New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
LONDON NOTES
Royalties at the Academy
Sir Edward Carson
ShakeSpeare's England.
London. April 6.

new Academy. Sir Luke Fildes's por-
trait of King George as seen in his
studio is ono Of his best\works, conven-
tiona rs a ceremonial picture must be.
land yet mellow in tone and revealing a
remarkably effective character study.
Mr.. LlowoIlyn's companion piece is a
rortrait of Queen Mary In magnificent
robes and is conspicuous for graceful
pose and pleasing expression. Mr..
copc's portrait Of the Prince Of Wales
is a fuII-length in Garter robes. such
sy he wore at the investiture Of Carnar-
yon Castle. The painters portrait Of
| the German Emperor has generally been
regarded as his most successful work.
.but this one is likely to rival IL in popu-
Iarity. The boyish face and figure are
painted with unaffected naturalness and
the Garter robes supply a color schems
of exceptional beauty This picture will
he surrounded with admirers as soon az
the Academy is open There is a felici-
tous blending Of youthful innocence and
ineyperiencc, with tho statelness Of
royal ceremonial The picture appeals
| TO the ned1I dS Wtll oS " ''O NSS
The coronation picture has been fn-
jshed by Mr.. Bacon more rapidly than
he had hoped and will be in the placs
~ honor at the Academy. Mr.. Abbey
was not a portrait painter and the faces
,n his dramatic rendering Of the coro-
ration gave him much trouble. Mr..
Bacon has a superior talent fo- CATCH
ing likeuesses and has collected a.
many as 800 actual portraits in his re-
production Of the magnificent scene at
,bc Abbey. As tho r3inting is eighteen
feet I'm length, there is ample space for
the cloud of witnesses Of that splendid
spectacle, and all the prominent actors
nm the Abbey stage have granted special
sittlnss. The supreme moment when
the King has been crowned and the
Archbishop of Canterbury has stepped
bacl1 and Joined the other ecclesiastics
has been chosen by Mr.. Bacon and h
corresponds closely with the main mo-
tive OF SIR. Abbey's work The method
is differert, the grouping is more
nrosaic and less theatrical, and there 10
mora realism than decorative quality In
1
tho ARRANGEMENT OF figures and Co.'S
t,mes The King. arrayed in his robes
and with the crown on his head, SAT TOUT
ar Ave times for the painter, ana the
oueen was equally interested ana coll
.Idarate Mr.. Bacon, instead OF oelng
forced as Mr. Abbey was, TO alter MS
color scheme and to reform his group
OF great courtiers, has not been Inter.
fered with, and he is as fresh at tne emu
| op his undertaking as he was at tue OUT
en+ TT he has not painted remarKaoly
,,;,,;d or artistic work lie has not fallen
n.,oxv his own level Of academic pro-
nrio,v reached in the Guildhal picture
~ the Return Of the City OF Lohaoh
IMPERIAL Volunteers
! Mr.. Asquith does not dreao d pa''o
- or,,s With either Mr.. Balfour or MI
hut there is one speaker on th'
front Opposition bench VINO ihve,i"DIy
disconcerts him. This Is DIT Eu"''U
Carson. an old-time antagonist d. u''
bor and an advocate of superior sun0le'y
and concentration OF mind. Mr.. AsQu''n
IA solf-possessed and even jauny III
manner while other Opposition chlels
are finding flaws in his argument and
subjecting his conclusions 10 scorhiu'
criticism; but his color changes ana No
dGgets in his place when Slr Ed"aIu
Carson points a long forehnser across
the table and convicts him OF tlmidlty o'
inconsistency The champion OF LIStec
is ordinarily a cold and dry speaker ous
he warns up when he sees the Prinls
Minister on the opposite bench, ana MS
voice vlbrates with passionate indlgna'
tion. During the Home Rule deoats
there will be exciting passages between
these ANTAGONISTS, for Sir Edward Car
son has behind him the intensely par
tisan North of Ireland, where the Protes-
tants are enrolled and massed in hghtins
leagues and armed battalions, and pre-
psred for prolonged and embittered CAM
paigning for their loyalist principles.
When Mr.. Gladstone was fighting MS
great battle for Home Rule Mr. Cham-
berlain and Lord Randolph Churchhh
were the opponents who tried his tenn
per and exasperated him with partisan
inyective. His stately courtesy Wa'
proof against envenomed attack from
the Tory benches. What made him anx-
ious was the uncertain and caprlcious
conduct of the Nationalist leaders. 80
was often fiurried by unexpected ana ae-
structive criticism from that quarter
but was seldom annoyed by the eio-
uuence of the Ulstermen. Mr.. Asqulth'
unless all signs fail. has secret under-
standing with Mr.. Redmond. With Mr.
Lloyd George and Mr.. T. p OConnoe
as go-betweens. the Nationalists haNs
been consulted respecting the general
features of the Home Rule bill and ina
acauicscence of the Irish benches has
been secured in advance. Mr.. Redmond
as the clcverest all around parliamen-
tartan I'm Westminster will probably p
most helpful in facilitating the passase
of the measure through the Commons
1t is the Ulster contingent, with an r-
lrepressible and irresistible race behind
it, that must be- depended upon by the
Unionists TO hold up Home Rule, with
the menace of civil war and unrelentins
hostility to the Dublin Parliament sir
Edward Carson is the natural leader OF
the Ulster Scots. and Is destined 10 be
one Of the foremost figures OF the ses-
sion.
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West has
drawn upon large reserve of American
energy in clearing the ground at EarPs
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