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grounds and buildings for distribution in that
republic,
Official notification by cable has been re
ceived by the Hoard of Lady Managers that
spring were on exhibition in that city
throughout January. He is now studying in
Paris.
The rapid progress of modernism is reliev-
thc women of Spain will be active partici- 'ng Rome of many of her ancient artistic
pants in the exposition. landmarks. The famous bridge, St. Angelo,
Rare old documents and relics of Colum- ,las recently been removed, and an iron via
bus, which have been treasured for years in duct erected in its place,
the vaults of the Vatican at Rome, are to be The art department will give the annual
sent to Chicago by the Pope. exhibition of the work finished in the last
The first invoice of exhibits from Russia year, next Tuesday and Wednesday aftcr
was received last week. It consisted of furs noons. Work in all lines under Miss Bar
principally. The goods came by the way of ton's care will be shown.
Eastern Russia, Yokahoma and San Fran- There is much activity in art association
Cisco, circles in. various parts of the country, as
The eastern colleges are making careful this is the season of the annual exhibitions,
and thorough preparations for their exhibits. The American Fine Arts Society and Na
The University of Pennsylvania is preparing tional Academy of Design of New York, and
its display with the greatest energy. An ex- Ihe New England Conservatory School of
hibit out of the common, will be the entire Fine Arts of Boston, are among the leaders
collection secured by the University expedi- the east.
tion to Babylon. Among the curiosities of
this collection is a stone with an inscription 9HC StCtQC.
bearing the date, "3800 B. C," and various
tablets describing the domestic and business Lilian Russell is now playing the comic
customs of the people of that period. opera "La Cigale."
Next season, America will be flooded with
foreign attractions, the Kendalls, then Patti,
Coquelin, Henry Irving and others.
Ada Rehan has recently performed the
part of "Julia" in "The Hunchback," and
"Rosalind" in "As You Like It." Her man
ner is fascinating and she plays with a rare
combination of delicac' and force.
The engagement of Alexander Salvini is
one of the notable features of the present
season of dramatic life in the east. His rep
ertoire embraces "The Three Guardsmen,"
art Holes.
Miss Barton hopes to have her Nebraska
Athlete completed for the art exhibit next
week.
The picture, "Solitude," of Sir Frederick
Leighton, the friend of striving young artists,
attracted much favorable notice in London
last summer.
The Art Amateur devotes several columns
to china painting in the February number, Dnn Ca,Mar . , ..rwiWin ..
with full descriptions of the Lacroix and cana aml L .Ami Frhz
Dresdon colors. . , . r
"A Parlor Match is as absolutely new as
The lovers of photographic art will note lhc latest farce-comedy from the pen of the
with pleasure that Dr. Adolf Miethe has in- author, though it is nine years since its first
vented a long distance camera. The lens production. It is unique and the personal
used are of special form and achromatic. humor of Mr. Hoey completely overshadows
The drawings of Mr. Bryson Burrows, the funny complications evolved by the play-
who won the New York Chanler prize last wright.