Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

grandiose pattern and epic sentiment. 10
those fresh atmospheric studies OF Eng
lish countryside, as they came to the eye
of the master, without reversion from
his inner sense Of great art.
The new pictures are. OF course, or
minor importance compared with the hrst
collection OF rediscovered Turner's that
arc now In the Tate gallery. many OF the
sketches being Of interest only to stu
dents. but they are q big enrichment to
the gallery. Some of the oils. by the
way. are painted on thin mahogany We
neer. such rs cabinet makers use, as
though the artist had seized the first pos
sible thing that came to hand at the mo-
ment. The water colors have only been
very slightly cleaned some OF them show
ing scratches and smears. Some OF the
pictures will doubtless be hung In the
new Duveen wing OF the Tate gallery
when 1t is completed. 1t Is the direc-
tors idea to have a number of collections
ready to be loaned to art galleries
throughout the country. At present there
are seven such collections.
think that we may expect at last to
approach the completion OF the long
of Rodin-which we have looked for
upon the Chelsea embankment for long
time past. The money Is there. and the
completed bronze Is IN Robins studio
in Paris. and the site is appointed close
by the Carlyle statue and granted some
time since by the London county council.
The memorial committee has had another
meeting this week and are rather stirred
to action by the report that on Friday
was dedicated to its citizens as a museum
which Whistler was born. In front
of this house will be set up a bronze
replica of the Rodin memorial. Mr.. Jo-
seph Pencil, one Of the honorable secre-
taries Of the committee, during recent
visit to the United States has been urg-
ing Americans to present France with a
second replica as q graceful part pay
ment Of the debt which American art
owes to France, Rodin and Whistler, and
there is some hope OF this being done, l
believe.
Morgan's Mania for Rare Books.
Pierpont Morgan's appetite for and Ca
pacity to acquire rare books and MSS. and
important works of art, such as appear
on the market, are prodigious. 1 hear
that there has passed into his possession.
for instance, the interesting portrait which
occurred in the sale of the pictures of
the late Lord Young on February - last,
catalogued under the name of Rembrandt.
and as representing his son Titus in
brown dress and large black hat seated
holding a paper. The market in general
regarded it as highly speculative, so that
Messrs. Lewis and Simmons were able
to obtain it for 2O5 guineas. When. how
mitted the picture to experts in Berlin
chief among them DR.. Bode-the verdict
was unhesitatingly in favor Of Rembrandt.
The final chapter in the little history is
that Mr.. Pierpont Morgan has bought the
portrait for some 100000, approximately
fifty times what is fetched under the ham
mer at Christie's.
There is a slump in things theatrical
just now prior to the big rush OF Christ
mas plays and pantomimes. No fewer than
six West End productions closed down
last night. and next week sees the last
of the Marie Tempest comedy, Mrs Dot"
Plays which will do well even during the
trying period Immediately before Christ
mas. when more seats are going begging
than at any other time Of the year, are
Jack Straw" What Every Woman
Knows Mr.. sutro's Builder Of Bridges
THE Flag Lieutenant" king Henry W
and, of course, THE Merry Widow
The rush of Christmas shows begins
today with ''Pinkie and the Fairies" at
His Majesty's. London pantomimes this
year comprise three Dick Whittingtons.' -
three Babes in the Wood two Red
Riding Hoods" three "Cinderellas'' and
one each of Aladdin "Humpty Dunfpty''
and Robinson Cruesoe." A revival of
Little Lord F'auntleroy' and the new
Hippodrome spectacle, Tomorrow COM
plete the list of special Christmas attrac-
TONS l.. H. MOORE.