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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

the lore Of the property room, nut III
his way an archaeological student. lie
has studied the paintings on Greek
vases and the sculptures on Egyptian
walls: he Knows the ancient PERSIAN
mniaturists: he knows the drawings
and paintings of Pisanelo and other
masters of the Italian Renaissance; ne
has turned over the prints OF Japan
and, coming down to our own Day lie
has felt the influence of Charles Conder
and that of Aubrey Beardsley Never
was there a more sophisticated type
On the other hand it is just at 'hlS
point. when we are admiring the skill
and the plausibiity with which ne
gets an epoch and its characteristic
gesture that we begin TO question the
profundity Of his knowledge and 10
feel a little skeptcal about the Euro
pean Juror which his work has raised.
Is il, after ALL a creative imaglhatioh
that has put forth these designs Vi
are the latter but the product ol an
Ingenious fancy? Is not NJ. Bakst
brilliant craftsman rather than a great
artist? 1t is important TO note also
that where this point is concerned We
are not entirely dependent pom MS
drawings for the theatre. lie sup
plice." for example, would appear TO
have been made for the st. Sebastien''
but it is clear that while he was about
it NJ. Bakst tried in this instance 10
make tragic picture, and it is. equally
clear that he could not rise to his
theme. On the contrary, this is factl-
tious and shallow performance, Great
ing no illusion and expressive of not
a trace of religious emotion. Looking
about the galleries for other evidence
of the artists fundamental quality, one
is struck by tie fact that he is a
distinctly earthly realist, a man of the
studio. who must stick TO his model
lest he be lost. Comparison is helpful
here. Let the student examine this
exhibition from beginning TO end, ana
then let him recall almost any of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

brilliantly handled in this, and the
head is beautifully drawn. There Is a
good deal OF ability. also. in "A Book
OF Verse" by NJ b. Titcomb, I'm The
Letter" b. l.. Mansfield, and the two
very modern pictures by Mr.. Crisp. Gre
a ballet scene and the other an interior
with semi-nude figure. Mr.. George
Luks sends a picture Of an old woman
and her cat which is well painted, and
is, into the bargain, an amusing note
90 character. THE Passing Years. a
picture Of an old lady in bed reading,
by Alice Schille, contains some effective
modelling; "A spirited touch lends inter-
est to Mr. W. j. Aylward's "Gunners';
Miss NJ. Squire works deftly and well
brings out the local interest in her
sketches OF French scenes. and there is
an acceptable piquancy about the
drawings of Mr.. ]. w. Breyvogel, who
makes us think of Nalloton and other
latter day Frenchmen. Finally. there
are beautiful flower and bird subjects
by Miss Anna Fisher, Mr.. Harris con-
tributes a good study Of fish and there
is pretty group of garden pictures by
Miss Lizbeth Hunter. The list of meri-
torous wat,r colors in the show might
no doubt be doubled here. The aver
age throughout is uncommony good.
1t will be surprising If the club does
not have a successful three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

One sees at once that Gavarni, even in
his fashion plates, brought to his work
the invaluable distinction of style. NJ.
Bakst does not do that. He fails to
meet the test imposed by either Pisa
nello or Gavarni, because well as he
draws, he is not an original. powerful
and really distinguished craftsman; he
is not a master Of style. 1t is mat
ter OF line and Of touch. NJ. Baksts
nudes show that he has certain grasp
Of form-the portrait which we repro
duce makes the same suggestion-and
in his draperies he has quite enough
linear skill TO do what he wants TO do,
which is to indicate facts. But the line
OF a Gavarni, fashion plate or no fash
ion plate, has some personal charm,
just as the line of Pisanello. who
knew nothing of fashion plates, is sur
charged with an indefinable beauty:
whereas the line of NJ. Bakst, for all
that il is sure and swift and even
sometimes supple, has no idiosyn-
cratic SAVIOR whatever. 1t Is. we re-
peat, the line of brilliant craftsman,
not that of a great artist.
Truth for its own sake is all that
is aimed at in this endeavor 10 get
at the real constituents of NJ. Bakst's
work. Yet there is no denying the spe-
cial appeal that is made on an occa-
sion like this to ones sense Of prevail
ing fads. NJ. Bakst is very much in
the limelght. His relation to the
theatre, and more particularly to the
revival of the art Of dancing, mikes
him a peculiarly salient figure. In the
usual fashion, therefore, he is hailed
in some quarters as though he were
heaven sent genius. Well, let 1t be
admitted that in the theatre, where
he can put forth his special talents. he
is indispensable and delightful. But
outside of the theatre let us keep our
heads, let us remember that precious
saying of Whistler's which we have
never tired Of repeating in this place,
the saying that art is art and mathe-
mates is mathematics. BY all means
let us admire these amusing drawings,
but let US remember Gavarni, as has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

designs for costumes and backgrounds
to be used in the theatre, and without
the elements of light and movement,
of texture, complex harmony and,
above all, perspective, NJ. Bakst is
deprived of a good three-fourths OF his
intended effect. Quite as obviously,
too, one must use, to do him justice,
all the imagination ordinarily required
in appreciation of a work of art-and
twice as much again. These drawings
ere in a sense but the raw materials
or a rich mosaic; they are but the
jumbled patterns for an elaborate ara
besque. How is it possible to tell
whether the artist has realized his
aim. or even what that aim may be,
until we have seen one of his theatrical
productions actually on the stage and
have apprehended it as a unit? In
the absence of such an experience
ANALYSIS of his essential talent must
necessarily be framed with special
care.
One point is made clear enough by
schemes are strong in color and are
made up of broadly balanced masses,
while the figures in his pageants are
clothed in garments which are pecul-
iary rich in detail. The bold splash
Of solid color appears not infrequently
in his costumes, but more often he is
lavish of minute decoration, playing
with the art of the miniaturist over
his surfaces and covering the latter
with intricate webs of line. He uses
also little dots Of red or blue, as the
case may be, and while ii is certain
that an ensemble OF thirty or forty
figures must be in his gorgeous world
an affair of blazing color, you wonder
what then becomes Of the charm re-
siding in this or that individual factor
in the whole. Even in a small theatre
these more delicate values must lose
something. and in a great opera house
they probably need the most powerful
glasses for their full apprehension. BY
some such process of deduction as this
we arrive at the surmise that the SIM
plicity of which designers for the the
atre like Gordon Craig have made so
much is Of no interest to NJ. Bakst. His
inspiration is at bottom Oriental and
even barbaric. This much we gather
with some confidence from the general
impression conveyed by the exhibition,
but at the same time we are conscious
of another spirit OVERLAPPING his in
stinctive movement toward Sardanapa-
liam brilliance. and this we would iden-
tify as a kind of Western eclecticism,
an intellectual culture and cleverness
disciplining a purely sensuous gift.
1t is plain that NJ. Bakst knows his
sources: that he is not only ready
man of the theatre, we'll instructed in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Some Sculptures by Miss Janet
Scudder.

Miss Janet Scudder has often shown
her work at the Architectural League
and elsewhere, but during this month
she is having at the establishment of
Theodore Il. Starr an exhibition OF her
own. 1t is an interesting affair. Illus
trating the progress of talent through
more or less decorative phases to a
stage marked by a strong grasp upon
pure form. Miss Scudder has done
good work as maker OF portraits in
low relief. The several small plaques
she now displays, dating from other
years. are judiciously composed and
delicately modelled. They tell us less
Of her real quality, however, than Is
told by her half dozen fountains. de-
signs in which a type OF ebulliently
healthy, even sportive, childhood Is
studied in different attitudes with
extraordinary spirit and with very
sound technique. These chubby, elias
tic, joyous urchins are conceived in
precisely the vein that is appropriate
to lovely gardens, and Miss Scudder
has a rare gift for so composing her
designs that in each case II looks we'll
from any point of view. The figure
moves with complete abandon, yet it is
beautifully balanced with reference to
the place in which it is set.
This sculptor has her purely clever
mood and one unquestionably eff
fective product of it is the light dane
ing figure, THE Little Lady Of the
Sea-" in which she easily demonstrates
her command of "a polished, thoroughly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Print Collections and Other
Local Matters.

Connoisseurs Of the work Of the lafe
Seymour Haden have this week their
opportunity at the American Art Cal
leries. There will be sold at that place
tomorrow evening the collection Of fine
impressions OF this etcher's plates
formed long ago by Mr.. w. f. l.. DINA
way. of Boston. The Crane collection
Of Napoleonica Is also on view at the
same galleries.
An exhibition just opened at the
Knoedler gallery presents number or
old English sporting prints, those
plates In colors which illustrate racing,
coaching, hunting and fishing in the
early part Of the last century. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

the Earl Clanwilliam collection Of
Sevres porcelain, eighteenth century
French furniture, old English silver
ware and other objects of art.
A postgraduate course for mural
painting and the allied arts has bean
started In New York under the man.
agement Of Arthur Crisp. Katharine 8.
Dreier, William Laurel Harris and IDA
Proper. instruction will be given In
mural painting, stained glass, WOOD
carving and polychrome sculpture.
Prizes Of money will be offered for the
best designs submitted in competition
at stated intervals during the year.
The German Association for Culture
has opened its second art season ct
the Yorkville Library, in East S4th
street. Its first exhibition is devoted
chiefly to paintings by new member,
Gustave Wolff, but also contains works
by Henry Hintermeister and Louis
Bromberg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

Butler gallery is filled with eighteenth
century mezzotints Of the British
school, plates by Watson. Dixon, Tur-
ner, S. w Reynolds, William Ward and
other notable engravers of the period.
after the masterpieces of Sir Joshua
and his circle. French and English
color prints OF the eighteenth century
are on view at the Ederhemer gallery.
Paintings in oil and water color by
w. w. Gilchrist, jr., may be seen at
the Folsom gallery. At the Herter
gallery there is show of hand
wrought jewelry by Frank Gardner
Hale, of Boston. Herts Brothers & 60.
announce the opening at their estab-
lishment of brief exhibition of mod
ern German tapestry, embroidery.
printed textiles, etc. Mr.. Robert Par
fridge is showing at the Plaza Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
(From the drawing by Leon Bakst)

works Of the late Gustave Moreau. He
will realize at once that with the
Frenchman it was always a matter Of
poetic evocation, whereas with this
Russian it is always a matter Of pains
taking and even prosaic reconstruc-
ton and representation. Gesture is
there, as has been said above, and IT
is the gesture proper to the given time
and dress, yet this problem is not so
reconcile as it might seem to be. es-
pecially for a worker in the theatre,
nificant that gesture, with NJ. Bakst,
even when it seems just and sugges-
tive, is Enthusiastically posed. Brilliant
as he is, merely as we see him in this
exhibition. and large though the allow
ance may be which we must make for
drawings intended to be translated
into action on the stage, we cannot
help feeling that his sense is sealed &c
the subtler. more atmospheric traits be-
longing to his themes Decidedly in
what he has to say he fails TO persuade
us that he would anywhere, in any
circumstances, affirm himself a great
artist, and if for a moment we hesitate
about adopting this judgment we are
presently thrown back upon it by the
strictly technical issues which the show
develops.
Let us turn again to comparison,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

already been suggested; let us remem-
Der those fascinating plates which
George Sands's clever son. Maurice,
made for his Mosques ct Bouffons" IN
Paris fifty years ago. illustrating the
figures in the old Italian "Commedia
delr Arte." and let us even ask, by
the way, if there is. indeed. such a
great gulf between the inventiveness
and craftsmanship OF NJ. Bakst and
the resources, drawn upon by our own
Maxfield Parrish. Finally. let US keep
in mind. when we are savoring NJ.
Bakst's excellent drawing, some few
types Of truly great craftsmanship and
style.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
The Annual Show of the Water
Color Club.

1t appears To be the settled function
OF the New York Water Color Club
to open the season every year at the
Fine Arts Building. The idea Is a
good one. for the light. entertaining
qualities which belong to the curtain
raiser" are just those which belong
to water color. This season the club
has risen To its opportunity in a very
gratifying manner. To begin with. the
Jury did it's duty with wise ruthless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Leon BakSt-The Water Color
CIub-Janet SCudder.

1t is a rather curious situation when
exists in the current exhibition at the
galleries Of the Berlin Photographic
Company. The Russian artist, NJ
Leon Bakst, there makes his bow to
the American public. As he does so
he places himself at a certain disad-
vantage, and, by the same process
somewhat embarrasses his critics.
The bulk Of the show is made up of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

In our review of the exhibition Of
American paintings at the Montross
gallery particularly appreciative atten-
ton was paid to the three small studies
of New York types contributed by Mr..
Guy Pene Du Bots. 1t is good to hear
that all of them have just been pur-
chased by Mr.. George A. Hearn. This
collector, who has done so much more
than anybody else for American art,
especially at the Metropolitan Museum.
is in nothing more generously helpful
than in his readiness to buy pictures
from an artist early in the latter's
career. He buys work, not names, and
that is good for the whole artistic situ-
alton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

The illustrations OF the work OF Leon
Bakst given on this page are from
photographs supplied by the Berlin
Photographic Company and are copy
righted by that firm. r. &.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
JOHNSON WAS
DECLARED GUILTY
BURLINGTON MAN WHO MAR
RED oTTUMWA GIRL. SEN
FENCED FOR CRIME.

Keokuk, April 14.-Charles w
Johnson OF Burlington was found
guilty in the federal court Of violat'
Ing the Mann white slave act in In.
ducing his wife to lead an immoral
life. He was sentenced this morning
by Judge MCPHERSON to five years in
the prison at Saltwater, MINI. Five
years is the maximum penalty. A SUI
persedeas bond of $4,000 may be filed.
The chief witness against johnson
was his wife, who was formerly
Miss Maud Fuqua Of Ottumwa. John
son was arrested in Burlington, and
he was taken to Ottumwa for hear
ing before Commissioner A. w. Enoch
and at this hearing the chief testi-
mony against him was that given by
his wife. He was in the Ottumwa jail
for about a month before being
brought to Keokuk for trial.
John Doe, believed to be L. w.
Hammond of Des Moines, pleaded
guilty to robbing the Milton post
office on April 8 and was given the
maximum sentence of five years at
Saltwater.
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vision effective only during the life OF
the bill and not affecting substantive

vision effective only during the life OF
the bill and not affecting substantive
law.
May Take up Sherman Law.
The whole question of whether labor
unions may be prosecuted for opera
tions alleged to be in restraint OF
trade, under the Sherman law, Is
likely to be taken up when a revision
Of the antitrust law is formally rec.
commended by the president and until
the point is definitely determined, 1t
Is said that Mr.. Wilson does not be-
lieve such provision could be regard
ed as class legislation.
The plan Is to pass the bill and also
the Indian appropriation bill which
failed Of passed in the closing hours
Of the last congress and which has
been reintroduced by special rule to
expedite passage.
Polk Has Accepted.
Frank L. Polk a New York lawyer
and former chairman of the New
York civil service commission, has
formally accepted President Wilson's
offer to become collector Of customs
at New York, succeeding William
Loeb, Jr., and his nomination is ex-
pected to be sent to the senate when
It meets tomorrow. Secretary McAdoo
urged the president to appoint him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
EXPERIMENT HAS
BEE UNSUCCESSFUL
Trial Of Simultaneous Treatment Upon
Three Hogs Demonstrates Value
of That Method.

Davenport, April 14.-What Is be.
lieved to be conclusive proof that the
simultaneous treatment for hog
cholera is a success has been obtained
from an experiment that has just been
completed here.
Colonel French, owner of 1owana
Farms perhaps the leading model
farm of Iowa. gave three full blooded
Berkshire pigs valued at 5000 to the
Scott County Farm Improvement
league for the test. The pigs were
given the simultaneous cholera treat
ment, which consists Of injecting into
the animal at the same time both the
virus of the disease and the serum to
prevent it, injections being made In
opposite hams.
These pigs we're placed on January
/ in three different herds, all Of which
we're stricken with cholera. The three
droves were those of John T. Hansen:
Walter Koch and Rudolph Koch, all
we'll known farmers residing north Of
Davenport. None of the three pigs
died, neither the treatment nor ex-
posture to cholera having any effect
on them.
The $500 worth Of blue blooded
Iowana Farms and the experiment is
stock has now been brought back to
declared complete success by County
Agriculturist G. r. Bliss.
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again serve on mileage, and Green,
who drew place on ways and means
Towner Wants Building.

again serve on mileage, and Green,
who drew place on ways and means,
Towner Wants Building.
Representative Towner Is the first
of the Iowans to introduce bill tor q
public building in the present con-
gress. He wants an appropriation OF
sec, 1000 for a site and building in his
home city, Corning.
Mr.. Towner, because of the many de.
mands made upon him for the Con.
gressional Record, is also attempting
to have the quota for distribution by
members of congress increased from
sixty to $50. Practically every library.
every high school, every editor and
most of the professional men OF his
district want the record and his wait.
ing list Is growing daily, while none OF
those on the active list are stepping
out to make room.
Bacon the First Under Law.
g.. The passage of the constitutional
amendment providing for the direct
election Of senator's is going to raise
many nice legal questions within the
next few months. The first senator
to be affected is Senator Bacon Of
Georgia, who was nominated for an
other term at the election last fall, but
whose state legislature does not meet
until the middle of the summer. He Is
now serving on an appointment by the
governor until the legislature does
meet. BY reason OF the passage OF the
amendment, the legislature no longer
has the power to name senators and a
special election may benecessary. This
will not endanger Bacon's seat.
Representative Broussard Of Louis
lana has won senatorial nomination
in his state and may now have to go
back and win an election. If the sugar
tariff revision causes all the havoc the
Louisianians claim it will, Broussard
is likely to have little trouble. At
least he appears to fear it.
When Senator Raynor of Maryland
died Just prior to the opening OF the
last session of the sixty-second con-
gress, Governor Goldsborough, repub-
lican, appointed William P. Jackson, a
wealthy republican lumberman to sue
coed him, though Maryland had gone
overwhelmingly democratic IN the
election, the democrats electing the en-
tire state legislature and every con-
gresham and practically every county
official. Under the new amendment, 1t
is questionable If Senator Jackson's
title to his seat Is good.
Illinois two senators just got In
under the wire. They will have the
distinction of having been the last to
be elected under the old system. Sen
ator Bacon seems destined to have the
distinction of being the first to be
elected under the new popular rule.
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CHURCH CROWDED -"
DURING SERVICES
CONTINUED From Page ~

. . ..
force and large numbers of Americans,
both resident and transient. attended.
The dean of Westminster officfated,
assisted by a number Of the clergy.
The service duplicated the funeral
service at New York. At the con-
clusion Sir Frederick Bridge played
the Dead March on the great organ,
the whole congregation meanwhile
standing. The chief mourners were
distant relatives of the late ]. Pierpont
Morgan and representatives Of his
London banking house.
Stock Exchange Closed.
New York, April 14.-The New York
stock exchange did not open until
noon today on account Of the funeral
of J. p Morgan.
Chicago Shows Respect.
Chicago, April 14.-As a mark OF
respect to the memory of j. P. Morgan,
the members of the Chicago stock
exchange ceased business for fifteen
minutes today during the hour Of the
funeral services for the financier.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. O. Brown, who
have been visiting R. G. Thomas, north
Of the city, left this morning on Bur
lington No. for their home IN
Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. J. Hendricks and children, who
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives In Ottumwa and Agency, have re-
turned to their home In Lincoln, Neb
MRS. R. S. Miller of Fairfield was a
visito, in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Blake have re-
turned to their LONE In Abba after
short visit at the H. S. MotI1tt home on
Caldwell street.
Miss Maude Gates of Fairfield Is in
the city on business today.
Misses Florence and Nellie Clark,
who reside west Of the city, have gone
:oFCouncil Bluffs for an extended visit
With relatives.
..Mr. and Mrs. D. e. Mahoney have
returned to their home in Hiteman at
.er attending the funeral of w. A.
sillispie
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Cook Of Keosa1l-
,ua, were visitors in the city yester-
lay:
Miss Maude Mcdonald of MT. Pleas
int, who has been visiting with Miss
Nae CRUDE, 318 West Fourth street,
las returned home.
Mrs. M. Greeley has returned to her
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less REIMER WILL
MEET ORDEMAN

Des Moines, April 14.-Jess Reimer
will meet Henry Ordeman of Mime
apolis in a finish wrestling match at
the Des MONIES coliseum Wednesday
night. April 16, for the American
championship. Promoter Oscar Thor
son, with the above announcement
made this morning, brings to an end
negotiations that have been going on
for over two years. Reimers one wish
has been to meet Ordeman In Des
Moines. But not until today was ne
able to get the signature of the Mime
apolis heavyweight which called for
his anpearance in Reimer's home town.