Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25

members in their several professions by
supplying informs ton concerning the plac
ing. publishing and exhibiting of their
work. and the pursuit Of their studies
The social side of life, however, will not
be ignored. Two receptions at least will be
given in each year. to which distinguished
guests from the literary. scientific and ar
tfStic professions will be invited The re-
ception rooms md lounges however will he
open for the introduction Of visitors, who
will not be restricted to members OF the
fair sex
The club Is residential rs well "a socjs,
At the head of the executive committees ia
Lady Frances Balfour and among her
coieagues IN the management are Mrs
Moberly Bell. Miss Constance Smedley Mrs
Crafgfe. Lady Lugard Miss Jessie Macgra
gor and Mrs. T. p. 0Connor The names
OF several well known American women an
pear on committee lists and many Ameri-
cans will be foreign members
Paintings Bring High Prices.
me iZ.i" suneas given by Axnew's at
me Duke or CamhrfdSe's sale at Christ,e's
lot Gainsborough's portrait Of Maria Wal
pole. Countess of waldesr.ve Is I hs,,s,s
,he highest price ever obtained for a Cams
borough at auction. The same artists
Lady Muigrave" brought tIoopo corn.
..Dmc, aso' ahd the still more famous
sraFed so frequently As to become rompn,
"ds Soid Tor f10.0D guineas and resoId !,
gear or TWO ago to Mr. Pierpopt Morgan
ior So.oO guineas In 1895 Sir Josbna'.
Lady Betty Define" brouyh, 81, -oo b.,
inns mas been eclipsed since by n Hon,nar
ana Romney II not Raeburn. n "a
auction price '"'"
One Of the highest prices ever maid for
picture WAS the t7o.0o given nv tha
treasury TO the late Duke of Marlborough
i TOT the blenheim Raphael. Mr.. Roths-
child gave fI0.395 for Ronchers Madame
de Pompadour." and paintings Of MilIafs
AMI Burne-Jones. the two great names i'm
modern English art, have fetched over
~, ,'.Nv on several occa sons. Constable in
his lifetime often found II difficult to sell
ms paintings. The Hayfield" which he
sod for fa0. realized f29J0 few wears
since. and in 1895 his "Flatford Milr'
Dronsht No.9 Notwithstanding these fig
ures paintings are. after ALL a precarious
Inv estment.
Musical and Dramatic Notes
The Covent Garden management have /
learn. today made arrangements with the
lord chamberlain's department. by which
they will be enabled to produce an import
ant novelty this season-namely. the French
opera "Salome;" indeed. except as to the
names Of the characters. there Is compare
lively little OF biblical nature In the
story. and that little WILL Of course he
eliminate led. l understand that in all prob
ability Madame Calve will play the prtncl-
pal part. That distinguished prima donna
Is expected in the course OF next week. and
al present the I'D instant has been fixed
for her reeppearance as Carmen.
Nine. Rejane. finding the Prince of
Wales Theater unoccupied. has resolved to
give her season OF French plays there in
stead Of at Nyndhams where, however
MIR. Max Pemberton's new comedy. The
Finishing School" will be produced In the
course of the coming week. Nine Rejans
will be associated with NJ. Coquelin. and
she will frequently change her repertory
nty.ty 20 a fs.rxt Ia
fore the end OF the month. appearing in
'Nontansier." La Douloureuse" and La
Parisienne In the last-named piece she
will be associated with NJ. Antoine the
celebrated French actor and manager.
whose debut in London will certainly
ate a good deal OF interest
At the Avenue the French season will be-
gin tomorrow week. and here again the
program Is To he frequently changed. for in
the course Of fortnight promised
81. CoeiuS' "Antoinette Sabrier' and cou-
pie of comedies-namely. NJ. Demands
'Coteaux du Medoc" and NJ Pierre Der
tons famous piece. ''Yvette.' Among the
members of This company will be NJ. Tar
ride. Mile. Regnier and Mile Dorzet.
AS the 10th Nine. Sara Bernhard
opens His Maiesty's with La Sorciere.
the last fortnight of June promises to pro-
vide quite plethora Of French plays. 1t
seems. indeed, strange that all these
French artists should insist upon coming
at the time But the idea is in
manager that London is deserted by fash
ionable and moneyed folk except from mid
June to mid-July. l.. II. MOORE.