New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-17

TIoN-LITTLE OTTO HEGNEIvs
WONDERFUL PLAYING
WHAT WAS TIE MAT
TER WITH MER
ny HAMPTON
fsr cABts 10 THE Tribunal
Copyright, 1888 BY The Ns,o- York Tribune
LONDON, April 16.--Thc Queen is not now expccted
to return to Windsor till Saturday week Her
Majesty leaves Florence Sunday night She viii
travel direct 10 Berlin by tho Bronner route, arriving
early on Tuesday. There is strong probability that
the Queen viii pay flying visit to the Grand DUKE OK
Hesse, at Darmstadt when she leaves Berlin. Tho
Emperor and Empress TO receive tho Queen ao
Charlottenburg, where the apartments Of the late
Queen Elizabeth are being prepared for Her Majestys
occupation
CROWNED HEADS AT FLORENCE
The unprecedented visitation Of five crowned heads
with which Florence has been enlIvened during tho
past few weeks is to be further extended by the addi
ton Of King Oscar Of Sweden and the King and
Queen Of saxony who are expected this week. King
oscar will travel incognito with small suite Of four
equerries and private secretary. The King ana
Queen Of saxony travel under the titles Of the Count
and Countess of Plansn. when add that NJ. Blowits
has also arrived in tho city Of flowers tho limit OF
Florentlne ambition has, hope, been reached.
PICTURES AND SCULPTURES BY THE THOUSAND.
During the past week tho Council Of the Royal
Academy has been engaged in adjudicating upon the
merits Of tho pictures and sculptures sent in literally
from the four winds of Heaven. 1t meets at 10 ana
sits till O, with interval Of ono hour, from to q
This year close upon 10000 works have been SUBJ
mitted slight decrease upon the actual numbers OF
last year. Bond-st was all alive Saturday afternoon.
There were private views at several Of the picture
shops. Lovers of the picturesque could take their
choice between Japan the Netherlands and the Duchy
of Cornwall Tho greatest crowd was at the Messrs'
Dowdeswclls to sec Mr.. Mortimer Menpiss Japanese
paintings drawings and etchings. Those who con-
trved effect entrance along the congested passago
to the still congestod apartment In which tho
show was held were rewarded by the quaintest
spectacle which the Capital has at this moment to
Offer Only long description would do adequate
Justice tC the scene, at once funny and precious Inc
heat was oppressive The exhibits were assisted by
Ginning clocks oriental tea, Jap girl and catalogue
which Is itself quito charming. Mr.. william wyllies
fresh and breezy sketches in Mr. Dunhornes gallery
the prettiest in London-are of another genius Alto
gether. After the Japaneseries aforesaid, they arc
like O rush Of morning air into tropical garden
ILLNESS OF MRS. HENsCHEL
have received letter from Mr.. Georgs Henschel,
from which that my idea expressed last week.
that reports Of Mrs Henschels Illness were exagger-
ated. proves correct I mentioned last week that
Mr. and Mrs. Hensche sang in "The Messiah Shortly
after Mrs. Henschel became ILL., and in the recital OF
the 9Th inst her husband hal TO bear the brunt Oh
the whole performance, some fifteen pieces, as see
from the Ru ian programme, and moreover tnrce en~
cores. The concert was great success, no ie"oH
than three Ambassadors, the French, English ana
Swedish being present Mrs. Henschel Will De eoo
TO sing In the second recital there, as her voice has
not in the least suffered.
WONDERFUL LITTLE OTTO HEGNER.
Little Otto Hegner, whom the Philharmonic Society
announces as Herr Hegner, probably In order
to make themselves believe he Is not
child and not curiosity, but grown up
artist, gave another concert at Princes Hall, wherc
real carriages With real blood horses set down nunr
Der OF arsocrac ladies at the door The cry greeted
you: "Tlckets only, everything sold.' There was
real full room of real paying people Of real society,"
a rather unusual thing In April, while everybody Is
supposed to be away. Tho boy is really wonderfui
when he plays what Is within his reach HIS per-
Torrance Is by no means that of child, but OF
musician. He plays Mendelssohn's "Rondo Caprio-
cioso" marvelousIy AS to Beethoven no woWd 90
well to leave him for the present his technique
Is so clear SO pure so graceful HIS force proceeds
a little too much from the elbow instead of the wrist.
His shake though not very rapid is very even, and his
style expressive, without becoming sentinental
affected.
RECEPTION OF MR. IRVING AND MISS TERRY.
Mr. Irving and Miss Ellen Terry had every reason
to be gratined with their reception Saturday night 10
was hearty and spontaneous, without exaggeration;
nothing was forced fictitious about it, Mr. Irving
was In his best "Mephistopheles" form, but Miss
Terry seemed a little unnerved and scarcely mistress
Of her effects Her art Is not Of the kind to be seen
at best in sos performances Ono touch OF fendsh
humor Mr. Irving reserved for the concluding speech
We had been led to expect interesting disclosure
Of his plans for the winter season, whereas Mr. Irving
merely announced, reanneunced, "The Amber
HeartD and Robert Macare.n This the one dis
appointment of the evening The enthusiasm Of tho
audience from the moment Of the raising OF the cur
tain to the last word OF Mr. Irvings graceful speechs
hardly knew bounds. Mr. Irving might well refer to
the faces Of old friends In front Lord Dunraven
made further studies of "Mephisto' from the Royal
box Three generations of the Terry family rec
ognzed In the other boxes including Mrs. Terry, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, their daughters, Mrs Norris
and Miss Marion Terry Miss Edith Warde, Lady
Dorothy Nevill, Mrs. Charles Skirrow and Mr. Frank
Dicksee, in boxes, looked down upon Sir John and
Lady Monckton, Sir william and Lady Hartman, Lady
Pollock, DR.. Robson Roose, Lady Morell Mackenzie,
Mrs Finch Hatton, Miss Florence St. John and Mr..
Frank Hill among host Of others in the stalls. After
the play Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry entertained most
of these.
D'OYLY CARTEs WEDDING.
Mr.. DOyly Carte married Miss Copper Black on
Thursday last The bride is daughter Of the lato
George Copper Black of wigtown procurator fiscal for
Wigtownshire. The ceremony was performed at the
Chapel Royal, in Savoy, by the Rev. Henry White.
The bride was given away by her fathers
old friend, Sir James Card, who with Lady Card, Sir
Arthur Sullivan, Mr.. Henry Carte, and MISS Carte
the bridegrooms brother and sister, were the only
persons present at tho wedding kept strictly
private. Tho bride IN deep mourning, having
recently lost near relative.
MERRY HAMPToNs BREAKDOWN.
Plentiful and in the main Interesting as was the
racing last week the City and suburban has been
veritable Aarons rod, swallowing all the rest OF
course the wreched figure cut by Merry Hampton and
his subsequent breakdown have been the cause.
wonder at what period Of the did he break down,
certified by Professor Prltchard 1t Is fair to sup
pose 1t not in the first 200 yards when he was
at the tail Of everything, seemingly unable to 1.-Two
with his field. What allied hint Poison, 10 has been
hncd. but surely In tho of horse personally
well guarded as Merry Hampton this verges the iR-
nnssihle That somnthiny the hnrse,s