New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
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ersb,y more than f14oooooo The Duke used
10 say that he had never been able TO mo ou'
how rich he was. and the administrators OF ms
estate have been equally unsuccessful ."
William Harcourt did his work too Thoroughly
when he assessed death duties on the principles
OF socialism; the dead hand loses its grip wheh
there manifold devices for evading 'he
penalties enforced by the State. The late Duke
of Westminster undoubtedly reduced the earn
ings of the Chancellor OF the Exchequer by the
magnitude of the charities conducted by him
during a long and we'll spent life, but the I'M
preston left by the low figures at which the
estate assessed is that the solicitors have been
oyerzeslous in undertaking its value.
A beautiful exhibition of water color draw
ings. old and new, is opening to-day at the Ag-
new Galleries There nine Turner's. includ-
ing 1.-The Simplon Pass" and the lovely drawing
of ''Lucerne From the Walls the choicest
gems. There are twelve Copley Fieldings. with
atmospheric effects on land and which Eng
lish artists unable TO produce. De
wint's Lincoln is one of the masterpieces of the
show and there are nine other drawings from
the same hand. David Cox's Bolton Abbey"
and Crossing the Moor" the best out Of a
dozen of his mastery works. There is also a
charming series of drawings by Prout with
characteristic effects OF picturesque architect
ure, "Malines" being one of the best; and there
is drawing Of Spezia, by Bennington. There
are several drawings by Landseer Burne-Jones
and Millais. and living artists up the num-
Der of works exhibited to $50. Pnwells Away
from Town." which was purchased at the Stew
art sale in New-York. occupies the place of
honor Nearly ali these works are owned by
the Agnews
Dagnan- Rouveret's "Consolatrix Afictorum"
IS attracting much attention at Tooths Gal
leries. The life size figures of the Virgin and
Child well drawn, and the scene in sunlit
wood is softened by a semi-transparent vapor.
The coloring is rich, and the general effect is
solemn and impressive.
Mr.. Benson's Shakespearian company. which
has done most useful work in the provinces, has
opened season at the Lyceum Theatre under
the auspices of a committee of five hundred
prominent Londoners interested in good drama.
The subscription sale of seats has been large
and the experiment promises TO be successful
Henry W. has been presented as a play well
fitted for the patriotic impulses of the times and
the lines the opening night fired the enthusi-
asm of the galleries. The best feature of the
company's work is the symmetry Of the per-
fornance no single part being allowed to have
undue prominence. Tine comic byplay is excel
lent, especially that of Mr.. G. R. Weirs Fluelen
and Mr. Oscar Asche's Pistol. Mr.. Benson's
best work as King Henry is in the coun-
ell chamber scene and in his bantering talk
with Fluellen and the soldier Williams, and
his stirring speeches ia the army are well
delivered. Mr. Alfred Brydone, as Charles vi.
is excellent. and the minor parts are played
with a high order If intelligence. 1t is cos
tune play, rather than a scenic performance,
but the action and grouping of the Harfieur and
Agincourt scenes most spirited Mr.. Ben
sons company aims to present Shakespeares
plays with unity of effect and with proper
sense Of proportion and values In this respect
II differs essentially from the current ideas Of
London management. Its next play VIII be A
Midsummer Nights Dream" with Mr.. Benson
as Lysander. MI Weir as Bottom. and Miss
Kitty LOTUS as Puck
The Elizabethan Stage Society will produce
Hamlet next week at Carpenters Hall ac-
cording 10 the printed copy Of 1908 known as
the First Quarto. Boys will take the places or
women as in Shakespeare's time, and Elizabeth
an costumes will be used.
tsI1on Juan's Last Wager" will be Mr.. Martin
aarvey's next piece at the Prince OF Wales's,
and Mr.. George Flening's adaptation Of Ros-
lands Les Romanesqres' will be Mrs. Camp
bells new attraction after ''Magda." She has
overcome the censor's objections to Miss Smed-
leys one act play Mrs. Jordan and will pro-
duce il next week. Dandy Dick" is drawing
well at Wyndham's Theatre. where "Cyrano
has been deferred until April.
Dramatic critics here promptly resent the IN
tination from America that Sir Henry Irving
is responsible for the innuendoes at the expense
of Mr. Beerbohm Tree Irving is most mag
unanimous actor, who never has anything but
praise for his fellow craftsmen.
The concerts this winter are well attended,
and there is some promise OF novelties during
the remaining weeks of the season. The Phil
harmonic Society Will produce several new works
by Dvorak an overture dramatique by Otto
Manns, orchestral scene from "Kehama," by
Granville Bantock. and new concert piece by
Cowen, for pianoforte and orchestra, in which
Mr.. Paderewski will play the solo part.
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