell and Etty The Queen lends Gainsbcroughs
walk at Kew" Only one picture has been
brought across the Atlantic; this is turner's
Mercury and Argus" which has been lent
by Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal MT
G. F. Watts tho noble veteran Of the Academy.
NJ
Balfour in this years show.
The literary market is unusually dull, few
inrortant books being in preparation Ameri-
can publishers are late in the field this year
with the exception Of Mr. Brett who sails to-
day by the Campania, after an amazing burst
OF American energy. having made a hve-day
Journey 20 Southern Italy.
The theatres are at last showing signs OF
new life. Sir Henry Irving's return TO the
Lyceum will be the browning event OF next
week Mr. Haddon Chambers's drama, The
Tyranny Of Tears" at the Criterion PROVIDES
Mr. Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore with er-
>ect,ve parts. and reveals cleverness In adapting
well-worn and rather fimsy material TO new
use The henpecked husband and the weeping
wife. the laxative typewriter and the cynical
candid friend. were all familiar figures. but by
the dramatist impaired air Of freshness 20
them.
P,nero's new comedy. Gay Lord Quex" writ
ten for John Hare. filed the Globe Theatre to-
night with a brilliant first night audience The
plav proved to be the most dramatic work
which Pinero has produced in long time The
first two acts were in his most sparkling comedy
style while the third was most original In con-
structon. one dramatic surprise succeeding an
other until the fall Of the curtain. The move
ment Of this act was followed by the audience
with breathless interest, and when a most un-
expected and ingenious turn was given TO 1t at
the last moment the effect was fairly electrical
and the theatre rang with excited "bravos.
There was creative power in reserve for an ef-
fec,ive fourth act with a return TO the comedy
style. John Hare and Irene Vanbrugh divided
the honors Of the evening fairly even terms.
Seldom has Hare acted with finer art, and Miss
Vanbrughs performance was exceptionally
strong the best work she has ever done. A
London manicurist's shop was introduced with
comic effect in the first and last acts. but the
main action was centred in the boudoir, where a
female SPY tracking the gay old Lord was al
ternately trapped. baffied and allowed to tri
umph l. n. F.
PARIS