Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-30

AS the summer draws to a close a
strange, pall-like silence falls on the
city. Not only business and the daily
affairs of men feel the effects of the
heat, but it's paralyzing influence af-
fects all that concerns matters Of
pure taste-art, literature and music.
Yet there are certain reservations to
be noted. In art there are always
pictures. to be seen in the shops and
galleries, and one Of my most pleas
ing discoveries in this respect the
other morning was made in an atelier
devoted to the restoration of dam
aged paintings.
One of these finds was very
beautiful copy of detail of the
Last Supper" painted on copper and
framed in an antique style of great
beauty. The coloring of the painting
Is vivid, too vivid; yet it's effect is
extremely delightful to the eye.
The picture Is one belonging to the
collection OF Mrs. e. l.. Newhouse, of
Hutton Park. West Orange.
Another discovery was an exquisite
"Leda," very old, recently purchased
by DIR. ]. Franklin Chattin, of West
Park street. This painting, while in
deplorable state, Is veritable
gem, even though 1t be a copy. The
lightful and the face of the subject is
perfectly beautiful. The foreshorten-
ing is especially notable. The swan,
gracefully preparing for the embrace,
is so deliciously painted as to re-
mind one that 1t Is one OF those
creatures accounted as the most
graceful of living things.
Another picture In the same gallery
is as displeasing as the others are
a delight to the eye of the artist.
1t is entitled 1.-THE Sultan's Fayorite"
and was purchased by a well-known
Newark connoisseur at the sale OF the
effects of the Astor House In New
York, this season. The scene in the
Padishah's harem is hard, unimagi-
native and far from seductive. Where
an artist of real ability would have
found q wealth Of detail and beauty
of form sufficient to fill a painting OF
sensuous suggestion, the one to whose
brush this work Is credited proved
that he was without spark OF the
soul of art.
When Milton Aborn returned from
Europe in July he unburdened him
self of an attack on methods OF
| graft" in the musical world or
| Europe. Does not this come with a
bad grace from Mr.. Aborn? He Is
now one Oh LIl6 BohCidi Ae,sSAo Va
the Century Opera Company in New
York. His productions of opera in
this city are well-known. None can
deny that he brings acceptable vocal
talent with him. But In what way
does he advance the interests of his
artists? He upbraids European
agents, or parasites as he calls them,
| for their duplicity In filling the hearts
of singers with vain hope of tri-
uInph and advancement. What Is the
method of Mr. Aborn? He obtains
| a .pIrants with promising voices and
| they are buoyed up with the idea
that their debut under Mr.. Aborn will
lead to the diva's crown. They
never wear it. His chorus sings un-
considerable hours for S12 week.
| His principal baritone, an artist of
merit. receives only $50 week. His
stage mountings are beneath con-
tempt. The only department Of his
operate organization that receives
protection is the orchestra, under
union safeguards. and even with
/ these so few musicians are employed
| that no opera can be given adequate
ily as far as orchestration is con-
cerned. It remains to be seen how
| New York will encourage Mr.. Aborn's
most ambitious scheme. How his
artists regard 1t they would tell If
they dared.