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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1926.
' AMERICAN ART 18
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Tbis Section ol . Museum Has
V- More Visitors
N'tfw Torli. Manuli M P) I. mo
of Amcrlcuns for things American
may be nr-en drilly nl tlie Motropoll.
Inn Musuum of AH. where visitors
throne tho Anirricsui wlm,-. It li.is
hocomo tho most iwpuliir al tract ion
in tho museum.
Ther. dbeorallvo arts of Amu-lea
from the awveiitroiith IlirniiKh the
11 rat quarter of tho ninutvcnlli cm
lury Hre exhibited Ui rooms rccon
Mructed with original woodwork,
roi-niture. mottil-work. ceramics,
ulasa, prlnta find patntltips rif-n'iti-bled
to present characlcrlsiie uii
cenirnl backsrounds.
Spectators express a desire to gw
how their American foieh.-ars
livel. Most of them at one time or
mother gather tn tho ballroom
:'rom G.nlsby's tavern, Ab xan.lria.
whore washUnpton attended
liiR flmil blrthnisht. ball In 17HC.
To the iittendanis v.lio watch
vMltors day by day, u iipniaru that
tit" Italian primitives luivo the
most Interest for students, whik
M.ilntlnfrs of Inter puriodH attract
K. nerally.
The tt roller always pause to
view Sargent's portrait of "Madame
X." They Fpend some time In tin:
William H. lltiniltn'ton collection
of portrait of Washington. Frank
lin and Lafayette, done In all ma
terials. The Uemhrandts. eighteen
in all, likewise receive attention, as
does "A Virgin and Child En.
thronged with Saints." lnown as
thp Colonna Altraplece, by Raphael.
It ; was presented by J. Plerpont
Mrgan.
Also the gift of the banker Is the
K.'ttherins of deeorathe arts of Eu
rope from tho Callo-Koman and
Mcrsylngl.in purloda to the end of
the eiKhteenth century. This collec
tion, which tills nn en' Ire wing, Is
atignii tiled by a sttltu of three
l.ouls XVI rooms from the Hotel
(latilln at I i).un , which also si er j
popular. Another Is an excellent
i group of liolin's weili, Including '
I linni'Tiiiis -l.etcl i mm v hich be
w"lU,,. !
Sine. Hi,. ,i n-n , rv of Tut.anl.h- .
alie n's teinO, many Msitorn as( the j
way to the Egyptian i xhiliits. Ee.
eri eted in it.s original form Is the I
mastaba lenili whli-h 4.f,oi y. ars
'" "as place I over u Tl.i Itan dig- 1
Hilary named Vitih-K A Serb H of j
pnlnu d won len tun. r.iiy models. !
i'l'OIII tlie toillll Of I'l-illCe Me.i- ,
vveire nt Thebes, is one of the most ;
n mailable of Ms kind ever found.
Jewelry t'roni the toinli of tlv j
I'rlneess S.'it-ha;lie..unm, or the I
IwelMli dynasty, is eiU.i!el by only,
die i ot!i. r group, now in the ('.tiro.
fiaiseiiin. An Etrnsean
ehariot of the sith c.ntniv
is the onlv nn.. of lis hind
by musi ( 1 1 i ollieials tu a.
1S1 nr.-.
If
Numerous American Operas
Have Been Written
Cliieaun. Marcli II (4 The busi.
ness of writing American opvtas is
not sueh an Infant Industry as oiu
might lie bd to sniipose.
This has been brought to light by
an announcement of the American
np'ta Society of Chicago that 25
native composers of operatic scores
air. a.ly have received tho Jiavld
Eisphaiu Memorial medal for Amer
ican ijraiKl op. ia. of either the tragic
or eoinle m-ic ty.
In addition to talent and tech
ii requisites for the award In
clude .mene;in citizenship, und a
libretto In the English language.
Seven Illinois composers received
the award this month, while four
had won the honor previously. Cut
side of Illinois, the Hispham medal
has been awarded to 14 musicians.
Mrs. Eoclict'uller McCormick is
honorary chairman of the American
opera society, which was founded
tn , , iu ,i- ., , ... , " tmevieu u.v ..us, r.icauor
' ' - I 111' S I . I l ' 1 1 1 1 J I 1 1 1 L j I." i ,
visit I lie mil
brone
, .;. c..
know n i
in i v- ;
Scattered throughout the museum
are artists and sculptors, and visi
tors always slop at polite dis
tance to watch them at work
on copies. Now and then, one en
counters a group of students work,
ing or lisi-inng to lectures.
Two ass. rf ions ollieials are uulck
New Yorkers si. blom
scum and that the visitors mostly
are trotii other cities. The oilier is
that interest in art is decreasing.
East y.ar there wire approximate
ly 1.:hi, (mo visitors, a decided in
crease over 1 HI' 4.
well known Amerl
Its purposes aru net
m i lt 7ii vi;.iis oe si ( ( Ess
roit VotJt WANTS
Vera
BAKERS
CERTIFIED FLAVORING
EXTRACTS
tasttfl
r
rest Freer,
can composer,
lorth:
"To encourage the use of our na
tive language in opera and con! rt
in English-speaking countries ny
j recommendation of adequate trat;
I lalion; to encourago the performai
of Auierlcan opera or music-dram t
and to give Just recognition to the
, American composer of ability.
"To award the David P.isphnm Me
morial Medal in Chicago whenever
possible; or elsewhere, when satis
factory information of an American
opera has been obtained by the so
ciety." The seven Illinois composers who
received "the award this month, and
the works that brought them recog
nition, follow:
Mrs. Alfred Hurrlit Andrews
"Cluido Eirrantl," given with nuc-'
cess by the A horn Opera company nt I
the Chicago auditorium.
Clarence l,ooniis--"Voiiido Of Cv -prus,"
mid "I'slii.. or Cold."
Charles Carlson Thi'llas." i
I K W, llarvviii-"!, lhi Donna,"
; taken to Italy by 'rosea ninl for v)s
' slide (u-i-i. illation ai l.a Se.ala Opera
I House, ,
! J In iiilllon Eorrst "Vzdra," ded
. Icated to Mary (lai'deii.
i Henry riirinonl Eatne.s "I'rl.''-
cilia." comic opera.
William l.i stM - "livvi jinan," v)0.
i nil oiera. I
Previous lldnols .nvards were to
' ' Lewis lll'ovvne, "Tlio Corslea
MHrl;" Simon Huch.irnlT, ".Sahkara;"
.Isaac Van drove, "Tie Music Hob. '
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