The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-29

tIIIleS dlIAoSt ScHlIe Lace OF this CHAR
acter, one could not, by the closest
scrutiny, find the slightest hint of the
fresh and youthful prince of the af-
ternoon, but it is in the death scene
where the greatest facial fexibility
was displayed, the moment of disso-
luton being shudderable and positive
ly terrifying. There can be no dis
putting this as one of the most marvel
Gus characterizations ever seen on
any stage and for its completeness
Mansfield should be accorded undying
plaudits. For, after all, for the mo-
ment, there is no art so great as the
dramatic art-when it is art,
and not the poor, tawdry. re-
pulsive imitation frequently masquer-
aiding under that name. And great,
Great, is Mansfield.
The complimentary mention recent
ly made in the Indianapolis papers
concerning the work Of Miss Bessie
Whitridge, of this city, and copied
into the papers here, was no more
than deserved. Miss Whitridge has
frequently within the past few years
been made the subject Of eulogistic
remarks by the writer Of this col
umn and that she now is regarded as
one of the leading ceramic painters
of this section is acknowledged. Miss
Whitridge s work has long since been
accorded a place outside the ranks of
amateurs, and her recent essay into
the difficult field of ivory painting
and it's successful issue, is indicative
Of her versatility.
Several years since some remark
able figure work in pencil and char
coal was shown here, the work of a
Mr.. Hinshaw, pupil and protege of
Mr. Seaford. Since that time Mr..
Hinshaw has been studying, for the
past year and half in Paris, and
Mr.. Bundy has received the Informal
ton from Mr.. Hinshaw himself that
he is this year represented in the Sa-
lon. This is certainly a remarkable
record and shows that the talents dis
covered by Mr.. Seaford were genu-
inc. Mr.. Hinshaw writes Mr.. Bundy
that he will send something for ex-
hibit here in .Tuna
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The Fine Arts Journal for April is
an unusually interesting number, but
the May issue will be a notable one.
as it will be a special worlds fair
number containing sixty Or more
sculptural reproductions of groups to
be seen at the St. Louis Exposition,
and will be a notable issue Of this
publication in every respect.
Whistler, says a contemporary, had
a French poodle Of which he was i'm
mensely fond. Upon the dogs being
seized with an affection of the throat,
Whistler had the audacity to send for
the great specialist, Sir Morell Ma
kenzie. The latter was not very well
pleased when he arrived and found it
was dog he was to treat, but said
nothing. The next day Sir Morell
sent in great haste for Whistler, who,
thinking it was something in connec-
ton with his dog, FASTENED to the
residence of the noted physician.
Upon his arrival Sir Morell said in
his gravest manner, elbow do you do,
Mr. Whistler I wanted to see you
about having my front door paint
'ed.'
Anent the reference made last week
to Mr.. Forsythe's success in having
seven out of eight pictures accepted
for Fine Arts Exhibit at the world s
fair, it is interesting to know that
three of these were oils. four water
was especially commented upon by
the jury and it was also said that the
water colors surpassed anything in
that medium submitted by any west
ern artist. When it is considered
that out of the nineteen pictures Sc
lected from Indiana, seven were from
the brush of one artist, Mr.. Forsyth
may we'll be congratulated.
Mr. Henry S. Hubbell, a Kansas
youth, who studied at the Art Insti-
tute, Chicago, has been making a
great impression in Paris, where he
is at present exhibiting with the Am
erican Art Association. Mr.. Hubbell
paints large canvasses and has fire.