New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

i@"H"on, 'hatham and Dover Railway runs q
special train for him. The Mayor and Aldermen
OF Dover wanted to receive him. but Mr.. Stanley
Desgcd of. The list Of his London engagements,
pnohc and private, is quite enough to show that
he Is to be lionizcd as never before
Mr. Burnc Jones has now completed his series
OF 1our pictures designed to illustrate what he
calls the Legends Of the Brar Rose Most
people know il as the Sleeping Beauty lie has
spent seven years on these four canvasss which are
now to be seen in Mcssrs Agncw's galleries in
bond-st. They are labors of love- and the labor
is not lost What the British Philistine will
make OF them is matter for conjecture. All is
lahcliui, mystical tender and full Of delicate
beauty and more delicate suggestion. while in color
,hcy are marvcls of ingenious and delightful
harmones Once neglected. Mr. Burne Jones has
no" attained to place which insures him attcn-
tion and admiration. Pcrplcxed the British pub
iic may be by his handling of the subject, but
they throng the galleries to see him, and this
exhibition is the art sensation Of the season.
judicial decision has at last been given
against the practice Of issuing an unlimited num-
Der of so-callcd artists proofs of popular ctch
ings or other engravngs The practice is one
pN which the English and American public bave
long Dcen imposed upon. One victim finally had
courage to refuse payment for an impression of
Slr John Millaiss " Bubbles. which he had agreed
10 'ake This engraving was published by Mcssrs
Iooth & Co., Of the IIaymarket in London !:
800 artists proofs at $40 each. and 500 letter
proofs at $40 each. When the buyer learned the
hum'@r printed he refused his artists proof on
the express ground that no such number of proof,
could properly he called or have any value
artistic or commercial. Mr.. Pagan. an expert
from the British Museum and Mr. Stephens
OF " The Athcnacum." both swore that the practice
was dishonest and the Judge agreed and gave
Judgment for the defendant. One witness called
by the plaintiff. testified that McssIs Agncw some
times printed 1000 or 5000 impressions and
called them all proofs.
Mr.. Joseph IIattons new novel. "By Order of
the Gar. which has been prohibited in Russia
appears this week III London. Mr. IIation gives
his authorities for the story and incidents IN
rotc. Perhaps il is this to which the Russian
censor objects The jews and their prosecutions
figure in this novel, and figure also AZ length in
the diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Mon,cnorc pub
licaton of which Is delayed here that the book
may appear simultaneously in America.
Mr. William O'Bricn's novel. the product of his
prison leisure, is not says Unonist critic. cN-
clusvcly bad Home Rulers tell You that il
is work OF genius. brlililni m style. thrilling
in incident, and so That il is in considerable
demand at circulating Libraries seems cclrcr.
Mr.. Sala has had h.s way, tried his action
against Mr.. Punchs young man. Air furniss for
slandcr, and got So damages Whether hc
thinks his position improved by that result /
know not. Mr. Furniss's SANDER was in the
nature Of chaG which would have hart no man.
certainly not a Journalist of Mr. Salas cmincncc
Mr. Furnss offered apology. but Mr.. Sala pre-
fcrrcd tic publicity OF a trial in court. The pub
lie looks on with amused irrc,crcncc
Tie new play by Mr.. Piscro. produced on
Wednesday AZ the Court Theatre. and entitled
The Cabinet Minister. is described by IFS author
farce in four acts. Whatever II be. ~ has
no ineligible plot. plausible story. and little
human interest. Mr.. Pinero's leading idea is 10
present his characters IN situations where in real
life they could not be found Onc" there. they
say and DO things which in real
life would infopIlAy land them IN
lunafic asylum. The author has certain smart
ness in dialogue. great knowledge Of the stage
much ingenuity. and entire contempt for proha-
biliiv Even Mrs John Wood could not make
tins present piece success. and the curtain
went down amid what are called mingled demon
s'rations. Mr.. Pincro's want Of purpose careless
ness about art and low idea Of the stage have. II
may be hoped, now reached their lowest point.
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