New-York tribune., 1905-04-20

ii'oh'hs- Miss Ellen Terry as the mother filled
tue stage with gayety of spirits. and was so
sensitive to the humOr OF the situation when
she understood her daughters motives and ac-
0epted the voluntary sacrifice that the first
Ilsht audience was .convulsed with merriment
faer sympathetic voice and mobile face were
suited 10 the part. and, while the comic spirit
swept her along in a sparkling course there
were moments of exquisite tenderness and wom-
amy FEELING. Miss Irene Vanbrugh. as the pre-
eocious schoolgirl, constructing domestic drama
oE the rule of three cOnsecrating herself TO
Iheatrical conventions. walking straight into the
hre- IN spirit of self-sacrihce and beginning TO
ne sincerely attached TO her mother as
she faneied herself a prOtectress of middle age
romance was good as Miss Terry herself
me me acting Of the leaders lent stimulus to
me minor actresses. Miss Lettice Fairfax as
Leohora the artist friend. gave an admirable
performance. and Miss Hida Trevelyan as the
siaVey in the bachelors apartments. who would
nave starved in the lodging house if her master
had not left his chops untasted on the plate for
her' was as comical as she was realistic The
men had less 10 do than the women vet Mr.
aubrey Smith was most effective as Colonel
IieY' the husband and father; Mr.. A. F. Mat
OheWss lmpersOnation Of the boy could scarcely
nave been improved, and Mr. Kenneth Douglas
the modest and retiring lady killer whose con-
quests were thrust upon him. was most help
rul ngure in the stage work Neither actors nor
audience had cause for complaint against Mr.
Barrie Nobody could have had any grievances
except Mr.. Barrie himself and probably he
was too keen humorist to reproach himself for
lmpairing the force Of pure sentiment which
has been the saving grace Of all his whimsical
fantasies
The summer exhibition of the Royal Society
ne EDass
for two experiments in impressionism by Mr.
Sargent. One is a Venetian drawing ''PaIazzo
Grimani" and the other BED of Torrent;
and the effects are produced by dabs and streaks
OF color applied with sureness of stroke and GER
tainty of method. There is no detail yet the
marble architecture is definitely and vigorously
reproduced, AMI the waters underneath while
streaked with paint reflect the light and are
toned by streamers and columns as the spectator
walks backward from the wall The foliage,
foam and rocks in the torrent drawing are
splashed and blOtched with equal force and
skill. II is not strange that critics are begin
ming 10 find something uncanny in the certainty
with which Mr.. Sargent effects his purposes by
sheer attack in brushwork There are more
hgure pieces than usually found in these
exhibitions The portrait OF Lady Hornby and
her daughter, by Mr.. F. r Hughes has vitality,
distinction and brilliancy of style and Char
ity." by Elizabeth StanhOpe Forbes. is fine
composition, good in drawing. beautiful in color
and noble in feeling Mr.. George Clausens
'ThresheT" is another excellent drawing and
Mr.. Hubert Won Herkomers Fisherman" is an
example Of sound, artistic workmanship Mr.
Weguelin continues year after year his chaste
and beautiful studies of the nude in woodland
idyls. like The Magic Of Pans Flute" Sir
Ernest Waterlow leads the landscape painters.
as usual in well balanced compositions Of the
Constable type; and Mr.. Clarence Whaite has
an impressive picture OF Snowdon, Mr. Cameron
fine study OF waning light and Mr.. Parsons a
lovely glimpse Of soft color in "Rhododendrons
by the Gnrloch' There are also many fine
water colors among the oils in the notable
spring exhibition OF French, Dutch and English
paintings al the Goupil Gallery. Inf