New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
GREENR00M FACES
Theatrical Celebrities ON p.
hibition.
London. Nor.mh~~


New Gallery is a peeD-show Of a..
playwrights and musicians pas, 49,
present. Zoffany's small ''Dsvid Cars
as Lord Chalkstone" II a fesba.
prOsaic version of great subiec, ,s.s
out a touch OF inspiration: and -
credulous spectators can believe ,h,.
portrait Of Mrs. Garrick f. by Hoz.-..
Bastien Lepsze's portrait OF Sir -
Irving does not lack distinction - o..
but II Is not the actor one sees. nor -.
man. so much as the giittering ana a.
cinating personality who drew all So
unto him and dignihed and ennobl.d -
stage. More rapidly painted and aa...s
or with reckless bravura II NJ g.
gents head Of Joseph Jefferson e
other brushwork IN the gallery can r,.r
lenge comparison with this sketch IT,.
paint has been laid on with few n,.'
terfuI strokes. and the portrait u,f.
flashing eyes. pulsates with vitality.
Players are elusive and difHcult NH
jects. for each has a double and on. !.
the other r. likely 20 be missed -
sighted There IL the man ana tb.-.
is the actor. Mr.. J. J. shannon reveal.
Mr. Martin Harvey with his sum-
nature and gracious presence. and NJ
Harrington presents the actor "a Sldnsv
Carton with Photographic realism. NJ
Nicholson paints Miss Marie Temue,r
with downright sincerity "a a ~orna,
and he does not fail TO indicate her tsr-
perament with subtle touches. W.
Blanche is preoccupied with the sc,-s,,
OF whom ne gives a flashing glimpse
Mr.. Solomon has a theatrical portrait =.
Mrs. Campbell "a the Second Mr..
Tanqueray. and Mr. Charles Shannon.
with more reticence and subtler rsrn..
ment. attempts 70 portray the manv.
sized brilliant woman and - only hs'.
successful
The actress cannot be sacrificed 70 N,
painting OF costume without confss-
sion OF failure by the artist ". de a
Gandera's portrait Of Mile. Madelsins
Dolley presents a brilliantly painted
Partisan creation. but leaves out of i.
both actress and woman. The Hon.
John Golfers portrait of Miss julia
Nelson as The Dancing Girl" fan
tastic blur Of pink and red. is one q.
the least satisfactory portraits Of ths
theatrical group Mr.. Forbes Robertson.
as portrayed with scant justice By Mr..
Hugh de T Glazebrook. looks absent
minded. as though he were trying d
forget about the theatre and to inasins
himself a painter Mr.. Wattss por-
trait OF Miss Mary Anderson with rich
yellow and blue Venetian scheme. pre-
sents a beautiful woman who abhorrsa
the associations OF the stage; and the
same painters sketch OF Miss Ellen
eager, radiant young girl. born for ths
stage and fOrecasting with whimsical
Gayety her future triUmphs.
Remembrances Of first nights and
brilliant impersonatiOns follow one an
other IN a bevildering variety as Ons
makes the circuit OF this room. There
Is Miss Edna MAY. demure and siriish
as she was when she made conques,
OF London in The Belle OF New Torks
and close beside il the same artist. Mr.
John Lavery. has painted Miss Lay
Elsie as the Merry widov-a vision q,
rose. gray and silver against black NJ.
/ George Alexander. with Mr. Robert
Brough as stage manager, resppears a.
Rudolph Rassendyll. and Sir Herber-
/ Tree. with the adventitiOus aid Of Mr
Herman G. HerkOmer's brush. takes I'd
again his inventive byplay as Grinsoirs.
Among the many players IN brave army
/ are Mrs. Kendall. romping as one 4
/ the Merry Wives: Mr.. Giddeus. srrirs-
/ ing as Tony Lumpkin; Lady Tree ssn-
| ing as Ophelia Mrs. Brown Potter
/ flaming red and Miss Miriam Clements.
/ reveIling in finery; and the EgyptiaH
| dancer from False Gods" makes her
/ serpentine bow. When the journey
/ around the room is ended there is Mr.
/ Bernard Shaw by the door 70 speed tns
| parting guest With a quizzical smile On
| his cynical face.
/ After the fun glare OF the foOtlisn1s
I the adjoining galleries OF the portrai'
| painters show seem dull and mono'-
| OnOus. Yet there are notable pictures
| on the line. There is one Of Sir w y
| OrchaTdson's greatest portraits. and =
I has no rival except Mr. Sargent N -
/ Academy. II is Sir Walter Gilhey. Vi'a
mOuocle and rusty ClOthes-a marvel Z"
| thin, transparent painting in soft ye-
/ low. yet powerful magnet for the ess
in a large room lined with portraits
Beside il hangs Mr. William Orpeu's pcf-
| trait OF the Prime Minister. with oInciaA
costume illuminated with gliuts Of geA
and with face intellectual keen anu -
sOurCefuL Character Is revealed WIN
/ dignity and power in this me WORK. an"
there is much masculine f0rce IN u'
same painters portrait Of the "PrIncip~a
/ Of BrazenOse. Mr.. Orpen also mas "
/ craI interiors with figures and stil his'
class Of work of which he IS nov ="
/ acknowledged master in England N"
/ J. j shannon has portraits OF W.
American ladies-Mrs. Edward Aofts.
with a highly decorative costume s''
setting. and Mrs r. schuyler Garaih'''
painted with simplicity and disiinc'i'-
/ The only society portrait that hoids - /
ground in comparison with these de'v
rative works Is Mr. Nicholson's LSo'
Denman." with unreheved drab na'N-
ground
Among these English portraits t''
are several transatlantic "orS
/ marked individuality Mr.. Gerao
Kelly has learned Partisan tecan'a''
without losing his own artistic tenlF'
ment. and his work Is eNceeo'7