Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
A RI N OF ES .

The fake exhibition. got together by the
Corcoran students, under the guise of the
Jolly Fakirs, was productive of much mer-
riment in local art circles this week. 1t
was a burlesque of the Society of Wash
ington Artists exhibition and many of the
worthy works of art were curiously trans
lated Before the brush and board OF the
irreverent testers Childe Hassam and Louis
Kronberg fell easy victims, and in the dis
tribution of favors William NJ Chase, John
w. Alexander, Miss Hale and Miss Wheel
er came in for a fair share OF attention
Without doubt the cleverest part of the
show was the catalogue, with it's revised
list of the society's exhibits and it's colored
supplemental folded sheet of plain red
paper Outwardly this little volume resem-
bled the original, but within strange trans
formation had been wrought. Mr.. Rolshov-
ems "Sala of Doge's Palace" was listed
as Aurora Boralis Cafe" Mrs. James
Temptation of Cupid" appeared as THE
Temptation to Be Stupid" Janet Wheeler's
little boy and dog were rechristened BUS
ter Brown and Tige." and Leonard Ocht-
mans landscape, entered under the title
Where the Mushrooms Grow"
Following the list Of paintings, and using
/. in part as an excuse for existence, were
ten or twelve pages OF reading matter
made up after the fashion of college an
nuals, of school hits and relevant jokes.
There were also, some illustrations, carlca-
lures, which were genuinely clever. From
first to last the exhibition was Jest-a
merrymaking. 1t was not unkind in its in
tent, it showed a good school spirit, anu !.
stood for the wholesome nonsense which we
are told even the wisest may occasionally
relish. Long live the Fakirs!
On Monday, in the Veerhoff gallery, a
special exhibition of paintings by Mr. Rod
ert Coleman Child will be opened. 1t VIII
consist of about thirty landscapes In poth
water colors and oils and 1t Will De the
first comprehensive collection of Mr. Chlld
work which has been shown In TINS
city. Some of the pictures have APP
peared from time to time in the prom
inent annual exhibitions, but quite num-
Der of them are recent productions not pre-
viously exhibited. There is something Pc
culiarly interesting and pleasing about Mr..
Chld's work-something which causes even
the casual visitor to a great picture snow
to look more than once toward ms can
vases. He has an individual way OF seeing
commonplace things which relieves them of
their commonplaceneSs, and he has what Is,
perhaps, even more valuable, apparent ease
of execution. His pictures are colorful, Wig
orous unusual, but never forced, and be-
hind their momentary effect is a suggestion
OF permanent strength and unexplained
charm. They never bear the stamp of final
1ty. NO one mas apparently exhausted tno
resources of either the painter or the SUBJ
ject, and this is in itself delightfully."- allur-
ing.
On the same day, April II. and continu-
ing throughout the week. an exhibition Of
hand-wrought articles will be held at the
Arts and Crafts Studio, lila n street. con-
Quoted by Miss Jane Bartlett. Newcomb
pottery and embroideries Will be shown;
Deerfieid baskets and rugs. Berea weavinss.
Grinneu woodwork, Budd candlesticks and
Bayberry candles. There viii be. more
over, spoons, ladies' and bowls Of hand
beaten silver, fashioned after the patterns
OF century ago. and mirrors exactly re-
producing colonial designs. From north.
south, east and west they have come, tos-
Trying 70 tho breadth Of territory over
which the arts and crafts movement has