The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1878, Page 4

4 OUR STAGE. A German Manager on the Pros- pects of the Season. AUDIENCES AND PLAYS. —+—— Miss Genevieve Ward on American Audiences and Crities. oe AN ENTHUSIASTIC ARTIST. The San Francisco Minstrels’ Wonderful Programme. A PLEA FOR ACTORS AND -AUTHORS. Pe eS A few days ago Mr. Adolph Neuendorff, the manager nd director of the Germania Theatre, revuroed fram “bis European tour, where he had beenfin search of new artiste and new plays for bis placesot jtertain- ment The season at the Germania begins onthe 14th inst., and jn order to learn from Mr. Neuondortf bis pro- gramme for the season, the composition of his tronpe and other matiera bearing upen the-conduct of tho ‘German stage, a representative ot the Heratp called “upon him for bis views. Manager Neuendorfl was founa byrthe writer in his pico deeply engaged in preparatéons for the coming peasov, He nevertholess promptky surrendered him- ‘Felf to the tnterrogation points of the Henarp inquisi- tor, and opencd the conversation by saying “The new cra of the German stage, wfter the old Study Theatre was closcd in 1371, wey inaugurated by te opening of the Germania Theatre in fhe fall of 1 This iss the establish- ment formerly occupied by Bigyant’s Minstrel Wo found the stage entirely tooremall and inade. quatefor our purpose, and such dressing rooms as VUhere were bad to be torn down and rebuilt. A great deal of money was spent by me so asto suit its pres- ent higher artistic purposes and thus to createa cosey little theatre, fitted for the yproduction of any ‘work either in the dramatic, operatic or eomedy line, Tho theatre being situated in the very best location for the German popwiation 4 was owmvinced that in, wrder to succeed I would be compelled to create a tout ensemble in respect to actors and acting entirely’ superior to the former*prosentation.of Gorman plays Yn this city. I therefore resolved towngage only those pt the then resident German actors whom I knew to be up to the proper staudard and to import the prin- ‘vipal artists from Eurojve, This rule [ have strictly pdhered to up to this day. My company is, therefdre, Yeplenished every season2by new importations of the /| most favorite actors and actresses in Europe, selected; Dy mo during my trips acrass tne water,” THE GERMAN REPERTOIRE. “What about your -répartoire, Mr queried the writer ?” “In that respect I differ with every other manger of the English speaking stage of this country forthe following reasons :—F iret—The.A merican theatres, on account of having a much larger public to caver to ‘than asy German theatre, can run a play for a Jonger number of nights, while | bavo to change very often for the purpose of attraction, Second—The German public differs entirely trom the American, Thelatter Js accustomed to jong rans of plays, and.even witness the same performance several times, whereas the Germans adhere to the habits of the old.country, and demand of me tor their German theatre the same-rapid whange of programme as is customary In Europe, here the managers mako ita point to change ti /pertotre a8 olten as possible for the sake-ol vari- fation.”? “+How long can you run a play without damage te your receipts “1 bave played certain pieces which na@ee bit at Bho stars fora fortnight at the utmost, but. these oo- gasions are raro, Goneraliy J am compelied-to change ery four or five nights, and cven then it Would not policy for mo to repeat one of these phays during Aho season without crippling my receipw, This 16 Mtho reason which debars mo from building up« stand- Hing répertoire. 1 make it my utmost endeavor to v: My periormances as much 28 possible, 60 as to offer ‘to the Only small portion of the German public which ,| {grequents this theatre a’ many attracttons as pos- ,| Bible.” “Does not some of the American public patronize , your theatre”? Yeo, sir, some, but notin greatnumbers, Those. who doatiend more for the purpose of studying the, "German language.’’ AUDIENCES AND PLAYS. “What is the character of your sudsences ?”” “The attendance at my theatre consists only of the. Dest and most inteiligent ci ot our German-Awmeri-, can citizens, all well versed in the German classical, modern literature, and well mequainted with rmany. many plays at your disposal that yous to change your programme 60 often??? ‘Yes, sir; the old Gertoan dramatic jiterature is 80 extensive, and our modern German authors are so Productive, that 1 can never ran short of interesting pevea if L only keep myself well posted in all that ap-5| Neuendorif,” eure in Germany. esides this | have made con-, racts with a large number of the most renowned’) ‘German anthors, in which they bind themeeives tog ifurniso me witu a cert#in number of plays every \wouson, which are my sule property, not only for thoy mad stage Dut also for the purpose of translating, jauapting and reproducing the game on the America: ” wing DRAMATIC PROMISE: “What aré the names o1 these authors?” “Among otbers 1am in busivess connection with , aul Lindan, Julius Rosea, Adolph Luronge, Oscar! jumentual, Auzengruber, ke.”? “Can you give a synopsis of the plays you intend; ito produce this coming reason ?’? “My company has only arrived within a few days, yand our répertoire has not beon fully made out. |Sull, the following comedies, farces aod vaudevilies .| \ore a few of those we shail present this season :— Die gaten Freunde,’ ‘issex,’ einen ‘Eraiehor,’ ‘Im Vorzimmer seier nz,’ “Prine ' *Probirmameel! ,? unde Fritz,’ ‘Das rria und Messa- Yierte Gevot,’ ‘Kin Faus Aim: ‘Wir,’ ‘Cousime aus Wien,’ “Ht so lnany new Pinys are produced ia @ y What is the reason that bo more bave been translated ‘gud transferred to the American stage’? “Most of the Gorman plays being pictures ot Ger- mau ii'e end habits, and on this accouat uninterest- a public, are not well adapied for Many of those, however, which are oh More general subjects, wave been trans- @ reproduced on the American ch, nce, us Koeisel’s ‘Lieber Onkol pegne nd Oysters’), itimo’ (‘Big Bonanz.’), y’ (‘Lemons’), and # great many fing to the Americai jreproduction "Dased 0 A CONTRAST INVITED. “How do German compare with French or Amer- Mean plays “That isa hard question for me to apawer. I misa ‘am the American dramatic literature such Classic ames o# Schiller, Goetue and Lessing, Tue French oust of Volare aud Molere, in the productions of modern dramatic literature France, in my judginent, stands on & lovel with Germany.’ HOME QUESTIONS “Do the Germans apply tue same rales that Am do to new plays and are they not naturally moro jexacting of the uimost excellence by reason of predja+ tee and education’ They certainly suow tueinselves be so im he case Of music’” “In regard to a new play, the German bas one great Wolo, aod that is hover to pass judgtneut theron on yaeolby only one or two ucts, He wiil always wait un 11 the entre piece is fiaished in order to get the impression of the whole work. He then arrives ata jeonelaston for good or bad as the case may be. The measure of success If Such an Ovent is, 10 my opinion the same as it would be if applied by the Americ gh I am bound to eay that the Germans a mewhat more sentimentaily inclined. wing more exact! Uy reason of p cation, that is accounted for by the fact that those Jwho patronize tho Gerinan drama are, a8 previously tated, fuily conversant with tho works of Sobilier, joethe, Lessing and also Suakespeare from their ‘early youth.” yRICe OR PLAY. “By what method do you retain the patrounge of your public? 1s it priee or play?” “My meciod ts Wo satisiy as well as to elevate the Taate of my patrons, altnongn I bave to make conces+ jonsin my répertoire by periotming het only high clas * ‘amas, DUL also comedy, buricEque, &e, In order 10 ou Abese moans | draw vb to the mdividual tas the theatregoer. By masses and my optertain- ments yield a handsome revenue. In this respect my ition is entirely different irom many theatrical i ny, Who draw juvsidies iro ty aod ean therefore aflord to ind in the most oxifavagant expeoditures, I try imes to give whe very best in every ‘genre’ asonavie prices.’ “La engaging your company for this season did you ve a view to push A special ‘genre’ of plays and in- jond to have uny so-called ‘stura’ play at your tl ” The material of whieh my company is financially, than a single good actor surrounded by lesser lights, ”? ENGAGEMENTS. “How are you satisied wit your Inte European trip in regard to the emgagemeats made and plays acquirec?” “Very much indeed. 1 nave had the good Inck to engage Done but drst class stock actors and actresses: trom tbe very best theatres iu Germany, and also brought with me a iarge numver of some of which 1 have meutioned abo’ of the indicated playwrights. 1 an the ortists engaged by me in who have since arrived ure :—allle, Elia Groeger, trom the Stadt Theatre in Mayence; Mile, Bertha Necker, from the Stadt Theatre in Vienva; Mile, Hodwix Ber- inger, from the Residenz Theatre 1 Borin; Mile. Abna Marto from the Car) theatre in Leipzig; Mesars. Franz Reinau, {rom the Court Tucatre in Wiee- baden; Wilbelm Flieger, from the Residenz Theatre from the Stadt Theatre in Mayence;'Henry Courted, from the Stadt Theatre in Bremen; Oscar Will, from the Stadt Theatre in Bresiau.' Of my old company | bave retaiped the following favorites:—Musses Schmitz, teller, Wolf, Kaselowska and Messra. ‘Meyer, Wolkensten, Rauk, Krem- My scenic artist, Mr, A. Dorn- uring the Jo Berlin; Autoa Otto, Wagner, Umiaul, Kessler, Bojock, mer, Fortuer, Hopt and Rueboer, auditorium, us ries.” THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS. “What 1s the prospect tor business this on 27? “We expect it to ve very good. ‘The public seem to have regained confidence in a revival of trade, which make: sherm more liberal in their patronage ol theat- “When does your season open ?’* “On Saturday evening, the 14th Inst.’? From the above it will be seen that the manager of the Germania Theatre has put forth unusual exer- tions to provide bis patrons with the choicest enter- tainments for Ul pew season, which, necording to his statement and the array of talent and extensive répertoire provided, promises to be brilliant, GENEVIEVE WABD ON PLAYS, AUDIENCES AND cRITICS. A Hua. representative called upon Miss Gone- vieve Ward toascertain how she was pleased by her reception in New York. He found Miss Ward visitng at the house of airiend in Thirty-fifth street, where she received bim with the utmost cordiality. To the inquiry, “low are you pleased with your reception here?’ she looked with astonishment at the reporter for a moment, and then said, in a deep, melodious voice, “What a question to ask me; how could I be anything but deliguted? Wore youat my first por- formance?” ‘The reporter regretted that he had not been 80 tor- tunate. “If you bad been there you would say that I was very bard to please if {bad not been delighted, My reception tar exceeded auything that I had antici- pated. I was called out five times alter one act ana three times after the others, and the ladies waved their handkerchiefs and the men cheered. 1 have no complaint to make of the public.” “Have you of the press?’ the reporter asked hesi- tatingly. “No,”? said Miss Ward, decidedly. ‘Tho critics said that they would reserve their opipion of my merits until they saw me in avother part, That is all Lask of them, If they had written the same of my Queen Katherine I should bave felt dienppointed, but my Jane Shore does not deserve any more than it got,”” “You are certamly cand:d,’’ said the reporter, you not like the part of Jane Shore?” “Not at all,’ reptied the tragédienne, “there te wothing init forme. It is entirely out of my lin 1 am essentially a tragedy actress and Jane Shore is @ melodramatic part. ‘Then, again, 1 do nov hike the ebaracter of the woman. Truc sbe comes bask’to her busband in the but why? For the reason thar she gives, ‘the king is dead,’ not because her cun- ecionce moves her. And then she bas very little todo on the stage, though she is there all the time, but she is more a target for abuse than anything I aid not want to play Jane Shore iu America, much Jess as an cosas, piece, but I followed the advice ot my managers, Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer, in whose kvowledge of the public I bave implicit confidence. Whas they said proved, true, and the piece made a decided success. Mr, Wills offered me the three years ugo, but 1 would not take When ik “Do bird act, Which, as played ip Londou, 48 10 scenes, Now itisinone, Mr, Wills rewrote it en- ‘urely tor me.’? “Whatis the reason the piece hus such a hold on the public when the principal part lacks so much ?”? inquired the reporter. “Phe rexsoa of its extraordinary succes# is the stroug appeal to human sympathy throughout the en- tire play. The audience are interested from the first , Moment to the last, and the story touches them.” “Theo you think that, on the wholo, the critics were Rot so tar out of theway?”? ‘Taking two things into oo! rt does ideration they wore suit me; and sec- be ance. ne in actress nor a play should be judged night. It is nothing more than a pubiic re- jeersal. in France, of course, it is different. 1! the last reheursul is equal to a public pertorm: ‘but outerde of France it MOFe oF jess irightened and iil at ease o She does not know the acoustic prope theatre and cannot tell jast how to use ver voice, 1 Bball never forget last Monday night. | was exces imgly tired, and the weather was so yery oppressive t 1 couid scurcely get turough with the pertorm- ance, If the warinth of the audience fad not ex- ceeded the warmth of the atmosphere [ douvt it I could bave accomplished it. There seemed damp bh between a the audience that my voice cor not per trate, My ordinary tones did not cut througo it, and I was airatd to force my Voice, | know toatl d yb look weil, too, for it was imposeibie to keep any ‘make. up’ op, ana paint and perspiration rolied down my ¢heeks together.” “Was there any perticaiar reason why you should have been so fatigued?” the reporter inquired, anx- rously. “Indeed there was, You may not know it, but I stage toupage all my plays. 1 have worked over that piece like uw slave ever since We vegun to get it ready. I selected the gvods for ull the costumes, directed te iS and made all the groupings for the tab. 1 of work.” iy buve the credit of 1,” Teporter, gullantiy. |, yes, think 1 should; Mr Little also de. raise, tor he helped ie oear the burden.” s the play mounted any beer in England than at Booth’s Theatre ?”* Yo, nota bit. It is mounted equally well-in both places, Ihe third uct 1s better done here because it 1s In 000 S06! side from that they ure the sume, That 1 another strong point of the piece—its mount. ing; it 18 certatniy superb.’” n will you play Quoon Katherine?” inquired rier, Whose appetite had been whetiea to see Ward in a new role, ’ replied the actrese; ‘1 am afraid not for . “Jane Snore” 1 doing such u fine b ked to tke tof. 1 8 to play Queen Kacherine, and yet [ shrink {fom it, too, for Miss Cushman made the part #0 much her own during the Inst years of her life that people will at once make compurisons. My concep- tion, however, of the rdle is very different. | play Caivert’s version with gorgeous scenery, you know; he 1g the man who kot up Henry V. with such spien- jor.” “I gertainly hope that we shall soon eee yoo in a character with whieh you are in sympathy,” said the rier. “Yes, I shall then appear to much better advai tage. Reserve your judgment until you see me as Katherine, Lady Macbeth or Meg Mertiies,”” { am to understand that you are highly jed by your reception in New York ?? Smphatically, yes, | were an ingrate otherwise.’’ A TALK WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. “And what has minstrelsy to say for itselt as re- gards the coming season ?’’ asked a Henan reporter yesterday Qf Mr. Birch, of the well known nogro min- strel trio of Bireb, Wambold and Backat, the San Francisco Minstrels, Tho place of conversation was the green room of their theatre and the time immedi- ately after revenrsal, Mr, Biroh tad jast finished his part in the enlivening play of the *!wo Tramps,’? and tue impre: Jett by bis summary ejectment from the grounds of the coaniry geaticman where ne had beon caught wi ently still fresh in bis memory, 10 You Want to Know avout our prospects,” sai d Mr. Birch, ‘1'm glad the Hera. gives as the same Cvence as other manugers, tor we are geing to do big th J Nothing out of the common run of your mii ness, | suppose’? Phere you are wrong,’ exciaimed Mr. Backus tn the same tone of voice he adopts when imitating “We are, going in for the legitimate, Thai's a, rel ‘agedy ? “Yea, sir, Til tell you ta confidence (here Mr, Backus spoke in a sepaichral whis lanceu round the tes to eating) We are about to & most wonderful vast I hat pisee lias ai ae oduce * one was within whus Cwser’ with udy bad romarkable cast, “Yes, yes, Lkuow, Bat Pm tw play Beutus io a blona wig, Ad Wyman, that tall iellow over there, is 10 be ihe leab anu hungry Cassiua, He's lean enough, aad you'd tuink be was havgry if you ever saw tim lackie a square meal, Birch here is to be Julius. Jun stabbed, you know. Aud Wambo wil be diare Antony, while Ricardo is to play my wile (Brutuy’, you Wout itt Beats Davenport, ur 1} hollow. And then the properues and scenery, ‘il be awiuily grand. We pave bought three frames and eixextra Wwhitewosh brusues om pure re, 77 “And atter Jaline Cw “Well, When we fom busta hundred oF wo mighis we'lt have ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Macvert.’” ww yre’ of plays, and ba good uy’? by a local “Are you not to have any original | “ul course, We nave a mei NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. ———__— “ccm called ‘The Deed of Blood; or, The Mys- thers, besides lots ot of od season, then?” inst rate, alway ve seasons, It ja’t pay to have anytl else, you know.” w “Then the ate season, financially speaking, bas roved a great success, PA great success,” answered Backus, ‘Yes, in- deed, movey was plenty. Ab, but (here he upped back his chair and sighed audibly) what is financial success if it is marred by recoliections, sad and pain- ‘What do you mean??? “Every night,”’ conti Backus, “they are and that, too, by men whom you would lenst suspect,” “How do y mean stolen ’’? querted the roporter, puzzled trel’s metaphor. “IT mean our origins! productens, or rather my— but never mind—our original productions, our trag- edies, comedies and musical compositions, Produc- tions on which I bave spe! bour or two are bodily stolen and reproduce: without bes * getting either cash or credit for the work.” Wambold bore broke in to observe that it wus Dot svrprising that he did not get credit. People were begioning to get eyes open, he knowingly ex- ered. ‘-Thore’s ter Wallack, Boucicault, Fiske and « dozen others. nigut in the auditorium of from us.” Pl bold, ‘*And the ‘Celebrated Case,’’’ adued Backus, wand the—and—aad—well, in fact, all the great suc- s. “Come, lets take @ took at the scenery,”’ said Wam- bold, rising and leading the way to tbe stage, The re- porter aecepted the invitation and during the tour he was entertained with curious explanations and mar- ‘ot wealth and fame, “And isn’t it unfortunate about tho insurance?” said Bireb, gazing in sadnes: the surrounding scenes. “What is the troupl “Why, the compan: ‘occurred and any of this scenery was ied it wor wreak them.’? What is the future of negro minstrelsy, Mr. Birch ?” asked the writer as he took his departure, “IV's full of promise,” answered the minstrel. ‘The time is near at hand when the dagger must give way to the cork, the melodrama to the song und dance. Grand minstrel theatres will be built in all the large cities and the greatest of artists will be engaged. will flow ip rivers. And thus,”? added Backus, the righteous ever triumph and virtue be its vellous stor reward.” A PLEA FOR ACTORS AND AU!HORS—SUGGES- TIONS BY AN OLD PLAYER—WHY A DLA- MATIC AUTHORS’ AB®BOCIATION SHOULD BE ORGANIZED. Few gentlemen connected with the dramatic pro- fession bave been more industrious with their pens than Me. Harry Watkins, the well kaown actor, And when a member of the Guild bas written or adapted thirty-five or forty plays his judgment is entitled to consideration,. A reporter of the HekaLp, therelore, moeting him & day er two ago, suggested a thought in connection with the Dramatic Authors’ Society. “Stop,” satd Mr. Watkins—and a pleasant smile rippled over bis face—*'I baye a paper in my pocket that deals with that very subject. 1 was going to send it down to the Hexa.p; it will save you the trouble of an interview, and, asing a bit of alliter tion, 1t condenses my conciusioas.”” Thereupon the old actor produced the following:— ‘TH AMERICAN DRAMATIC AUTHORS’ SOCTETY. Whatever thoir merits may be, no worthier motive ever inspired the formation of a society for mutual protection than that which prompted certain gentle. to insure its ment. That it will meet with discouragement and opposition from those who erroncously Imagine that such an institution will prove detrimental to their imterests must be expectod. That it will be ridiculed and contemned by parties who entertain a personal pique against somo individual momber of the organization must also be anticipated. That it will be pooh-poobed and laughed at by those who do pot velit there exists any latent talent for dra- maticautborsbip among our people may be regarded as a certainty, But none of theee causes should disbearten those who have taken this matter in band or deter them from attempting to demonstra that our countrymen are capable of accom: plishing anything within the scope of intellectual development, Whon the Continental Congress con- vened at Philadelphia tu 1776 a prominent loy: pronounced it an ‘assemblage of fools, with only one sensible man in it—he who declared that they must all hang together.” But they succeeded in a ta much more difficult than that attempted by the found. ers of the American Dram: Authors’ Socisty. 10 very ot! field where brat re weeded our people have won the nighest yet this has only been accomplished because every encottagemont was given to stimulate exertion. WHAT EXPERIENCE TEACHES, After an expe ce of forty yours (for I havo been connected with the stage since childoood), | almost wonder that an Americen play with any pretensions to literary merit ever received a pavlic hearing. Men Of letters as well as men of wnuecle have to depend for alt 00d On the result of their invor, and what tn- centive has yet been given tn this country to write for ny years passed #ince a ruan- ‘hy should | paya liberal sum zy period, foreign matist reaped ‘nothing irom tho representa tion of pis pluy in the United States, and therefore railed at our manigers and publishers ag pirates and clamored for an international copy- Tight, Bat this was not granted. On the contrury, Congress passed a law positively venying ail protec. Vion to the matic oF musicat compositions of The inventive genius, however, of ing Com jy and evade this law by keeping where it properly belonged, ina State court, foreign 601 e yet all of big first ventures were such lamentable failures that tue Lond ities declured 18 sibiny for Bu to construct a suc’ For this reasou his authorship of th Lyous” was kept a profound secret until atter 1s success Was assured and the Eoglish vress teeming With praises of the anonymous author, Now Bulwer’s first plays contained just as good writing as either of his successes, bul be perience and a know! uf stage effects, succeas was, Bo doubt, largely due to the actor-manager, W. C. Macready, who taught Bulwer tue techuique of the dramaticart and encouraged bim to persevere until he won a proud triumph over the critios who had so mercilessly attacked bis maiden efloris. Bulwer’s career ia an excellent i)iustration of the struggle of the American drama lor a recognized existence aud ap- preciation. Ch AMERICA NOT A BARREN FIFLD, The idea is viten advanced that America is barren of subjects tor the drumatist’s use. Tbisis ridiculous); absurd. As tbe War of the Roses was a theme for the dramatists of Eogland so does th ution of 776 teem with plots ot the most absorbing terest, wail lon! life of the New En; od Purital and Southern Stat most virgin field for the writer of home sabjects, Some ambitious attempts have been made in this direction, George Miles, of Baiti- more, 1n bis play of **De Soto,” struck « vein 1p which (bere is rich material for able pens. “De Sota” wag well written, contulnec several beautiful and im- pressive tadleanx, If im nearly all the arts and sci- ences our people are successtuily competing with the brightest civilization of Europe there 1 wpparent reasog why 1 suouid lag betrind in duce good acting plays. Let our writers hi opportunity tor and when pla, ev them be judged by tier merits, and tno bes! Guced, withous ri yf tn ‘This 1s not the case at present, tor play is ‘aigubie the work ofa bela in Ls dagen and brought forward only dernier réBori, and then, not because the manage- néent is at ull sanguine of success, but because there is nothing else to be had. AN [ULUSTRATION. A notable instance o! tnis kind occurred at the old Broadway Theatre, wnon K. A, Marsball was tho lessee. A cuinedy by ugentiemun of Baltimore had been pigeon-holed tor two or threc years, when Mr. Rufus Blake, tue stage director, hauled the uscripe trom’ is musty biding place, and, shaking vif the dusty accumula hanged it tow tread fe Tusai and an opidion as to its acting o1 report was favorable, and the American oo! “Exiremes” was produced, achieving a ous success, saving the season, Lor “Extremes”? way a strong card throughout the coun- try, and deservedly so, for it was uvly written, the Chinracters strongly marked types of Amerioan indi. Viduality, and the plot sufliciently interesting tv hola au audience. There have been many sacadeanis of this kind, and it is but watural that our aadzences should take more interest in local ur vational subjects: than depicung sane eb gocie.y o} i whic! iw the action of pla: which they have lit entertain Lo sympathy. kuowled, ‘toi b they nations, Wheu Snglish playwrights g for subjects {and they go there nearly ull the ume), thoy ainost invariably localize their adaptations, ADAPTATIONS. And im thé matter of auuptations, where itis de sirable $@ Dave them done, how much better that the work sbould be periormed ut home, giving it the ad- vautage of @ local coloring. 1 wilt gave a much greatec Chance uf a prolonged life than if Anglicisea abroad, by Feason of the adapter knowing the wants and tastes of American theatre-goers. in root of tnis statement it would be easy to oite many ex- to show how much more eflective ou our adaptations of resid turiil has successiully compote w: not a copyright law ef Cougress, strictly ly ch lor the dramatic authors of America’ A ner, us far as pine tenths of the spectators are concerned, do they know whois the author of the play they nave witnessed;.jnst us one enjoys a good diuner without asking who cookea it Now, if tho dramatists of Europe bave deemed it advaptageous to their interests to torm societies for Vbetr mutual protection, why should not the dramatic attained they pet! writers ol America, however humole tueir merits, oF small their presént claims to being considerca dis- eflective tor their purpose than any internavional copyright, irom the ple fact that her oe agnneeg right, if permitted to stand, would eventually give them « monopoly of the Ameri- can stage, while the American dramatist coula find no corresponding benefit i where he would be unce ously kicked out of court did ne ad- vance such a claim as the “right of property” in abrogation of a statate law. OUGHT FOR MANAGERS. Itjg not my desiro to create enemies for tho A, D. A. S. in its infancy by this course of reasoning, I would rather appeal to the cupidity or self-interest— that groatest of motive powers—oi our managers by showing the delusion they are laboring under as to the attractiveness of foreign made plays when com- pared with our home made productions. Notwith. Stauding the paucity of Americun dramatists acd the great disadvaptege ander which they have always dal jon may appeat cesses during the past 2 & It century bave been achieved ve authors heir renumerati: been nothing compared to that which a paral cess Would have brought to ihe coffers of the ¢ atisis of Europe. In this country, untortunately, they have bad to depend ulmost wholly upon ‘ for the sale of their productions, and the could not, while tue managers would not, pay a sam suMciently lorge to tempt our best writers to devote their @atire sime to the stage. Neverwheless, there bas boon some very good work done by such au Conrad, Dr. Re M. Burd, N. VP. Wilhs, Mowate others. dr. ding tragic writers of isnglend speare, Bulwer, Koowles and Otway, but the bulk of his fortune was derived from “Metamora,” “The Glad: fator” and k Cade.” nis trio of plays, from ¢ pens of native dramotisis, brought him more money than the thirty others in woleh be appeared, OUR BEST SCHOOL OF ACTING. bext scboul of acting We nave ever had in this country was the Old Bowery, aud the most en- terprising of tts managers tho late Thomas 8, Main) No New York theutre ever exyerionced the ued prosperity that followed the production of fenzi,”? “Last Day: mpe' orman Leslie,” “Eroest Maitravers, ‘Hernani,”’ &¢., ail plyys trom Of « local dramatist, Louisa H. Mediu. The Amertean plays stration was a Really t such popular successes “Patmam,’” wood,” “Water Red = Kover”? many others. wuecess of Olympic was largely dae to Dr, Nort local writers, It Was here that “Mose” was first im troduced to the eatin Season aiter sonsou “A Glance at New York’? flied to overflowing every Uheatre in whieh 14 Was presented, Boston and Puila- deiphjs algo witnessed many triumphs of the Ameri o rr the b former city “Moll Pitcher,” can drama, M fhe Drunkard” avd “six De- ar were Lonored with long ruas aud filled the mauagers’ ¢ Dr. J. 3. Jones aid e exoolient work os the penter of Rouen ot Paris? 3 A REVIEW AND Ay REASON, After reading sumo of the articles which have Jately appoured in the press of this city | thought at first What 4 grout condescension it would be for x Inan- ager to riek (he success of his season by the produc tivu of @ piay from the pen of a pasive autho ut ater reviewing the history of the American during the past forty years ond recalling Ws many successes it nO longer wears the humil- jating appearance of a patron: jon on ma Monetury point ot view, give our dramat i may never be enriched of an Amorican Shakespeare impoverished bersell in ere. th by the advent (whom Nature ating), yet, With proper eneouragenient, a writer may yet be found to enrich out native drama wiih plays that out peoplo may sveak ut with @ feeling of national pride, Sir kuward Lytton Bulwer Wrote two of the most popular of our taedern niave—'Riehelioa” and the “Lady of Lyons’’—and tinguished dramatists, establish un ‘american Dramatic Author’s Suctety??' Iv can do-no burm, and may work un iafinity ot good. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Miss Loutso Pomerov’s new play, “Tne Adiron- dacks,”” was handsomely received in St. Louisa last night, So says a telegram, Mr, Alirea Burbank, the well known elocutionist, bas made arrangements for a number of appearances during the coming season, Nat Goodwin and Eliza Weatbersby appear at tho Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this week, ia Woolfl’s new play, entitied “Hobbies.’” Mme. Reniz’s Miastreis, a combination in which there is considerable excellence of a variety charac- ter, are travelling through the Now England towns, Mr. Edouard Rémenyi, known ae ‘the Liszt of the violin,” and chiel among the artists of the Vid World, will come to America iu Novembor at the close of his Continental tour. Mr. Richard Arnold, tho well known violinist, who bas been in Europe preparing specialties for the com- ing season, under the direction of Leonard, will return to New York about the 16th inst. Private advices say that Sothern bas taken a fresh lease of success and is sweeping shekeis into bis money bags by tuc handsiul. sis old plays are still the favorites of the English sta; Miss Arabella Root bas organized a company and taken to the road jor the season, waking a specialty of ‘ballad’ concorts, A glance at one of her pro- grammes shows that she bas made good selections, Mme. Di Murska will reappear for the urat time in New York in tour years about the 26th of September, the anpiversary of her departure. M. de Vivo, ber manager, reports that the past season has been lairly successful. Mr. Adoiph Nouendorfl, the manager of the Ger- mania Theatre, and his own musical director, and Likewise the organist of St. Mark’s Caurch, 1¢ spoken of as the successor of Theodore Thomas in the directorship of the New York Phiibarmontc Society. The first presentation in this country of Miss tose Eytinge’s new play, “The Woman of the Peop' be given at the Walnut Sireet Theatre, in Puiladel- phia, this evening. Miss Nytinge will be aupported by Mr. Cyril Searle and the regular company of the Wal- nut. Miss Fanny Davenport is said to be organizing a benefit performance for the yeilow fever sufferers in tho South, and we are promised among her own sex such names as Genovieve Ward, Ciara Morris. Ada Cavendish, Mrs, W. J. Florence, Rose Coghlan and on, Sr., wil! produce daring his season Herr Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” M. Gounod’s ‘Mer. cille,”* with Mile, Gerster iu thertitio part, and Bigot’s Carmen will be astigned to Miss Minnie Hanok. Mr, Mapleson is now in Paris looking out for other fresn novelties. August Wilheling, Mi'e. Faustina and Maurice Stra- Kosch will arrive on Thursday next by the steamer Celtic, The renowned violinist, Wilhellpg, will tn- augurate the musical seasen at u concert at Steinway Hullon Monday, September 23, assisted by several eminent artists. Mr. J. N, Pattison will give a concert at Mount Ver- non, at the request of a number of its influential eit. on the 18th inst., for the benefit of the yellow fever suflorors, He will be assisted by several well known artists, Mr. Stoioway is cordially co-operat. in the noble work. Mr. W. J. Florence is organizing a company for the Production of his new pley written by Paul Merit, It is seid by those who have read it to be full of strong dramatic work and thorougbiy im keeping with the reputation already made by the well known actor and bis excellent belpmate, ‘Among tie popular musical selections playoa by Theodore Thomas at Gilmore's Gatdeu during the week was a masical sketch representing sunrise, the start of the hunters, a frolic at noon, (ho return and sunset, It was composed oy Mr, Stetson, a young gentleman who will be favofably remembered by ali who frequent Steinway’s, Miss Ciara Louise Kellogg, Signor Pantaleoni, Mile, Lotta and Mr, Conly, of the Strakosh Opera Compa: will arrive in New York to-morrow, on the steamer Sefthia, Miss Kotlogg’s season will begin at Booth’s after the termination of the present theatrical on- gagoment there, Hor advance agent wisely refrains from saying anything abont the milliners and painters sho has patronized or the fashion plates she is ex- pected to advertise. An excellent work is monthiy prosented to the public under the name of the “New York Drama.” It is a cholce collection of tragedies, Comedies, tarces, cumedietts, &c., handsomely printod in large type, nicely tilustrated for tho benelit of amateurs and ovhers, and if it were better Known would comm: & large circulation, It is repieve with interest and worthy of preservation on every theatre prer’s library table, The publishers are Messrs, Wheat & Cornett, ‘The opening of Mr, Henry Mapleson’s Marie Kozo operatic concert season will take place at Steinway Hali on the 30th of September, The following artists comprise the combination: —Marie Rog, prima donna; Sguor P. Briguoll, tenor (the “e1iver voiced’); Mr. W. T, Carteton, baritone; Mr. Biamenberg, cello; Mr, Ferd Daickes, praniet; Mt G, Uarlberg, condaoior of the orchestra, ite understood that Mme, Roze has recently declined a very handsome offer from her father-in-law to appear in opera, owing to engage- ments made far ahead by Mr, Mapleson, Jr. Mr. Herrman, the great prestidig’ will begin bis eugagement of four weeks at the Aquarium, on the afternoon of Wednesday, Septomber 18. This will be his firet appearance in this country after an absence of over two years, and he brings with bim an entirely new répertoire of feats of legerdemain. He will be as- sisted by a corps of European attendants, and the kind and character of the tricks he intends to exhibit were, it is sald, never seen or attempted here before, Some of these are alleged to be startling in their eflects, 1n one of them persons are made to appear and disappear beneath the eyes o/ the audience and while a netting is spread around the stage, As no trap doors are used the difflouity of performing this feat will be netter understood, His firat public per formance will bo given in the afternoon, Mr, Theodore Thomas takes his benefit at Gilmore's Garden on Wednesday evening. The occasion will be & memorable one, first because of the programme and secondly the co-operation of the New York Poilhar- monic Society, Miss Emma Abbott and Sigoor Tagtia- Pietra, All the reserved ts are said 10 have been already purchased. The programme arranged is as fol.ows:—‘Katser March,’’ Wagner; “Vorsptel, Queen of Sheba” (new), Goldmark; valso ‘Caprico,”” Rapin- stein; song “Noel,” Adam, Signor G. Tagliapietra. Selections trom ‘*Rheingold” (new), Wagner; over- ture “Fidelio,’”? Beethoven; largo, Handel; cavatina, “Casta Diva,” “Norma,” Bellini, Miss Emma Abbott; sympbonie poem, “Les Preludes,” Liszt; overture “Wilham Tell,” Rossini; aria, ‘Salgo gia,’’ Nabucco, Verd', Miss Emma Abbott; waltz, “Wiener Fresken,"” Strauss; Hungarian march, “Rakoczy, Berlioz, The season will close at the Garden about September 29, Mr. Thomas leaves New York for the West October 1. NATIONAL SWISS FESTIVAL. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HEL- VETIA CLUB—FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE at SCHUETZEN PARK-—A GRAND CONCERT AND SHOOTING PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. A most wonder! change was apparent in the Schuetzen Park yesterday. A gxayly and well dressed throng of people walked to and fro amid the flow bordered walks or sat quietly listening to the music. The side shows, so common to previous festi- vals, were gone, the booths and tents were gone, and the exasperating itinerant “little German band” no longer shrieked and pounded to the utter discomfiture of reasonable beings. A more beautiful @ay for an open air {Gte could not well have been chos The cool westerly breez:s from the moun- tains of Ramapo swept across the northern valicy and stirred the leaves and flowers of the park, mak- ing it a most delightful place of sojourn. There was an entire absence of the rowdy element, ana the sev- oral societies and their fricnds passed the day in an nusually ordorly and agreeabio manner. The Helvetia Rifle Club, the twenty-tsth anniversary of which the festival is designed to commemorate, were present in full force, of course, and there wero also large rep- wesentations from other Swiss societies, as weil as French and Italian, Tbe Helvetia, whici is the oldest Pifle lub of New York city, 1 exceodingly proud of ita record, and this is the first festival of a oational eharacter which it bas attempted. The programme of amusements which bas been prepared Is natarally Gifferent trom those of most other festivais, The usual side shows will be entirely prohibited and the be w ing. It is de- one that will be 38 of people, ‘The shoot- jouture, aod auring three of the country grogate over $4,000, Bowling (tempins) is also to re- Ceive considerabie attention, and the prizestor the most cxport at that sport are about $1,000 in money, There will be five targets at which the shooting will are jeivetia’’ prizes about $500, “Columbin” prizes about $1,500, ring target prizes man target pfizes $400 and ‘‘poiut target” prizes, silverware, articies of vertu and money i of $1,000. permitted to all comers. each day und close Wednesday, when tho ranges will be closed at three The shooting will begin at eight o’clock ix In the afternoon, except on o'clock in the alternoop. The daily programme ot amusements, which {sa varied one, comprises con- certs, both instrumental and voeal, but beyond the pataral beauties of the park it is evident that the club depond principally upon the shoot: for the success of the affar Dancing will be indulged in daily aud ning at the grand pavilion, which is elegantly dec- Orated with the Sw: id American colors, Promi- is the panoer of the by by Preside: and others, fellowed by Swiss national son, Among the socteties present m force we: tia Mannerchor, Gruttl: Mannerchor, of Paterson ; Al- pina, Jara Mannerchor, Societie Ticinese (italian), Societie Frangaise de Bienfaisance, I’Union Frater- nelle, Society Chorale de Espérance, L’Helvetienne Many of these societies marcned about the delignt them. The concert Leiboldi’s military orchestra of 100 pieces discoursed an excelient programme, which was interspersed with songs by the societies, THE FIFTH REGIMENT IN CAMP. Tae grounds of the Richmond Clab, at New Dorp, Btaten Isiand, were taken possession of om Saiurday al eon by military force, and wiil not be surren- dered to their proper owners uatil this ing. The present incumbents are some four bundred and sixty members of the Filth regiment, N.G.5.N.Y., under command vf Lieutenant Colonel Gimpel, who are en Joying forty-eight hours of camp life under the most auspicious circumstances. This the first attempt of this portion of the State militia to go through the regular duties of field life. From the experience of the Eighth regiment at Creedmoor on the Fourth of July the efficers determined not to expose their men tothe scorching heat of mid- summer, and certainly no better day than yesterday could have been chosen for their purpose, The grounds of the club, including tho half-mile track, contain eighty-three acres, affording ample room for all tho purposes of the encampment. For tbe ac- commodation of privates there are 120 tents, and for the officers of Various grades some forty more. These stand on the level green, wihin a sl a throw of a long ridge or embankment of sand f the beach. Near the entrance a jong covered stand nas been fitted with wheroon are spread, ia tempung array, the tin caps and plates of th vates, bign wud low. Hard by stands a summer house, whenco of cool lager unceus- ingly flow. men, howeve alway ou to seo that th is no overflow. lonel Gimpel expressed great pleasure yesterday at the excelient bebavior of the men and their pertect sobriety. ihe rules aud reguiavions of camp iife, he said, were strictly ob- served and all bands seemed in excetlent bumor. Reveille comes at six A. M., satigue call at half-past ex and breakiagt hall an hour later. Yes- the regiment was thorongbly drilied the dress parade earhier th: a afternoon tne ding from the station Now Dorp to the cump ground, a ten minutes’ ride, was crowded with Visitors in carriage and on fuot, aud was witnessed by fully two thousand fi persons, many ladies occupying the judge’s stand. Everything pa: ably, the exercises beth in the manaal and in being very tairiy pertormed. Tho regi- mental Vand furnished appropriate musio,.cod was afierward rewarded with a keg of beer. Sponcer, in Colonel adrossed bis regiinent said that he bad np was named itizents clothin, act better. ouor of Brigavier wa ived reg lity to be presen. T: bgt station were erowded to the platiorms, broken this Inge BUYING OLD MASTERS, {From the Pali Mall Gazette.] A gentleman recently purenased in Italy a picture by an old master, bat was not allowea to take it out of that country, But there is a way of getting over this difficulty, which is sometimos suggested by the ve of the old masters—namely, to have a modern noral Ward, bg Bie tan Now Dorp Camp will be landscape painted over “the gem,” and thas hidden, the custom house authorities will hever stop it. ‘The si ts clever and ingenious, but my Yourselt of it. Some tiv Picked up a veritable gem irom a ery, Whose owner parted from it with teats, aud only for o valuable consideration—and that it might be safely smuygled ont of the country & modern landscape was painted over if, “When you get itto England any picture cleaner with a hgnt finger will remove tho veil of the modern painter and I the beauties which 1 concealed.” Tho pian succeeded admirably up to a © pot ‘rhe picture cleaner had not light finger.” He ro- 4 the modern Iandse ge vo un- tely rubbed on! the old and the cleaned, found that a! allery Was tho port \ time of George t FINE ARTS HOME AND PORBIGN STUDY. In advocating week the treatment by uative genre painters of home subjects 1t was far from our tention to discourage art students of yny class {rom going abroad to study, What we want 19 imply to have them, on their return home, apply the experience gained by work In foreign schools tothe depiction of the Ife round about them. As France, Spain and other countries endow their best students with scholarships and sond them to Italy, ina like manner we must encourage our young artists, alter a thor- ough home preparation, to go to Europe +0 study, For figure painters foreign snstruction 48 especially necessary, as there aro Jew artists bere in this line of a high enough order for studpute. te look up to them ss masters. Then this class, when aided by foreign contemporary nce, the galleries of the Old World are instructors as varied in their scupe as they aré elevating in their infla- ence. Tbe spirit of rivairy evgeudered by. lar Classes of students working under the samo. man in their struggles for success and his approba- tion, followed by increased interest in the student, te. also bigbly advantageous, ‘The benefit of all foreign study is, however, often tumost nullified by lack of suitable preparation, and men enter the studio of a Gérome or a Cabanel te work in color whose ideas of drawing and modelling are of the vaguest. It would be as sensipie to at- tempt.a study of calculus-without » 1a algebra. Belore a siudént. leaves. this . cot to study in either of the European urt centres he should be weil grounded in the first principles of his art by a thorough course of ingtrdction in home art schools, which in some 1 neatly im that of the art stesso bee Pohege 4 Taine ary a lage. ness wi casionally seen {n otherwise strong painters ‘woohave studied abroad is due to the ings that: Sney meget fully prepured by a course Of academic study to profit by foreign {nstraction in com; jou, rr general technique, In fine they, where saepies, have become strong painters, with very grave faults, and resemble houses decorated im the neigbt of art which rest upon insecure, foundations. rue, us many will say the student Can ground himself in his abroad ag well as at home; bal it must be Femém- ered that once in that exail Lge bet stm the youtbtul art oiten finds plodding st ye tasteful, and is more anxious to paint pictures for the Salon than to produve caretul studies trom the nude, ! To the luck of a proper course of traming on the part of many of our young painters in Paris, Munich and clsewhore jue those qualities in their work which give ground to the wi charge. of timita- tiop to which they are subjected, Tney catch atthe tricks and mannerisms of great men and often secure only these, and derive nothing of the solid qualities which have given them fame, Wati the pupils: of contemporary masters who huve become well grea aCe ssonter, such 1g not she case. cused of bt De Neuville of Picot, ve Vibert of Barrias, Bridgeman of Gérome, or David Neal ot Piloty. Finally, let our students, after proper preparation sonools, rope to study; and if jet them do their best at home work. 1 vhat they can by treatment of subject they show capacity for archmological study and talont lice that of Mr. Bridgeman, who has led the way into the grand fleia of the Ausyrian Empire, or attain the position in art whieh David Neal holds as a bissorical painter and portraiturist, they will bring, oredit to their country a8 Americans, if not as exponents of American art, THE APPROACHING OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS. The Art Students’ League, the most vigorous of our art schools, will reopea its classes for the season of 1878-79 on Monday, September 30.’ Tobe a memb of the League one must intend to make art a profes. sion, but the classes are open to all’amateurs and art students. Applicants for admission to the iste. class must submit » full dength | draw. ing of a figure from a@ cast or from Jife for the portrait class; a. drawing of a head from a cast or from lite, aad for the compoal- tton class an original design. Admission to the sketch Class 1s secured simply by application to the sketch class committee. There will be ladies and gentiemen’s life classes of three hours each daily, abd one tor, tlemen in the evening of two and a alt ciass jor both ladies and ge ‘oteh class ench afternoon tion class will meet every Saturday, ‘As already announced, William M. Chaso will bi tesser of drawing aud patoting; Walter Shiriaw wi professor of composition, J. 5. Hartley, the ecalptor, will continue as professor of mudeliiag and artistic anatomy, will give a course of leotares and will aemoonstrato 10 each lite class; Fredoric Dielman wilh iustruct in perspective every 1ortnight, and the pré- oad class in drawing from the cast will probab! yo in charge of J. ©, Beckwith. The monthly receptions and exhibitions which were ih ai structive and pleasant feature of the last will be continued. The prospects are that the 'y full, A number of stud from the West and from neighbort Teague now has the whole upper floor of the building ‘on the corner of Sixteenth street and and alterations have been made to ai acquired siuce last season as moch as possible. The president of the League 1s Frank Waller und the sec- retary ts W. H. Jobe: Harper. ‘The National Academy free antique school will open on October 1 and tue Iife school as soon as a class 18 formed. jor admission. to the antique Classes must pt nt for the inspection of the council adrawing {rem a cast of some part of the bum: body, The classrooms for drawing caste and irom the life have under thorough renovation. Two new statues and several mew busts have been added to the large collection of casts. The Woman’s Art School at the Cooper Union will reopen on October 1. {he instructor 1m painting is R. Swain Gifford; Wyatt Eaton will bave charge of the alternogn class in the hfe and ant!qae schools, and J. Alden Weir of that of tho moratng. he leotureron artis William H, Goodyear. Mrs. Carter remaiss as principal ot the school. The morning schools areirce and only such as intend to make art a profession are admitted. Theafternoon paying class bas beon or- ganized to meet the ts Of those who desire to study art a8 an accomplishment, The lists ofthe school are full and there are 300 applicants ing for vacancies. ABT THE LOAN EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ART. The second loan exbibition of the Society of Deco~ rative Art will open at the National Academy of De- sign on October 15, The society is aemrous of making the approaching display as successful as the last one, and respectfaily solicit of the owmers the loan of an- Lique objects of art, ‘oideries, old. lace, old plate, antique jowolry, china aud pottery, paintings, draw. ings, engravings, etchings, objects of Chinese and Japanese art and whatever is rare, uc, These loan exbiditions are ot great value to tho public as art educators, as well as a moane of scouring fauds for firmly cndowing the society. STUDIO AND OTHER ART NOTES, The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened on the 24 inst. J, Mulvany {s in town on a visit, The Tile Clab are going on another trip. They wilt take in Race Rock this time, There will be twenty- five cuts illustrating the article in Scribner's on the Just trip. Rovert Cushing, the sculptor, has finished a small model in clay for the colossal bro bust of Thomas Moore, which is to be orecied by the St Patrick society of Brookiya in Prospect Park. Severat sculptors have been invited to «send = sketch «= nedele = in competion and allaretobeio by the 10th instant. Ar, = The face 1ng’s rendition is a good and vigorous one, of th 8 fullot character, and the ourly hair, in- tellectual oad and quit are 6) ‘he sculptor vas near! ‘May flower, Jast completed a plousing little ps;’ & couple of German with jugs by a fountal talks ag she pamps water iato her wash tuo, little figures are neat, the story 1s woll told, and the coloring is strong and rich. Heuty Muhrman, a young Cincinnati artist, has Just returned to country irom Munteb, and in. ‘tends staying im this city. We were mach pl With a pumver of Lis German studies in peneil and water color, of Hgures, nteriors aod bits of chureh decoration. 1 mach talent and have 004 perception of detail combined with broad affects, J. 5. Hartioy ust foisned a bewltehing littl Dust in clay, call Sunflower,” the third ot it Stara the head of mouthed, dimpled little gir! with an tay loa flower on hor head as a bat and with the leaves & hal, long, curling hair With an opening the centro of jailing down over t bad placed in the hi forehead, FOREIGN ART NOTES, William T, Danaote is in Spat Divveneck has returned to Manich from Venice, ‘Tuo painter ot “Tho Orphan Girls,’ boughs by M ine Woite ia the late Salon, is Hector Dorous, tebvre, a8 inadvertently siated, a ‘The city of works from the Sul i ot Paul Louls i Pp Pi ie bas been awarded to M, F. Sohommer, pupil of M. M. Pils and iven to H. Ly rand On Lenmann ; thesecond grand prix was Doucet, a'pupti ot M. M Lefobvre and BSuin the premier second vrand prix & Buland, a pupil ot M, Cabane. M. Doneet had exquisite head of a young girl (NO. 704), 1m tt x Whreb writ be reoulled witw 0 garden of Kensivgtou is nearly tinishe It was doe =pigmed by kK. W. Goodwin,