New-York tribune., 1911-01-05
LONDON NOTES
Another D'Artagnan-The KeI-
win Statue-A Working Canon.


sinister qualities. For that reason Mr..
y 3. Irving. who triumphs in The
LYONS Mail" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
zvde." is only moderately successful at
The Queens Theatre In the D'Artagnan
mart in The Princess Clementina," since
ne needs double for superlative virtue
With the help Of three soldiers OF fort
me from Dillon's regiment he rescues
,he Princess from duress In Innsbruck
and with hairbreadth escapes in inns
rom Fanoverian assassins and spies and
with adventures IN storm and flood on
me Brenner road carries her unharmed
into Bologna. Gallant and chivalrous is
nc. and resourceful and invincible In out
WHITING and defeating his enemies but
with all the hustle and swordplay the
Chevalier is not an interesting figure.
HIS success in baffling Walpole's plots
and intrisues IS never IN doubt, and his
LOYALTY seems a sentimental vagary. so
unworthy OF self sacrifice and heroic
service is James Stuart. Mr.. George
Pleyder has found an abundance OF
action in Mr.. Mason's novel for a stirring
nlelodrama, but only at one point is
there any departure from Well worn con-
ventions
This is when the Chevalier and the
Princess are alone in 4 hut high on the
mountains, and know that they are in
love with each other. II IS a fine, in
-ensely human scene, enacted with
POWER by Mr. Irving and with simplicity
and charm BY Miss Stella Campbell.
After he has fought arduously and she
has suffered intensely, they cling TO each
other in their loneliness and despair. Her
betrothal 70 the Pretender ceases to have
any meaning for the woman when the
ne will not allow her 10 sacrifice her
vows and rank and sternly represses his
passion for her II is not the usual stage
battle FOR honor and virtue; and IL is
followed by an equally novel tableau for
he final fall Of the curtain. This Is the
marriage by proxy at St Josephs, in
Bologna I'm which the Chevalier takes
-he place Of the Pretender. who has gone
20 Spain and is momentarily unable TO
keep his engagement with the Princess.
q Is a beautiful spectacle, and when
there has been a tender farewell be-
tween the lovers and she has been re-
-eived with acclamations at the door, he
remains a solitary figure kneeling before
-he altar. This conservation OF love 20
.oyalty and duty is noble idea; but
The galleries are human. They would
have preferred a real marriage to a mock
ceremony. and would have sent out the
bride and bridegroom to their own we'll
earned happiness.
Lord Kelvin proved during his life how
simple and modest a wise man could be.
The humility as we'll as the distinction
Of greatness he stood for, and this char
acteristic grace has been brought out in
-he fine statue for his native city Bel
East, which is now 10 be seen at Mr..
Bruce-Joy's studio. in West Kensington.
His inventions. by which thousands Of
lives and millions Of property have been
saved. are Illustrated by the perfected
mariners compass. and his eninence as
IN electrician and n mathematician is
vaguely Indicated by the square and
wheels in mis- hand; but how meagre are
these hints Of the energies Of the many
sided man OF science. who spent his life
m profound study OF the laws Of cleo
--icitv. magnetism. heat. light and tidal
action. and made constant applications
~ his theories for the benht of mankind,
Tho man was greater than his science
and inventions, and the sculptor has pre-
-anted him as ne was in life simple and
unaffected in his academic robes, rising
% his fun stature, but naturally posed.
With o genial smile on his face and with
he serenity " faith on his noble fore
head. Glasgow is also TO have q statue
OF Lord Kelvin from another hand in
he French style, but Belfast is fortunate
n securing so characteristic a work Of
essentially British sculpture.
There is much 10 be seen in Mr.. Bruce
Joys studio In addition to this statue.
There are models and replicas Of his
principal works. Gladstone, Lord Fred
arick Cavendish and John Bright rise in
sn.caI dignity among the seated figures,
-he busts and the ideal works, and most
Impressive they are, Lord Salisbury.
with bent head and whimsical smile, is
aoticeabIv true in likeness. and the busts
of King Edward are excellent. with that
elicitous blend Of royal dignity and
umiability which made him a great SOW
ereign Archbishop Benson. Mary An
derson and Chief Justice Whteside are
among the best subjects, and there are
many fno medaliions. Mr. Bruce-Joy is
an I-ishman by birth, and by virtue of
His art training in the South Kensington
and Academy schools he Is essentially
English in his art processes. notWith-
standing three Years apprenticeship in
Rome Ho shrugs his shoulders when
Rodfr's name is mentioned. and prides
himself upon being conservative ana
oid-fashion,d yet ne points out WIN
comrIacrnt smile the busts which re
ceived awards in the Salon, and treas
rrrs the medals received at international
exhibitions He has a marked talent for
yesembjances. so that his works are IN
yariably liked by those who order them
Possibly he ,s overfond of a smiling face,
but certainly he is most successful in his
treatment ~ the eye-the most dihicult
thing I'm sculpture. The statue OF Lord
Kelvin. holding IN his hand sketch OF
The evroscope. Is among the most I'M
pressiye of'his numerous works
The appointment Of Canon Scott Hoi-
lana &C pagi,,s nrofessor OF divinity IN