Show 6 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE APRIL 5 1938 SUNDAY MORNING Art and 'Literature COMMENT ON THE BOOKS OF TODAY - i NEWS OF ART WORLD AND UTAH ARTISTS s Arresting Items Found in National Exhibition Annual Art Exhibition Spirited Ensemble Fifteenth Springy ille’s J fe& Presents 'r t r rux£ iVV - t- 7 greater number of canvases on display than for several years past WITH a Fifteenth Annual exhibition kt the Springvijle high school pre- sents a spirited aspect and will interest especially by reason of the many new faces to be seen in the assembly of artists Another remunerative feature of the show is the wide diversification of subject and treatment to be "found While there is a regrettable sparseness of water color entries the oils afford a happy variety the landscapists predominating as usual but the portraitists and figure painters arewell in evidence while flower and still life studies play an effective part The show is enhanced also by a group of the John Taylpr Arms etchings and the etching is a medium of art too little seen in these collections With another year when the art association will undoubtedly be able to assemble its exhibition m the new gallery where augmented space and greater facilities for display will be afforded it is probable that it will be of greater scope covering the range of the fine arts Anthony Thieme Rockport Mass artist who was missed last year from the eastern group is present again maintaining his honorable standard with the authoritative “Gloucester Wharf” a beguiling depiction of a day of gray sky but of sparklinglight on the water in which bits of the old wharf and' t'Xfr ’ f ' 4 y 4 ” i I - i J j it Ufrlr r -- 4 & ? pjKa “i i f ri5 M foil -- imi jn i I ‘it '5 is i fM w K ft V WC! 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'V" ' if nt v&W ? yts (SSI a J C '?4 taxi-driv- vr ’ I ' st m i L tr r k’-- fife) fan-shap- WINCHESTER HOUSE By Anne Green Publishers E P Dutton and CoJhvNew York Thst' irrepressible spirit ofcity that haa pervaded Anne Green’scomedy novels is rampant in this book which with "an impossible situation”begins and continues through as wildly able incidents to the very endimprobThe note of seriousness that induces one Almost to believe in that opening situation is promptly lost in Jhe fantastic and the story proceeds on its way through scenes as bewilderingly unexpected as though improvised on the spur of the moment Having been offered a challenge to be “as lively and vivid” iri New York as In her adopted Paris Miss Green sets her tale in one of New York’s brown-stomansions where all of the patrician elegance of the 1870’s still prevails and it wanders into the picturesque Greenwich Village region But otherwise it might have happened— that is if it happened anywhere else For Miss Green’s people are not of reality but creatures of fantasy whose corporeal residence matters little In bare outline this comedy-dram- a tells the adventures of Agnes Winchester an orphan who has been given a home and education by her ancient great-auMadame Winchester a recluse who yet dominates her household An aunt and two daughters are also beneficiaries of Madame Winches- ter’s bounty waiting for the fortuns she will leave Their stronger personalities have smothered the timid sensitive Agnes A disappointment in love sends Agnes fleeing from the house that has imprisoned her and a takes the compassionate trusting girl to a mental hospital whose kindly matron shortly introduces her into a boarding-bous- e of curious nature as it develops The girl has been offered work as assistant in "Ye Booke Worme” an English book-sho- p whose elderly proprietor has quaint business methods Amazing land amusing incidents lit the shop intersperse Agnes’ experiences with Mrs Peterkins the boarding house keeper who is not at all what she seems This woman of horribly scarred face and lovely voice in whose drawing room strange beautiful masques are performed is director of odd enterprises chiefly blackmailing though with charity as its pur--po- se Shortly there develops a scheme to kidnap Agnes In order to reach An Madame Winchester’s wealth agreeable young man comes to the rescue hides her in a Greenwich Village apartment which involves his delightful 'old father and eventually brings Agnes back to her greit-aunthouse and to an entirely different scheme of life which becomes complete when she draws love into it by the novelty of advertising All of this is embroidered with Miss Green’s airy nonsense and the story ripples along lightly so that if this type of fantasy appeals you will enjoy every minute of it light-hearted- ly r White Wings1 by George Pearse Ennis red warehouses are reflected More of great Interest These are enougn to maxe ciear that colorful is his "Fishing Boats” a fleet out on the bay but lacking the atmosthis exhibition is one of genuine rewards even though it must be adpheric quality of the xther Next door to this wharf scene is mitted there are dull spots in the ensemble But there are many other very interesting porHarry Leith-Rotrayal of the "Brickyard Country” things too to which we shall try to along the Hudson river somber in tone give consideration later in keeping with the isolation of the It is highly gratifying to Utahns to ecene but well realized and of moment note how admirably our local artists is a PennsylIn the show Leith-Ros- s bear themselves in this company of so vania artist w)tlvnumerous awards and many famous pames J T Harwood B F Larsen Gordon Cope have new prizes to his credit Maurice Braun Point Loma painter who is a favorite offerings that claim consideration with Springvilie crowds has sent in the "Early Show” as delightful a picture as he has shown and Collin Campbell Cooper is ably represented his “Porch of Cathedral Semur France" in its soft gloom contrasting with the glowing "Garden in Pasadena" just itabove A Carnegie Hall collection introduces k---several interesting artists in a group that is marked by Wilford S Conrow’s t'Vc-i'splendid "Mining Engineer” an unusually animated portrait expressing the ruggedness and virility of the t character and by “The Lace Maker of Bruges” Jane Freeman’s wholly charming study simple in treatment the intent face of the worker bent over her machine showing delicacy of ‘4? flesh tints and warm shadows "A '$ 'V o' Rainy nay” Josephine Lewis' imaginative child study is also a member of this group Miss Lewis’ two small girls trying to entertain themselves indoors are most appealing and very well ' painted Edmund C Tarbell whose fine portrait of "Marshal Foch” was prominent in the exhibit a few years ago is a member of the Vose Gallery group His “Mary and Eaglet" is remarkable " v be t for its composition and ingratiating in cdlor key only the white gloves and r stock of the girl rider accenting its brown and tan tones It is a picture where sentiment and technique unite to great effectiveness The “Old Oaken Bucket” is one of Abbot Graves' delightful New England themes The drowsing old farmhouse with tall hollyhocks against its clapboards providing a note of color the stone well and sweep and spreading tree form an An English Group Utahns to Exhibit? idyllic picture One can almost hear the hum of bees in its peaceful quiet In Federal Show It is genuinely felt a theme interNOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD A preted with emotion Collection of Short Stories Publisher Invitation has been received by Miss "The Devil's Thumb” is a marine of The Press New York City Telegraph Lund director of one the federal art of Judy Elmer Browne’s power George The 22 stories In this collection are project for Utah to assemble a group smashing seascapes showing luminous billows all of the "same genre: tales of the green surging against the of water colors and examples of curious rock mass and a heavy cloud graphic art accomplished by artists macabre the eerie and the supernatrack hanging overhead Robert Strong' under her direction for inclusion in an ural As the title suggests they all Woodward's individual quality finds exhibition in Washington to be presented under the supervision of Holger have to do in one way or another with expression in his study of "Mr FrankCahill director of the art project for lin’s House” a little red cabin-o-n the death near transpiring or already crest of a hill painted with warmth America Ten pieces qf graphic art past It is a collection of British auand intimate feeling His style has and ten water colors were forwarded thors and to the follower of the AmeriMiss Lund freshness and vigor Ettore Caser’s week the during by can short story their tales will doubt“New England Landscape'1 is presented The artists represented ape: Howell in the cool misty morning light which Rosenbaum Joseph A F Everett Paul less seem curiously stilted mechanical lends mystery to a pastoral scene Smith E J Bird and W B ShurtUff dated As literature with one exand where ducks are afloat on the forewater colorists James H Marshall ception their worth may be negligible ground pooL An unusual representing the graphic arts with but as a few hours’ light reading parwood blocks and lithographs spread of yellow foliage centering the Miss Lund states that the work in design is an arresting feature ticularly if one ehjoys the good Utah on the project for an Index of Fera Webber Shear a Berkeley ar-tPoesque sort of story they launched been has American Design whose "Matilja Poppies” was an will muster pass Esther Mrs with Miss Florence Ware outstanding flower piece in last year’s Marjorie Bowen’s "Incubus” is easily show reveals here her instinct for Martindale and Elbert Anderson enthe best story in the volume almoet a gaged under her direction characterization The wrinkled inscrutable face of her Chinese woman prose-poetelling of a woman’s search declares the title "Oriental Calm” The lost lover a pilgrimage so Ina for flame-lik- e Treasury Department “Hybiscus" is another of sistent and demanding that it has untier striking flower interpretations Art Work on Display balanced her perceptive powers The and Nell Walker Warner’s "Spring” is mastery of style which has distina floral study that stands out with Miss Bowen’s longer works is a novel exhibit has arrived at guished Quite effect its of daisies charming bouquet the Art Barn for two weeks’ showing apparent here in miniature and lavender blooms having grace and Of the other stories perhaps most beginning Sunday It Is a collection of airiness bringing the feeling of outare those by James Laver water colors executed under the treasoutstanding door into the room Theodora Benson and Noel Streat-fiel- d ury department art project of which The dynamic force in the painting of Laver's "Six Months Ago” is a Edward Rowan is in charge A selected group of the work accomplished George Pearse Ennis most able repregood surprise-endin- g story of doom sentative of the modern school makes foretold and come to pass Miss Benis being sent on tour and is to have of "White Wings" in which the ghostly son’s "Room 2000' Calling" of its first showing in Salt Lake City sails of the vessel out on a foggy sea The group includes 12 artists most theme depends for are more important even than the two of whom have exhibited in important its effect like the others upon unusual fisherman trudging the beach an outdenouement Streatfield’a "Behind the galleries over the country and abroad Wall” is a ghost story purs and aim- standing canvas with his "Village of It Is an exhibit distinctly modem in Francois” a westerly statement also ttwotl pie—G D S Mad Nonsensical Doings in Typical Anne Green Vein scene fJFW B v'' 6elow 'Old Oaken Bucket' Abbot Graves' N?w England iV Past of Theater Recalled DANIEL FROHMAN PRESENTS Publishers By Daniel Frohman Kendall & Sharp Inc New York City These memoirs by the “dean of the theatrical world” are hardly to be termed autobiography dealing almost less with Daniel Frohman himself than with the scores of great figures of the theater world which has absorbed him for a period of 85 years Life to Daniel Frohman began when he became associated with his brothers Charles and Gustave in the management of the little Madison Square theater in New York City which led him in 1886 to the goal of his ambi? tion management of a theater of his own the Lyceum So long has Daniel Frohman's name been associated with theatrical activities very few readers probably know or recall If they have known that he began hls career in a newspaper office the New York Tribune when Horace Greeley was Its editor Greeley’s famous advice to young men was apparently never heard by his young Employe Coming from as far west as Sandusky Ohio— where hls father a German immigrant who started life In America as an itinerant peddler had settled—when he was 10 Daniel Frohman thereafter looked upon the "great city as “home” being the center of theaterdom After five years with the Tribune and a period with the Standard a shortlived daily and the Graphic Frohman accepted an engagement as advance and troupe agent for a theatrical thenceforward was identified with theater interests All of these early years are passed over swiftly the story really begins with the Madison Square theater where after an Interlude at the Fifth avenue theater hls association with er ’s iegan— Frohman as business Belasco as stage director each at $35 a week Frohman writes most interestingly of Belasco's uncan-- i ny Instinct for the dramatic and how it was exercised in the building up of the plays at the Madison ISquare and of their early successes The entire narrative is a rambling loosely structure studded with glamorous names— most of the great stars came at one time or another under Frohman’s management— and filled with entertaining anecdotes In fact lively anecdotes and matter pertaining to the drama whether or not relevant to his story are interjected wherever they come Into Mr Frbh-man- 's Thus mind apparently Shakespeare and Garrick and Sheridan appear In Mr Frohman’s pages as well as Joe Jefferson Edwin Booth Modjeska Maude Adams Ristorl Mary Anderson Clara Morris and many many others some of them though still living no longer before the footlights Mr Frohman saw many changes In the theater during hls years as producer was himself frequently a fac- tor In bringing them about he saw the beginnings of the motion picture Industry and was one of those interested in its development as a director of Famous Players company All of this adds Interest to hls happy and entertaining book which for the many to whom the world of the stage wears glamor will have a special appeal whatever Its lack In literary wdrkmanshlp Belasco manager er Manuscript for Mazo de la Roche's sixth "Jalna” novel is now in the hands of Little Brown and will be entitled “Whlteoak Harvest” It deals with the 5 Publication Is set for period 1934-193- early fall I Textbook to Deal WitH Photography PROVO— "Better Photographs ” an outline course In theoretical and experimental photography by Dr Wayns B Hales associate professor of physics at Brigham Young university has Just This been issued by the “Y” press 15Q:jpage publication is for use in the elementary photography ‘class conducted each year in the spring quarter by Dr Hales the popularity of the class having prompted the writing of this classroom guide whose material has been tested in the class during the past four years The first section of the book includes “Press Photog two special articles: Jourraphy" by Harrison R Merrill nalist and “The Relation of Art Prin-- " ciples to Pictorial Compoeition" by Professor Bent F Larsen artist In addition there is an outline for class-wor- k valuable photographic tables and processing formulas The second section deals with experimental photography and labora-tory procedure The book is designed to guide the student in fundamental photographic principles and in the technique of the "darkroom" Announcement haa been made by Smith and Haas that Andre Malraux's "Day of Wrath” has been selected by club judges of the ofas part of a dual selection to fered its twmberuhifl soznt Mini l — |