“AKing’smasttreehadtobe24 inchesindiameteratthebaseand72 feet tall, minimum. Some of them weighed 18 tons and required 100 oxentopullthemoutoftheforest,” saysLoisChazaudoftheTateHouse staff.
Inreadingyourwell-preparedar¬ ticle,however,we,thestaffand trusteesofTheJonesMuseumofGlass and Ceramics, were most disap¬ pointedthatnowhereinyourpiece wasthismuseumresourcementioned.
Perhaps you are unaware that the collectionincludesChinaTradeob¬ jects.Thisgrowingsegmentisstill relativelysmall,some90-plusexam¬ ple.However,wehavesomeextremely rareandelegantteapots,allbasedon 18thcenturyceramicforms.Infact, threearefeaturedinthisseason’s specialexhibition,“Curator’sChoice.”
The museum’s Edward W. Tinney Librarycontains50volumesdealing withChinaandtheChinaTradeand continuestobeavaluableresourcefor visitors,collectors,andscholars.
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inslow Homer, regarded by manyofusasthegreatestof allAmericanpainters,reached hisartisticpeakinthelast decadesofhislifeatProut’s Neck,justsouthofPortland.Al¬ thoughoftenportrayedasaloner withlittleimpactonotherartists,in factHomer’smagnificentlatesea¬ scapes—elemental dramas of sea androck—significantlyinfluenced a number of important, younger painters,manyofwhomspenttime onMonheganIsland.
Among the outstanding Homer disciples were realists George Bellows, Rockwell Kent and John Sloan, and modernists Marsden Hartley and John Marin. Their splendid Homeric marines, along
with the master’s monumental worksfromProut’sNeck,constitute some of the finest paintings of Maine—andofAmericanarthistory.
In1893,whenHomer(1836-1910) settledpermanentlyinProut’sNeck, thelargelyself-taught,Boston-born artistwasanestablishedfigurein theartworld.Forthefirsthalfofhis careerhehadpaintedagenerally optimistic panorama ot American life:CivilWarbattles,fashionable resorts,andruralscenes.Fromthe starthisworkrevealedlittleinflu¬ enceofotherartorartists,relying insteadonrealistic,first-handob¬ servationsoftheAmericanscene, enlivened by an innate sense of light,color,anddecorativepattern.
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Winslow Homer Northeaster, 1895 oiloncanvas,34%"x5O’/<" TheMetropolitan MuseumofArt,NewYork
fishingvillageintheearly1880s, whenherecordedtheheroicdaily struggleofthefisherfolkagainstthe powerful North Sea, changed his life.ReturningtotheStates,he closed his New York studio and, seeking more solitude and prox¬ imity to his culminating theme, moved to the Homer family com¬ poundinProut’sNeck.Atage47,he beganyear-roundobservationofthe subjects to which he devoted the restofhislife—fishermen,rocks, andtheocean,lockedinceaseless conflict.Whileheenjoyedthecom¬ panyofhiscloselyknitfamilyand activelyparticipatedindeveloping the area into a genteel summer retreatforprosperousEastCoast residents, the bachelor artist workedhardathiscraftandnatur¬ allyresentedinterruptionsbycasual visitors.Thisledtohisreputationas arecluse.
At first Homer depicted some localresidents,butafterafewyears the interaction of sea and land became his chief subject. “It is possiblythecentralparadoxillus¬ tratingHomer’slatercareer,”ob¬ servesarthistorianJohnWilmer¬ ding, who summers on Mount Desert,“thatinconcentratinghis visiononbutafewacresofMaine rock,hewasabletoconveyauni¬ versalsenseofnature’sforces.” Unlikemanyofhiscontemporaries
Does the ghost of Homer's breakthroughNortheaster emerge in famous paintings by Kent, Bellows, Sloan, Marin, and Hartley (see next page)?
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Aswasoftenthecase,Homerseems tohaveappliedthepigmentwithsuch delightandvigorthatittakesonalife of its own, going beyond simply depictingthedrama.Therocksare paintedwithbroad,diagonalstrokes, thespumeswithstabsofthebrush. Theexcellentrangeofcolorsand superbtechniqueconveyasenseof thelightnessofthesprayandthe substanceoftheoceancontinuing inexorablyintothedistance.
Quicklyrecognizedasamaster¬ piece, “Northeaster” became well knownduringHomer’slife,wasshown inmanyexhibitions,andwasacquired byNewYork’sMetropolitanMuseum ofArt.Eagerlyexaminedbyyounger paintersattractedbyHomer’stough, honest,direct—andveryAmerican— art,manyattemptedtheirownversions ofthecanvas.
IthoughHomerkepthisdistance fromotherartists,BruceRobert¬ sonoftheClevelandMuseumof Artandotherscholarsmakea persuasivecaseforhisinfluence onthenextgenerationofAmerican painters. Simply grouping their marines around “Northeaster"— asoccurredduringawell-receivedex¬ hibition organized last year by Robertson—underscorestheyounger artists’indebtednesstothemaster. Whilebestknownasapainterof urban scenes and as charismatic leaderofTheEightandtheAshcan School,rebelsagainsttheartes¬ tablishmentintheearly1900s,Robert Henri(1865-1929)alsosharedhis specialenthusiasmforMainesea¬ scapeswithfellowartists.In1903,he hadhisfirstencounterwiththeMaine coast,visitingBoothbayHarborand Monhegan,wherehedeclared,“Thisis therealthing.”Henrisooncameunder the spell of Homer who, he said, “lookedstraightthroughthevaporat thehardrock.”Fascinatedbytherocks atthebaseofthecliffsontheisland’s eastside,especiallyondayswhen “thissurfwasrealMonhegan,"Henri executedaseriesofboldmarinessuch as1903’s“RollingWater,”thickwith impastoandfilledwithHomer’slively waterandsolidland.
George Bellows (1882-1925), a memberoftheAshcanSchool,wasa devotedfollowerofHenri,whointro¬ ducedhimtoMonheganin1911.Later healsovisitedCamdenandOgunquit. CallingMonhegan“themostwonder¬ fulcountryevermodeledbythehand ofthemasterarchitect,”Bellows literallypaintedupastorm.Hecom¬ pletedthirtypanelsandadozencan¬ vasesinhisfirstsustainedperiodof landscapepaintingthatfirstsummer andnolessthan135canvasesand panels during his second season, 1913.Somehow,healsofoundtimeto
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Marin’sexplicitdebttoHomerathis simplifiedbestisclearin1937’s“Wave onRock,”paintedfromtheedgeofa clifflookingdizzyinglydowntoan aggressiveencounterofseaandrock. Theviolenceofthechurningwater breaking on the hard grey-brown stonesisemphasizedasthegreen¬ blueseameetsinthemiddleina foamingcrescendoofwhite.Especial¬ lyinhisoilcanvases,Marin’smarines takeonthepower,turmoil,anddyna¬ mismofHomer’s“Northeaster.”
arsdenHartley(1877-1943) wasborninLewiston,diedin Ellsworth,proudlyproclaimed himselfanativelateinlife, andlikedtobecalledthe painterfromMaine,butheactually spentmuchofhiscareerinEuropeand elsewhere.Itwasnotuntilhereturned tohisnativestatein1937,lighting finallyinCorea,thatHomer’swork becamevitalforhim.“Thecrashingof thewavesafterastormatsea,upon jaggedshores,”Hartleywroteadmir¬ inglyofHomer’spassionfortheun¬ endingstrifebetweenoceanandland insuchenduringpicturesas1938’s “The Spent Wave, Indian Point, Georgetown,Maine.”Reducedtofun¬ damentals,thecompositionisdom¬ inatedbyaHomer-likediagonalmass ofrocksengulfedinfrothingwaterso powerful it seems almost as sub¬ stantialasthelanditself.Theeffect, like many of Homer’s marines, is largelyabstractbutbasedonreality.
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did they get an exception? Since whenaren’ttheybillboards?Con¬ fused?Howaboutthis?Whenbuild¬ ingsarerestoredunderhistorical guidelinestolookexactlyasthey didwhenPortlandflourished,why havewe,untilnow,shiedawayfrom total restoration to include the galaxy of commercial signs that
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Walker Art Building, Brunswick. Gallery talks on Art and Science in American Culture given by assistant professor of art Linda J. Docherty will be held on October 76atI p.m. and October 20 at 3 p.m. On October 20, 27, and November 3 at 4p.m.,“Talesof Arabia," stories for young audiences, will be read and followed by a tour of The Here and Hereafter: Images of Paradise in Islamic Art. A slide lecture, “Charles Moore and His Work,” by Charles Moore, designer of “The Here and Hereafter: Images of Paradise in Islamic Art," will be given in Kresge Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on October 22. “The Development of the Winslow Homer Collection at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art." a gallery talk by Philip C. Bean, Henry Johnson Professor of Art and Archaeology Emeritus, will be given on October 23 at I p.m. Also on display at the museum: Barbara CooneyDrawings for Illustrated Books. De¬ cember 10 to February 2, 1992, Twen¬ tieth Century Art from the Collections, September 19 to November 30, The Here and Hereafter: Images of Paradise in Islam¬ icArt, September 26 to December 15. At the Peary Macmillan Arctic Museum, Hub¬ bard Hall, Highlights from the Alaskan Collections will be shown through De¬ cember 31. In Lancaster Lounge of the Moulton Union, oils and watercolors by Lina Burley of East Boothbay will be shown during September and October. 725-3275.
Hobe Sound Galleries North, 58 Maine Street. Brunswick, presents the interior pan¬ orama of Rush Brown, the French land¬ scapes of Barbara Sussman, and the urban landscapes of Joel Babb through September 21. Beginning October 4, the Landscape Art of Ron Cross, Sharon Townshend, Paul Heroux, and Doug Wil¬ son will be shown as part of the Crafts In Architecture exhibtion of the four Bruns¬ wick galleries. 725-4191.
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GreenhutGalleries,146MiddleSt.,Portland,will displaytheworksoftheirgalleryartiststhrough September andtherecentpaintingsof Sarah Knock and Nancy Brown through mid¬ October. 772-2693.
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Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland,presents “Impressionism and Post Impressionism: The Collector's Passion,” featuring the works of Monet, Renoir, and Degas as well as 28 other masters through October 13.Toursoftheexhibitionwillbegiven free with museum admission Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Author and scholar George Smith speaks on Cafes, Dance Halls, and Brothels: Degas and the Parisian Unconscious onSeptember77at3 p.m. And the Critics Said..., a dramatic dialogue by the Portland Stage Company about thestingingcriticismthatmetthefirstImpres¬ sionismexhibits,willbeperformedonOctober 9at3p.m.Avideo, Paul Gaugin: The Savage Dream, will be shown on September 4 at12:30 p.m. September 78 at 12:30 p.m., the film, Impressionist Artists: In Their Own Words, will be shown. The video, Edgar Degas: The UnquietSpirit, will be shown onOctober 2at 12:30 p.m. Beginning September 12, five Thursday-evening sessions, “Impressions of a Revolution: Impressionism and Post-Impres¬ sionism,”forarthistorybeginnerswillbegiven by art experts from Maine colleges. Classes beginat6p.m.forthefirstfoursessionsand7 p.m. on October 10. Registration for Portland
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Museum of Art members, students, and seniors is$25,$35forthegeneralpublic.775-6148.For information on the exhibit call 874-0213 in Portland, 1-800-834-0156 in Maine, and 1-800639-4067 in New England.
Elements Gallery, 56 Maine Street, Brunswick, willdisplaythepaintedandquiltedfabricartof Natasha Kempers-Cullen through Sep¬ tember 28 and Crafts in Architecture: Tok¬ onoma, anexhibitofJapaneseobjectsandwall art,from October 3 through November 9, presented in conjunction with the three other Brunswickgalleries.729-1108.
Hudson Museum, Maine Center for the Arts, Orono. “From Native Hands," an exhibition of Native American artifacts from the South¬ west, will open onSeptember 17. A new film series, "Contact and Consequences,” dealing with Native American issues opens on Sep¬ tember! 8, followedbyapaneldiscussion.“Just For Kids.” a program dealing with Native Amer¬ icanthemes,willbeheldonvariousSaturdays. Call the museum for more information. 581-1901.
CaldbeckGallery,12ElmSt.,Rockland.Through September 14,thepaintingsof Jerry Samuels andthepaintingsandsculptureof Ed Gambell willbeondisplay.Thepaintingsandsculpture of PriscillaPatterson and the photographs of Portlandartist Donna Lee Robbins willbe shown fromSeptember 17 to October5witha reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on September 18. 594-5935.
Mast Cove Gallery, Ocean Avenue, Kennebunk¬ port, will feature group showings throughout September. 967-3453.
Farnsworth Museum, Rockland. ThroughOcto¬ ber 27, "Watercolors of the Land and Sea," by Milton Avery, and "The Late Works” of Calvert Coggeshell will be exhibited. Art from the permanent collection will also be on display, including works from the Wyeth family. 596-6457.
BatesCollege,MuseumofArt,OlinArtsCenter, Lewiston. Through December 20, it's Robert Indiana:TheHartleyElegies, anexhibitionof Robert Indiana's nine most recent silkscreen prints created as an homage to artist Marsden Hartley,aLewistonnative.Galleriesareclosed Mondays. On Thursday, October 3, at 7 p.m., Bruce Cole, Distinguished Professor of Fine ArtsatIndianaUniversity,on Love, Lust, and Loss in Venetian Paintings of the Golden Age. Free,inLectureHall104,OlinArtsCenter. 786-6330.
Goldsmith Gallery, 7 McKown Street, Boothbay Harbor. Through September 25 is People, Places, and Social Events, mixed media by John Kimball. Wild Flowers features new watercolorsbyJeanSwanGordon.Fourgalleries upstairs include the works of Nikki Schumann. John Vander, and Albinas Elskos. 633-6252.
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TheDanforthStreetGallery,34DanforthStreet, Portland, will be showing “Green Dream Vessel” by Cynthia Thompson from October 24 to December 1. 775-6245.
LirasGallery,MainStreet,BlueHill,willfeature I9th Century American land and seascapes by Wesley Webber, Carl P. Weber, and C.J. Miles from September 20 through October. 374-5370.
TheO’FarrellGallery,46MainStreet,Brunswick. The Monhegan Paintings by Marguerite Robichaux will be shown starting September 20. BeginningOctober 3, Crafts and Architects, largeenvironmentalworksofart,willbeshown. 729-8228.
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset. Over 20 con¬ temporary Maine artists will be exhibited throughmid-October. 882-7682.
TheGalleryat6Deering,6DeeringStreet,Port¬ land,willbyhostingits Second Annual Juried Group Exhibition to be evaluated by three judgesforallstylesofpaintingonSeptember 6 to28. Thewatercolorsof Carl Schmalz willbe shown from October 4 to 26, and the oil and watercolors of David Tutwilyer willbedis¬ played beginningNovember 1.
The Huston Tuttle Gallery,Thomaston. “Sisters" will be exhibited through September 10,fea¬ turingtheoilsandwatercolorsof Ann Brelsford McCoy and Maude Robin McCoy. For information,call594-5441.
SteinGlassGallery,20MilkStreet,Portland.The “Three Star Group” of Drobnis, Willson, and Wolfe will be displaying their con¬ temporary glass sculpture fromSeptember 2 through October 15. After October 15, it’s Peter Andres, “sensual sculpture in bright primary colors and blown, bold shapes.” For information,call772-9072.
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Portland Stage, Portland Performing Arts Center, 27A Forest Avenue, Portland. The 1991-1992 season starts from October 29November 27 with Goblin Market, the entrancing chamber musical by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon from the lush, evocative Victorian poem by Christina Rossetti. A magical journey into the imagination. Polly Pen, who also composed the music, is familiar to Portland Stage audiences for her dazzling musical performances in ‘‘Hard Times” and "The Hostage.” The musical will be directed by Victoria Bussert, director Portland Stage’s "Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” Box office: 774-0465.
Mad Horse Theatre, 955 Forest Avenue, Portland.BeginningSeptember26,it’s Countess Dracula, which runs for four weekends, Thursday through Sunday. 797-3338.
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CityHallAuditorium,CityHall,Portland.Thurs¬ day, October 3, 1991at7:30p.m.,thePortland Concert Association opens its 1991/92 season withthecolorfulspectacleoftheAfricanBallet of the Republic of Guinea-an opening night no oneinyourfamilyshouldmiss.Seetherichness ofAfrica’sculturalheritagecomealiveonstage as this ensemble of 35 presents their unique blend of traditional dance, music, and story¬ telling.OnSunday, October 27,at3p.m.,the Guildhall String Ensemble celebratesits10th anniversary with a North American tour debut, featuringrecordervirtuoso Michala Petri as soloist.TheGuildhallStringsisdefinitelynotjust another chamber orchestra. The Guildhall plays with a freshness that makes even the most familiarsoundnewandunique.MichalaPetriis doing for the recorder what Galway did for the flute.“Sheisthefinestand...mostastonishing virtuoso on her instrument the world has yet known” according to the New York Post. For moreinformationontheseries,call772-8630or 1-800-639-2707.
PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,PortlandCityHall Auditorium. Portland. The PSO presents the PSO Pops Series Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. beginning with a Salute to Leonard Bernstein onOctober 19 and 20. Come enjoy the exciting and rich musicallegacyofoneofthegreatestcomposers ofourtime,LeonardBernstein,featuring“West Side Story” (highlights from this acclaimed musical sung by special guests), “Overture To Candide,” “On The Town (selections),” and “On TheWaterfront(selections).”ThePSOClassical SerieskicksoffOctober 1 with cellist Janos Starker. Janos Starker has entranced audiences andcriticstheworldoverwithhisvirtuosityand is recognized as one of the 20th century’s supreme musicians. His performance of Haydn's Violoncello Concerto in D Major, with its radiant melodies, is sure to be an unfor¬ gettablemusicalexperienceforall.You’llalso Hear Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, widely recognized as his greatest symphony. The PSO CandlelightSeriesbeginsitsMozartFestivalwith Mozart’s Swan Songs featuringhighlyre¬ garded soloist and chamber music performer PSO clarinetistPatricia Shands on November 3. The Candlelight Series performances will happen Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Sonesta Hotel’s Eastland Ballroom. For ticket information, write the Portland Symphony Or¬ chestra,30MyrtleStreet.Portland,Maine04101. 773-8191.
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Victorian Stable Gallery, Water Street, Damariscotta. A sculpture in clay by Trudi Curtis is on exhibit through October 15. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 563-1991.
Portland Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland. This theater’s 39th season starts with “George Ml" It’s a montage of hits by the master of American Musical
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Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport. Be part of southern Maine’s weirdest Halloween Celebration Saturday, September 14 from 1 p.m.to4p.m.,with Auditions for the Ghost Trolley Spooks. On Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13 from10a.m.to4:30p.m.,see andridelotsofthelesscommonlyusedtrolleys beforetheyretireforthewinter.Finally,it’s The Ghost Trolley Rides into the Unknown on Friday and Saturday, October 18 & 19 and 25 & 26, with the biggest and craziest Halloween celebration possible. Do you dare to ride the GhostTrolley?967-2000.
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester.TheUnitedSocietyofShakerswillbe holding a workshop. Oval Box Making, on makingthetraditionalShakerfingered,ovalbox lead by John Wilson. Fee: $75. OnSeptember 28from9a.m.to4p.m.,JereDeWaterswilllead a workshop on Architectural Photography usingtheShakerVillageassubjectmatter.Useof 35mm 36-exposure instant slide film is recom¬ mended. Fee: $25. Call Lee Bunnell or Leonard Brooksat926-4597formoreinformation.
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EversinceI’vebeenworkingat Frenchman’sBayManor,Ihave heard much talk, many jokes and reminiscences about the fabled Mrs. Madelia Rich¬ mond, co-owner of the hotel with Miss Jean Meyer and Miss Meyer’s belovedfriendofmanyyears.She has had obviously a great impact upon all of the lives of my co¬ workers(theolderones,thatis)and uponmanyoftheguests,fortheyare always making references, mostly humorous,toher.Ireallydidn’t know what to expect upon meeting her,becauseIhadneverevenseen anypictures.
Iwassweatingprofuselyoverthe kitchensinkoneofthehottestand busiest nights we have had this summerwhen Mrs. Richmond came waddling through the back dining roomintothekitchen,whichwasa wildscene,becausethehotelwas packedandwewereinthemiddleof servingdinner.1saywaddlingbe¬ cause Mrs. Richmond must weigh about250poundsormore.
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night in the main dining room in order to accommodate the large overflow of non-hotel guests who haddinnerreservations.Thehotel people had already eaten and we wereinthemidstofrushingabout thekitchenandpantries,helterskelter,gettingthehot,expensive foodtoourpatronsassoonandas properlyaspossiblewithoutmes¬ singupandgettingoneachother’s nerves.Withthetemperatureinthe kitchenhoveringaroundtheninety degree mark, the fan blowing on high,thewindowswideopen,allof ussweatinglikestuckpigs,allwe needed was to be distracted by someone like Mrs. Richmond, who stoodtherefillingupthekitchen doorway:thisroundandjollyheavy¬ weight of a woman, dressed in a fancy but wrinkled pink summer suit,withhercurly,grayhairframing areallyquitelovely,happy,fatface brightpinkwithrouge.Rightaway, herlaughteratthesceneofusscur¬ ryingmadlyaboutunderhernose, was booming and infectious. Her eyestwinkledasifshewereBurl
Ives dressed up as a woman; but whenshefinallyspoke,itwasmore likeOrsonWellesplayingGod.
“YeGodsandlittlefishes!"she roared. “The yoke of mammon weighs heavily on their muddied course!”
Herspeech,Ihavecometorealize overthepastweek,isoftenthus:full ofpompoussoundingphrases,lit¬ eraryallusion,lustystatement,flor¬ idvocabulary(1canthrowawaymy high school vocab. lists now and justlistentoMrs.Richmond,hyper¬ bole,puns,andcliches.)Howshe loves to roll her tongue around words, spewing and belching them atus.Shetreasuresagoodlineor word.
“MyGod,Bert,theOldsdrovelike aCadillac.Anditshould!Thegod¬ dam thing had a Caddy engine in her!”
Mrs. Richmond may have set herself out of the way, but she certainlyneverlefttheaction;she commentedandlaughedaboutevery¬ thing.Shehadtosee,feel,smell, andtasteeverythingaroundher.At
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Atthis,therewasalotoflaughter fromtheladies,butmostlyfromMrs. Richmond herself, who has a very loud,infectiouswhoopofalaugh,one thatgoesrightalongwithher1ive-it-up attitude.
henightaftershearrived,Miss Meyerwantedmetodressupin my white dinner jacket and blackbowtie(bothbelongto the Manor) and get used to helpingHattieandGretainthedining room;soIwasstandinginmyfancy dudsbythebackdiningroomdoorin lateafternoonwhenMrs.Richmond bangedopenthedoor,nearlyslicing
offmynose.Shewaswearingthesame pinksuitbuthadfreshenedupher rouge.Igreetedherbysmilingand meeklysaying,“Youlookverynice tonight, Mrs. Richmond!” And she replied,“Ibet!”Andclompedonby intothekitchen.
She’sbeenherenowalmostaweek, andwhatadistinctchangeinthe atmosphere. While Miss Meyer has alwaystakentimetorelaxabitafterthe workisdonefortheday,Mrs.Rich¬ mondisapttotakeabreakinthe middleofeverythingandstarttelling usstoriesorgivinguslecturesonall mannerofsubjects.Everythingthat happensseemstoremindherofsome¬ thingfromherpasthistoryandshehas totellit.SheandMissMeyertaketurns supervisingthemealsandhelp.
“Oh,Isupposesomewouldsayshe was the most important woman in America,orsomesuchbull.She’sthe presentwifeofHenryLucewhostarted Timemagazine."
Then,inthemiddleofsuchtalk, she’dholleracrossthekitchentomeat the dishpan, and command, “Say, Andy!Havewegotanyofthatthere PEACHSU-PREME,orwhatever-in-hell Jeancalledit,leftoverfromlastnight? And how about some of that cold creamofleeksoup?Theremustbea cupofthatonice.Dowhatyoucanfor me,huh?"
Theotherday,Carolineexpressed hergriefoveraccidentallybreakinga champagne cup, and Mrs. Richmond simplysaid,“Listen,honey,theyused topitchthemthingsinthefireplace afteranip!”
Iloveherattitudeandthewayshe dealswiththeworld.Theotherdayshe saidtoallofus,“Yagottacutthrough the crap, or stand the chance of chokingtodeathonit.”Sheclomps abouttheplaceinherbig,square, white high heels, bellowing and barkinglikethecaptainofaship, whichsheisinaway.
nelunchtimethisweekwhen wewereespeciallybusy,she waitedonus,herservants,even bringingthefoodtothetable, saying, “Here ya go—crumbs fromtherichman’stable!”
There’sbeenmoretroublebetween GretaandHattie,andI’veoverheard MissMeyerandMrs.Richmonddis¬ cussingthesituation.Theotherday, Mrs.Richmondsaid,“Gretahasno senseofhumorandshe’stoodamn German, and I guess we both know enough about that (both Richmond and Meyer are German-Americans). Justlikemydearoldfatheroutin Kansas.Whatastubbornbastardhe was!He’dneverlearnanyEnglish!” Andthentoday,thisafternoon,when CarolineandIwerejustcominginthe Manor from having been swimming downtotherocks,shewasatthe kitchentablesippingonabeerand invitedusbothtojoinher.
“Ahyes,”shesaid.“Iremember whenJeanand1firstmovedinhere, andIcouldstillscrambledownthe cliffstothebeachandback.Itwason theoccasionofthehottestafternoonin July,andIdecidedtobravethebrine. MyGod,IthinkIgotonetoein!Butnot much more—that was enough for a farmgirlfromKansas!IguessImay havesquatteddowninatidepoolor twooverthesummerssince,butnever againdid1taketheAtlanticstraight on!”
didyouleaveKansas?”
“Mrs.Richmond,”Iasked,“when
“Assoonaspossible!UnlikeDor¬ othyin“TheWizardofOz,”Ididn’t haveahandytornadotocarrymeoff; butateighteenIwasonthefirsttrainI could get on headed east! To the shock,andmayberelief,ofmyfamily,I ranoffwitha45-year-oldnamedMr. Richmond.HewasfromNewYorkand he made me laugh and that was enoughforme.IwaseighteenandI arrivedinNewYorkin1920!AndI’ve neverreallyleft.Oh,itwasagrand time—wewomenhadthevotefinally— andthetheatreswerepacked.Two hundrednewshowsayearthenandI triedtosee’emall.Ican’ttellyouthe thrillitwasformetoseemyfirstopera attheMet!Afterthatgoddamisolated childhoodoutontheplains,Ifeltlike I’dbeenbornforthefirsttime.Eitherof youkidseverbeentoNewYork?”
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