New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20
LONDON NOTES
r.ncy Dress BaIIs-Amerlcans
crowded 0ut-PiCtures.
London, May 81.

..son has been the series Oh lahcy
.sus The initiative came from
ehakesreare memorial committee.
has organized the coming charac-
,souerade at the Albert Hall and
'S.rcsd many hostesses to Illustrate
-. and 10 arrange quadrilles. That
IN rromises to be the most brilliant
;,,eresting Of the festive summer,
- the idea was too good a one to
:. sept exclusively for Shakespearian
,here has already been a series OF
-, dress dances In aid of charities at
-. Institute. the Savoy and at private
uses Lord Winterton and Mr. f. r.
Smith have been joint hosts at one of
,hs most successful of these entertain
o,,s and a score or more hostesses
.sre dinners for IL and brought on their
,,ssts in fancy dress. 1t could net be
hs-s II both front benches at Westmins-
,e- looked on and were equally amused
nv the appearance Of a puppet peer with
the number "499' attached conspicuous
" 10 his coronet Smart people have
sr;oyed seeing one another in ingenious
DISCUSSES and characteristic costumes
ante as much as Mr.. Max Beerbohm's
r,biects arc entertained by a caricature
reception.
These costume balls have impaired
color and vivacity to season conspicu-
Gus for stately ceremonials and splendid
functions Characters from plays and
books have been impersonated: Lady
Diana Manners in Nelasquez black and
silver has been conspicuous figure: ia
nous portraits have been reproduced in
minute detail; the costumes OF MANY
centuries and countries have been iun-
bed together in 4 bewilderins maze. and
there has heen a fine plsv Of invention,
in place ~ the ordinary exhibition ~
Partisan gowns with gorgeous Jewels
Formally becomes i7nprscticab bic ,.be,
there are so many novel costumes and
So many faces 70 he recognized in IN
usual curse. These dances are a1read,.
accepted as exhilarating recreations in
COMPARISON with court functions and
conventional balls at great houses. There
g much 70 see and 10 talk shout
there sre 50 many surprises and amusing
irpsrsons tons and the dancers are 60
animated and hghthearted that the "a
trcns Of these delightful entertainments
are spoiled for anything stiff and for
nal even though II be q royal ball with
rlrp-uous decorations and magnificent
displavs ~ Jewels and gowns
The London newspapers after sssur,-
~ tor MANY months that there uouId he
unprecedented American invasion this
year are now discovering that transst-
sntic visitors are avoiding London and
making arrangements for prolonged
tours on the Continent. Some ~ these
osnsors are scolding hotelkeepers for
diving Americans away by extortionate
charges and prohibltivc tariffs for rooms.
windows and meals. Such criticism "a
unjust and ignorant The hotel man
ayers have not raised their prices ex-
c'pt for rooms favorably situated for
The professional routes. and they have
been anxious to accommodate their reg
lisr customers rather than TO attract
spendthcifts If tourists have been
frightened away il is mainly through the
credulity Of the London press in print
ne extravagant statements respecting
The prices Of windows and seats. The
cremation season offers few attractions
20 foreigners apart from the process
Sons and Americans are not fascinated
by the prospect OF long waits in crowded
stands Tor the pleasurable excitement Of
seeing the royal carriages pass with their
military. naval and colonial escorts The
two unique ceremonials. the consecra-
ton service az the Abbey and the in
restiture OF the Prince Of Wales at Car
Larvon Castle are inaccessible 10 Ameri-
cans outside the diplomatic circle. Ap-
parently they know This and are STAYING
away. leaving the stand and window
'pecuistors at liberty 70 bleed their own
people
In anticipation Of swarms Of visitors
he art dealers are filing their galleries
Gallery there is an excellent collection
81 London water colors and etchings by
ar Herbert J. Finn. who. after paint
ing nearly all the cathedrals. is now
Tyalins Mr.. Herbert Marshall as A
Thames illustrator His Houses Of
Parliament from Barge Near Lambeth
Bridge IS poetic rendering of ia
miliar scene yelled in evening mist-one
Of the best If his inspiring visions Of
noble architecture. The shrine OF Ed
ward the Confessor was one Of his sub
'ects for the last coronation. II was 4
drawing then. and nov il IS an etch-
lng' possibly with an excess Of detail
and with Inadequate economy of line,
Tut nevertheless = psinstaklng labor Of
love Behind the Abbey IN one Of the
Old houses in Jenny Wrens quarter there
Is collection Of portraits by Miss Flor
snce Upton. an American artist, it'll
marked individuality Of style. Mrs AL
REQ Lytteltor and Mrs Patrick Camp
nell are among the best subjects. and
here arc other well known faces in the
Attle studio.
IN the Leicester Galleries there are
nearly sixty landscapes by Mr.. Hughes
stanton. water colors and oils, with pur-
l'e patches, the solemn aspects of gray
runs and crumbing columns and dark
masses ~ olive foliage Avignon and
ras De Calais are his favorite sketching
s'olnds bat he has also made many
journeys in Greece and Corfu and lin
sTea long on the AcropOlis, in the Gorge
Of Delphi and among the stones Of
olympia. These are soD,bre pictures for