The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-25

Mrs Clare Sheridan English Scuptress Tells America of Her
Experience while Doing The Communist Leaders Of Rusa


Experience while Doing The Communist Leaders of Rusa-
By PAUL JASPER.
Very few people have had the opportunity Of visiting SOVIET
Russia Therefore the message that each brings back awaited
with extreme interest We our midst new arrival
who had the opportunity and pleasure of visiting Russia THIS
newcomer is different from all others who have brought
from that great country We have heard from political
nalss reporters But hear the of who
to neither propagandist politician but
artist who related her observations just she witnessed hem
Our visitor Mrs Glare Sheridan famous English scuprs
who holds prominent position in English society She is first
cousin of Winston Churchill the English Statesman, and her
arsocrac and bourgeois connections need further comment
The scupess talked of her trip to Russia at lecture given
New York the Aeoan Hail. Wednesday afternoon (Feb 81
1t interesting to learn that the American consul at London
at first hesated in the Of Mrs Sherdans passport saying
how be assured that you not Bohevst agent
From the moment the lecturer began learned that she spoke
neither Bohevk anBoshevik She merely stated
what she had in that twentieth century laboratory Many
things appeared ucear and meangess to her She is unable
to understand the great change that taking place there because
in her words 81 haven't read Karl Marx. My mind hax
very great limitations Politics bore don't what
ment anybody. If didn't like government shouldn't
try to alter it. should somewhere else Therefore relate
experiences in Russia from the npoitca point
artist"
How Mrs. Sheridan went to Moscow
1t in August 1920 that Mrs Sheridan invited by
Kamene Soviet envoy at London to 90 to Russia and scup
heads of the Soviet leaders Both the August dness W being the
holiday period Engand and her desire to scup the head oil
Lenn he most interesting man. of the present period prompted
her to accept And she left without consulting her family
surng that particular member would surely have p'
her from leaving, and travelled to Moscow via Stockholm
had always Thought That BoshevE Terrible fcroclp&
Kamene deceived her in this impression So she exp&
to find them ferocous the she would to Russia Meet
ing Ltvnof of the Scandinavian countries she quite
surprised to discover how human and ordinary his family She
was astonshed to the cheerunes of the Ltvno family
having been informed by the English press that the Bolsheg
were horrible and distorted creatures of Nature But all
learn sometime!
We told of her arrival at Stockho of how different
was from the former trips she had made to that city
where many winters spent in artists work. On all former
occasions her visit known to His Royal Hghness the Prince
whose wife he daughter of English arstocra close
friend of Mrs Sheridan since childhood Previously the royal
motors had to meet her and her arrival weherae
But she quietly and unknown ard the company of
Communist Bohevk And who greeted her time The par
y met by Strom LeWng leader of the Swedish Socialist
movement and Boshevk representative at Stockholm She
few hours spend there before her boat left She called up
Prince who amazed to hear that she leaving for Russia
When he that she determined co. one remark WAS
how mnterestng will find meanng European royaty
when you return How true Even Prince think these dayss
Art and Drama in Russia.
Mrs Sheridan well treated in Moscow which resulted n
creating the impression that therefore was Boshevst Bf
her statements that was convinced us that thu
TRIP was undertaken for purely artistic The wondm
OF reconstruction in Moscow most impressed her.
destruction seems TO be over Everyone is working
me like supermen to restore the There an entire a
of social e meaning rather society life And this as
gave her the necessary leisure to attend to work. She ws
evidently glad get from society life forget about society
functions For of artistic temperament this spirit of reconstrp
ton must surely have splendid effect.
1t was interesting hear her contrast of the art caeres r
MOSCOW with those of London The picture galleries and
were open and well caaogued was surprised see them full al
peasants who were interested the old masters and collections
OF fuuist paintings One hears many ruors that art works ~
uss had been destroyed and the contents of the museums scat
tered saw the museum of the Kremn perfectly cataooed a
IN beautiful condition. And told how in civilized london
the art galleries were practically empty How Strange Il see
that in the socaed butsh and disorgazed" Russia tho
peasants can SHOW such an interest in art culture
men lo0weo lew words on the Opera ITO look the stage
its brilliant scenery and splendid singing you might -
self in Paris or London But glance back at the audience I
cant believe your eyes 1t is dream The people are all wo
ana ey are SO attentive and apprecave While in London ~
saa tne opera only for the most cultured who avys cc