New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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Of studio work by =. J. Gregory, Arthur severn
Hal Hurst. John Fulleylove and other a''is's
but the display leads no other CONCLUSION tiai
that the sketcher as wei as the painter mus
have innate talent FOR the work some OF the
best painters q the Institute are the poorest
among the sketchers. and some OF the brightesl
studies arc from hands incapable Of doing great
finished work.
The Society of British Artists would nave
commonplace exhibition II Mr.. Watts had not
sent 10 Sufolk-st a delightful portrait Of a
young girl, Miss Lillian Mackintosh' III a "hlt'
gown with a red sash and a yello" scarf The
face OF the girl is painted with delcacy ana
power the golden hair having glints 81 light
and the color $, heme is the best which any
recent picrure uy Watts has disclosed. Mrs.
Joplings portrait Of Mrs Kendall. as one oi
The Merry wives of Windsor" is work full
of charm and power. and Mrs Lea Merr.tts
Helping HAND" is laborio4S attempt 10 i'm
part spirituality 30 a religious picture. one OF
Sargent's manifest and most successful por-
traits nov hangs temporarily in one of the inner
rooms OF the American Embassy. This is a por-
trait OF Ridgely Carter. the second secretary
4 remarkably close resemblance in pose. feat
ure and coloring has been secured without the
artificial effects Of spontaneous improvisation
which Mr. Sargent docs not always succeed IN
keeping under restraint
The revival of Mrs WiIouEhby's kiss al
the Avenue Theatre tonight is the only the
atrcal event OF the week and this Is one oi
minor importance. although a strong company
has been recruited Tor il. II viii be followed
next week by the production Of Captain het-
tie" at the Adephi and My Lady Virtue at
the Garrick. with a revival Of Monsieur Beau
caire" a. the Comedy. Nearly all the London
theatres are doing excellent business. although
the artistic merits Of the programmes are be
low the average Of recent years.
The Norwich musical festival next week will
offer a striking contrast 10 the commonplace
order Of concerts in London. where conserNa-
tism degenerates into stagnation ana staleness.
Guildhau is all agog over the elaborate prepa-
rations for entertaining the King ana queen
next week. when the royal progress deferred
from June is made 10 the City and South Lon
don Public interest in the belated coronation
shows has declined since August. The grum-
blers who complain over the renewal Of the
holiday crowds and excitement console them
selves with the reflection that when this final
spectacle is over there viii no longer be just
cause for the retention Of or impediment to the
removal Of the stands and platforms with which
the streets have been obstruc,ed ana Uttered
since May.
The American Generals Corbin and Young
with the aids and the women Of the party. sailed
for America to-day. leaving General Wood 10
follow them in the course n few weeks. They
had only pleasant words 10 say about their re-
cepton in England and the Kindness received
wherever they have been in Europe This pair
of stalwart giants has created new impression
on the Continent and here Of the stature Of
American bred soldiers well their power
as organizers and force Of character. j. y. F.