New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

the excitement Of the situation and meeting
contradictions from his speeches in DIS
raelfs jaunty jocular manner. with the reminder
that a good deal has happened since then Both
he and Mr. Balfour are certain to fight for delay
since the country will go heavily against tneIh
If elections are ordered prematurely. They may
succeed in minimizing their own speeches ana
holding their coIlea CUES together. but for Lhe
moment English politics are in state or topsy-
turvydom. and gifts of prophecy are disciain1ed
by the wisest observers
The Covent Garden programmes during 'ne
week have involved repetitions OF six operas
The chief novelty has been the appear
ance OF Nine Lillian BlauVeH as Moi-
guerite Her voice was fresh ana OF SIN
eulariy pure tone in the higher register anu
she acted with grace and charm rather than
power Fraulein We6ekind has repeated her
performances as Roslna ana bucla' anu
strengthened the impression that she Is d VI
vacious comedian rather than tragic aClresS'
Nine Ternfna. has again played, full Of quaint
hurnor and emotions, the love scenes OF Afis
IND Isolde" Mr.. FIgar's Dream of Gerontius
bss been heard for the first time in London at
Westminster Cathedral with Ffrangcon Dawes
Miss Nuriel Foster Ludwig WUllner and otner
artists esnecIaITv engaged. The Richard strauss
festival at ST James's Hall has been well pat
ronized for three nights and the symphonic
roer1s and songs have been performed IN Inc
best rossifle conditions. The Amsterdam or-
chestra has identified itself with the music
the co-rrose- himself has directed some Of the
,,oe, 6tescult numbers and Frau Strauss De
Alma has sung with q sympathetic, relooIo0s
voice the lvrics. The critics are not conVlnceo
that ezr7nhonjc poe MS have a permanent value
hut have been impressed with the range anu
variety Of Richard Strauss art
The theatres have offered few fresh attrac-
+ions This week. There has been q new 1arce
ar The Criterion Theatre adapted from the
French and entitled Just Like Callaghan' put
II consists of variations on the stock theme OF
male ingenuity in deceiving female credull1y.
The husband informs upon himself. but gives
his wife wrong dates, and not only invents OuI
,r,nersonates his own double. Fanny Brough's
art in representing the incredulous friend VINO
exnoses and Furnishes the wicked husband is
better tben the play deserves. Mr.. Barrie's
secrets are well kept and nothing is known
ahn71+ the subject of the play which he has
in hand for John Hare. He is q silent worker
who csIikes publicity much as social at
tentions Charles Frohrnan is now the only
manager with whom he cares 10 deal. either mere
or in America The poet laureate's EIodden
Field" will have an ornamental production at
His Naiestv's Theatre next week, and the an
nual French invasion will be headed by Nine
Hading at the Coronet.
The exhibition Of water color drawings by
Frederick z Ogilvie at the Modern Gallery
points moral Of great interest 10 archaologlsIs
The ruined temples of Philss are portrayed before
+,s o,r,7r1etjon of the Nile dam and at high and
low water after subnersion- The inference IN
eyits bly, drawn from the pictures is that the
engineers cannot redeem the promise that the
ancient ruins shall be protected. The artist
shows that the sculptured columns ana goos
we've covered with river sline when the waters
receded and that extensive repairs have been
required with the lavish use Of mortar Tie
gradual destruction Of the submerged island
+eron1es seems certain. Charles Nuttall's paint
ing 1.-The Opening OF the First Australian Fed
eral Parliament by the Duke of Cornwall" Is
exhibited at McLean's Gallery 1t is not an
imaginative work like the familiar American
pictures Of the signing Of the Declaration OF
Independence but is q dress parade OF Aus
tralian worthless portrayed with humdrum
realism The work is painted in monochrome
for convenient reproduction. fine series Of
D. Y. Cameron's etchings is shown ct the Cute
kunst Gallery. with several new plates including
q mastery one Of the Ducal Palace at Venice
and another Of St. Laumer, Blos.
London is again full for the reassembltng Of
Parliament and the resumption OF social
s-ava+v after the whitsuntide holidays. The
King may have unexpected employment in deal
ing with the political crisis, but his engage
rnents next week are mainly for racing at New
market He has full occupation in arranging
dates and details for the approaching visits OF
President Loubet and the Kings OF Italy and
Denmark and adjusting them to his own jour
Gle M1-r1F az n
roval family have an unusual number of charity
functions like the brilliant concert at Grosvenor
House. The Princess Hatzfeldt and Mrs Adair
viii he among the hostesses entertaining for
the Ascot races Mrs. Frank Avery, who is
among the Americans entertaining lavishly IN
London. has been visiting the Grand Duke
Michael and the Countess Torby. On her return
n Lendon she called in the IN Dahomey'' COM
uauv 10 arluse fortv-eignt guests. among whom
we're the Grand Duke and the Countess Torhy,
the Duke and Duchess Of Newcastle. viscount
Maitland and the Duke and Duchess Of Man
chester The entertainment was as novel as the
cakeUalk which she gave at Cannes.
BeTarny Storer IS returning TO New-York BY
an American liner to-day. Commissioners
Mama Neonant and Jenys have continued their
efforts TO explain the mission which they
are engaged with the Mexican representatives,
but have made little progress. owing TO the
absence Of prominent fnanclers and the pre-
occupation of the public mind with Mr.. Cham
berlain's new issue. They find it difficult to
persuade the suspicious English hnanciers that
their object IL TO extend the gold exchange
standard 10 countries on q silver or paper
basis INF.
TOPICS IN PARIS.