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SON EPEE。 

       This allusion to his proficiency in fencing was considered particularly 

neat�察�and became the favorite song of the studio�察�to be howled in and out 

of season。 

     Curiously      enough�察   �there   is  always     something     in   Carolus´Duran's 

attitude   when   at   work   which   recalls   the   swordsman。   With   an   enormous 

palette   in   one   hand   and   a   brush   in   the   other�察  �he   has   a   way   of   planting 

himself   in   front   of   his   sitter   that   is   amusingly  suggestive   of   a   duel。   His 

lithe body sways to and fro�察�his fine leonine face quivers with the intense 



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study of his model�察�then with a sudden spring forward�察�a few rapid touches 

are dashed on the canvas ��like home strokes in the enemy's weakest spot�� 

with a precision of hand acquired only by long years of fencing。 

     An order to paint the king and queen of Portugal was the next step on 

the road to fame�察�another rung on the pleasant ladder of success。 When this 

work   was   done   the   delighted   sovereign   presented   the   painter   with   the 

order of ;Christ of Portugal�察─�together with many other gifts�察�among which 

a   caricature   of   the   master   at   work�察  �signed   by   his   sitter�察  �is   not   the   least 

valued。 

     When the great schism occurred several years ago which rent the art 

world   of   France�察  �Carolus´Duran   was   elected   vice´   president   of   the   new 

school   under   Meissonier�察  �to   whose   office   he   succeeded   on   that   master's 

death�察�and now directs and presides over the yearly exhibition known as 

the SALON DU CHAMP DE MARS。 

     At his chateau near   Paris or at Saint   Raphael�察�on the   Mediterranean�察�

the master lives�察�like Leonardo of old�察�the existence of a grand seigneur�察�

surrounded by his family�察�innumerable guests�察�and the horses and dogs he 

loves�察 � a group of which his ornate figure and expressive face form the 

natural centre。 Each year he lives more away from the world�察�but no more 

inspiriting sight can be imagined than the welcome the president receives 

of a ;varnishing; day�察�when he makes his entry surrounded by his pupils。 

The students cheer themselves hoarse�察�and the public climbs on everything 

that comes to hand to see him pass。 It is hard to realize then that this is the 

same   man   who�察  �not   content   with   his   youthful   progress�察  �retired   into   an 

Italian    monastery     that   he   might    commune       face   to  face   with   nature 

undisturbed。 

     The works of no other painter give me the same sensation of quivering 

vitality�察�except the Velasquez in the Madrid Gallery and�察�perhaps�察�Sargent 

at   his   best�察  �and   one   feels   all   through   the   American   painter's   work   the 

influence of his first and only master。 

     ;TOUT CE QUI N'EST PAS INDISPENSABLE EST NUISIBLE�察─�a 

phrase     which    is  often   on  Carolus´Duran's       lips�察 �may    be  taken    as  the 

keynote of his work�察�where one finds a noble simplicity of line and color 

scheme�察�an elimination of useless detail�察�a contempt for tricks to enforce 



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an effect�察�and above all a comprehension and mastery of light�察�vitality�察�and 

texture  ´   those  three  unities   of   the  painter's   art   ´   that   bring   his   canvases 

very near to those of his self´imposed Spanish master。 

     Those who   know the   French painter's   more important   works and   his 

many splendid studies from the nude�察�feel it a pity that such masterpieces 

as the equestrian portrait of Mlle。 Croisette�察�of the Comedie Francaise�察�the 

REVEIL�察       �the   superb    full  length    of  Mme。      Pelouse    on   the   Terrace    of 

Chenonceau�察  �and   the   head   of   Gounod   in   the   Luxembourg�察  �could   not   be 

collected   into   one   exhibition�察  �that   lovers   of   art   here   in   America   might 

realize for themselves how this master's works are of the class that typify a 

school     and    an   epoch�察   �and   engrave     their   author's    name     among     those 

destined to become household words in the mouths of future generations。 



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       CHAPTER 15 ´ The Grand Opera 

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       WITHOUT being more curious than my neighbors�察�there are several 

social    mysteries    that  I  should   like  to  fathom�察   �among     others�察 �the  real 

reasons that induce the different classes of people one sees at the opera to 

attend that form of entertainment。 

     A taste for the theatre is natural enough。 It is also easy to understand 

why people who are fond of sport and animals enjoy races and dog shows。 

But the continued vogue of grand opera�察�and more especially of Wagner's 

long´drawn´out compositions�察�among our restless�察�unmusical compatriots�察�

remains unexplained。 

     The sheeplike docility of our public is apparent in numberless ways�察�in 

none�察  �however�察  �more   strikingly   than   in   their   choice   of   amusements。   In 

business   and   religion�察  �people   occasionally   think   for   themselves�察  �in   the 

selection   of   entertainments�察  �never�   �but   are   apparently   content   to   receive 

their    opinions    and    prejudices     ready´made      from    some     unseen    and 

omnipotent Areopagus。 

     The   careful   study   of   an   opera   audience   from   different   parts   of   our 

auditorium has brought me to the conclusion that the public there may be 

loosely   divided   into   three   classes   ´   leaving   out   reporters   of   fashionable 

intelligence�察  �dressmakers   in   search   of   ideas�察  �and   the   lady   inhabitants   of 

;Crank Alley;   ��as a   certain   corner of the orchestra   is   called���察�who sit   in 

perpetual adoration before the elderly tenor。 

     First ´ but before venturing further on dangerously thin ice�察�it may be 

as well to suggest that this subject is not treated in absolute seriousness�察�

and that all assertions must not be taken AU PIED DE LA LETTRE。 First�察�

then�察  �and   most   important�察  �come   the   stockholders�察  �for   without   them   the 

Metropolitan would close。 The majority of these fortunate people and their 

guests look upon the opera as a social function�察�where one can meet one's 

friends and be seen�察�an entertaining antechamber in which to linger until 

it's time to ;go on�察─�her Box being to´ day as necessary a part of a great 

lady's outfit as a country house or a ball´room。 



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     Second are those who attend because it has become the correct thing to 

be   seen   at   the   opera。   There   is   so   much   wealth   in   this   city   and   so   little 

opportunity for its display�察�so many people long to go about who are asked 

nowhere�察�that the opera has been seized upon as a centre in which to air 

rich apparel and elbow the ;world。; This list fills a large part of the closely 

packed parquet and first balcony。 

     Third�察�and last�察�come the lovers of music�察�who mostly inhabit greater 

altitudes。 

     The motive of the typical box´owner is simple。 Her night at the opera 

is the excuse for a cosy little dinner�察�one woman friend ��two would spoil 

the effect of the box�� and   four men�察�without counting the husband�察 �who 

appears     at  dinner�察  �but   rarely   goes   further。  The    pleasant    meal   and   the 

subsequent smoke are prolonged until 9 or 9。30�察�when the men are finally 

dragged murmuring from their 

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