New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
LONDON NOTES.
Tater CoIors an Pail MaL-Miss
Ellen Terry's First Venture


-conn near the National Gallery. The exhibition
~ the Royal Society in Water Colors is more
interesting this season than IT has been for
eral years. This is because there are fewer
landscapes and marines and more figure pieces
and examples of genre work To variety of
subiect and treatment IS added reinforcement
of talent. Professor Won Herkomer, who has
been withholding his work since the faction feud
over the election of president. has returned to
his allegiance. and his contributions are both
varied and strong. Mr.. Alfred Parsons, who has
been content with sending single picture dur
ing recent years. now has eight charming draw
suEs on the walls. Sir Edward Poynter has sent
twc drawings; the president, Sir Ernest Water
low is represented by four well balanced com
rositions in pure water color: Mr.. Lionel Smythe
has large figure piece; Mr.. George Clausen has
four delightful notes of fresh observation among
nayricks and leafy bypaths; Mr.. Napier Henry
nas three marines with the dip OF the outward
hound ship. the pathos Of the lonely fsherman's
lor and the swirl of breakers over rocks. While
Academic patronage is not lacking. neither has
+he support OF the regular contributors fallen
Of Nj Carl Haag's Oriental studies and Mr.
Arthur Melvilles daring experiments in impress
sionist blob work alone being missed Mr. ROD
ert ". Allan takes up Mr.. Melvilles line IN mar
ket scenes OF the Rialto Venice, and the pct
1,res1ue Piazza Erbe, Verona, and in bit OF
titled The Grand Canal and Mr. James Pater-
Fon Is on the same trail in an Impresslonlst
drawing Of The Anagas, Santa Cruz Mrs
sranhope Forbes has some fresh and thoughtful
work. Nr Walter Crane several drawings OF
marked originality. and MI J. p Wequelin a
chaste and beautiful study OF the nude in Iris
and Cherry bloom"
There are several delightful groups on these
well lighted walls sparkling with glints OF Jew
elled color. one OF these is near the entrance
70 give the visitor pleasant impression at the
outset Mr. Cuthbert Rigby's tangle OF au-
turnnal thicket. with dull greens and browns re-
Ijezed by blue sky: Sir Ernest Waterlows cool
an5 refreshing Summer Morning, Suffolk with
z clump Of foliage and two outlying sentlhei
trees cattle by q brook that is delicately toneo
with reflections Of feeCy clouds in the blue sky
and one of those quaint parish church towers
which are as picturesque in English landscape
as the windmiIls in Holland. and Mr.. arthur
14onlzinson,s Haunt Of the Squirrel with
sornrre woodland. frightened with light green
ferns and yellow blossoms. are admirably hung
for effects of contrast. and beyond them are Mr..
Herbert MarshaITs 'Chartres' with the cathe-
,7ral vaguely outlined in gray tones above RED
roofs and trees with thin tufts Of fohage' MI
Matthew Hale's glimpse of the tranqul "ale
and mountains Of Como. and Mr.. Robert Lite
From Criffel 10 AIlonby-" with trees ana wafer
well painted and with the fulness OF elas'Ic d.
-,osnhere which the early masters or the EhS
lish school Of water colors Invarlahly prou00sU
IL LANDSCAPES. Among these harmonious blenos
- ro,or are three strongly modelled faces. one
= zrr 2 Huehes's .9Tithe in Kind, with d
handsome girl al a convent door. glanclns Va
,-artfv at q bird in cage, while her Oashst -
m the ground ct her feet; and the reiii0iii11'e
4uo are Professor Won Herkoners portraIt U
Miss Carlisle with face finely shaped IN HsHl
against d background Of green ana DIue 0"i
tairs and a Passing Thought, revealing
f,,,A-eved girl with auburn tresses underneath
= black hood, and with hands -claspeo N Aio---
Of = Eaudy gown Of many co1ors.
A-o+ha- notable group is at the centre OF '4ie
,org r-au Sir Ernest waterlows ''Warkworth
z-sTlaz- Northumberland is one OF 1nose
pIin,nsAs of quiet nature which Constable loVeo'
a broad sweep Of the river leads 10 a Cl9'ai'
farmhouse with hills beyond; ana the cara
foliage n q clurrp % trees on one bank Is con
t-asted with the vivid green o. the siop'"s
meg dow opposite. where COWS are Dro"sIii3-
-7-b-a - an EXQUISITE sense Of balance and pre-
portion IN the composition. and the play o. i'si
is soft and tender This restful landscape :
4=.-t-e5 nv four Of Professor Won HerkomerN
works one classical study and the other three
woodland scenes with a confident girl waiting
a. 2 -r,-sting place for an appointment OF Win
lovers GOV and ardent. These are charliilhs
drawings with fine contrasts or blends OF 0oIoI
=, - 1,-aa tT,arheaten trunks fresh foliage and
,-,11o4- ,ooss To the right is Sir Edward Poyn-
rs-,s autumn scene. with its classlcal seNeIllS'
AIr Swans spirited jungle, with tlsers' N11SS
Clara AIontaIba's Venetian palace, in ivory hsh''
and Nj Coodwin's imaginative VISTA U e'"g
- I'D 6asolatior-''The Overthrown Cities
eaao-, a16 C,omorrah. On the other SIDE the
,,7oe+ Noticeable picture is Mrs AIlnshaIn >
.4+e- axneriunenting alternately with green anu
- moonlight on the waters Of the Grand
J,,-s7 She has found . substitute for her cheF-
s.t.5 Ts1e IF Wight cottages. It Is q venetian
~-,,s. e-au nainted with animation anu UIIii-
5sBcv NJ. Parsons's lovely drawings are ei0lSr
~ +be end wall or the screens The sup1ecCs are
,.s-fan+s ~ flower painting, in which ne e1ceiS'
-rta-e are cherry blossoms near japanese
- --7ira roses :n the beautiful EngHsn VII
-. ,f F2raaa az-ay q wears orchard in SoTlerse''
-,.;+t +reas in feathery bloom. and sea lavender
81 lew tide. Exmouth; and each is d oaih'S 'i'
of color REPRODUCED with skin ana rell4eiie-., ,
r., 6 much genre work, in which the Fan
Mall exhibitions are ordinarily |eah' anu -
s-e exoerIent cathedral drawings ana many
landscapes Of good quality
TIE production Of The Vikings at the IlhPe-
-sal Theatre is an artistic rather than d uIa-
r,a+fc event Miss Ellen Terry. in selecuhg one
~ 7t,ee--s early plays for the opening OF her
.s-aa- in I,ondon as an actor-Hlanager, has beeh
.4-,.-~os5 without doubt by her talented chli-
5~s---sfr Gordon Craig, with his enthusiasm
81 r,oe.ie drama and his ingenuity IN oeVlsiils
new stage effects, and Miss Edith Craig VINO
Sc av,ona the most original ana artlstic u 20
- the stage setting was most beautiful
and gratified all the first nighters "Ho H00
o,,i+sxa+ad their color sense The hrst scene
cliffs