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TALK OF THE TOWN. JOSEPH HOFMAN HIS CUURTESY AND GENIUS- A LADIES' CONCERT, AND WHO PLAYED—A FIRST K1DDLB—LADY POACHERS—FIFTY, NOT OUT- PROWLERS-THE AMERICAN BAR-TIPPLERS-A LUCKY SHOT A CORONET THP COMMONKKS' PRIZO-HFRR KRUPP: HIS WORK—M. BROADLEY'S BOOM—THE AMERICAN GARDEN PARTY, AND SOME OF THE COMPANY—THK PRINCiC OF WALES, LORD HIGH ADMIRAL-MRS LANGTRY AND HKR NEW VENTURE—MUSIC HALLS—MRS B. POTTER AGAIN. I have been hearing some interesting anecdotes of the child Joseph Hofman, the marvel musician. Mrs Moscheles, the wife of the well-known artist, whose beautiful 'idij in Cadogan-square is such a rallying centre of the cultured, told me she never was more interested in any child. His hand, she says, is physically strong, and gives you the grip of a strong man. He heard a lady play on the pianoforte lately, who is considered a marvellous execucionist. Joseph was delighted; "it is wonderful," he said, quite gravely, "her mastery of technique, but she does not make the music speak." It was force and execution minus saul, and this the child recognised. It is far easier to play the piano," he said, thau to play ball." He is full of pretty courtesies and speeches, showing the innate delicacy and tact of his naturei I think one of the most amusing as well as delightful entertainments of a public nature I have been at this season was Lady Folkestone's concert at Prince's Hall. The entire orchestra, chorous, and all the performers were ladies, of whom Lady Folkestone was FIRST FIDDLE. The band was a string band, composed of first and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and contra- basses. Among the performers were Lady Florence Wilbraham, Lady George Nevill, Lady Margaret Kerr, Hon. Alice Heuniker, Lady Sybil Kuox-fifty-seven in all, and one at the piano. Among the chorus, were Countess Valda Gleichen, Lady Beatrice Leslie-Kaye, Countesse- of Northesk, Cowper, Clarendon, and Romney, Viscountesses Downe and Ebrington, Lady Aveland-fifty-eight in all. The soloists were Viscountess Folkestone, Mrs Stanley Stubbs, Mrs Alfred Trott Gatty, Mrs Andrew Tuer, &c. Lady Folkestone conducted, standing in front of the piatforin, with her back to the audience, and facing the entire band, who were placed on graduated seats. Lady Folke- stone is a fine woman she was dressed in magnificent old lace and white satin, the train of which oveiflowed the borders of the dais. Her arms are marvellous for size. To see her, wand in hand, conducting and controlling the answering musicians, was a sight to remember. From my stall, about the middle of the hall, I had a grand view of the distinguished fiddlers, some of whom literally blazed in diamonds. It was a unique sight, and intensely interesting. The music discoursed was of the best kind, and excellently rendered. The singing was, in point of merit, if not fact, quite professional—nothing amateurish or weak about it. The hall was was filled with the crime de la crime of society, headed by the Princess of Wa1e. and her two elder daughters, the King of Greece, and some minor additions from royalty. There was a band and chorus of over 100 ladies, which had been trained exclusively by Lady Folkestone, per forming concerted music to admiration. Ladies are poaching on the privileges of the male sex. In a generation or two they will have been bred up to equality, and will contest the ground with t'neimn. Already in outdoor pastimes they hoi 1 their own, and in cricket, bowl splendidly. I beg to present to my readers the crack batter Qf the century- FIFTY—AND NOT OUT. I should advise the ladies to take lessons in the science of self-defence, and, learning how to bit straight from the shoulder, use their knowledge in forces when annoyed on the streets. A young and good-looking girl, perfectly modest and self-pos- sessed, told me lately that she had frequently suffered from the intrusion of prowlers. One day, in an underground railway carriage, when travel- ling a short distance in a first-class carriage, a gentleman, middle-aged it is generally the elderly who are prowlers—took a seat beside her, and, opening a package, left some photographs beside her. lie did not speak. She looked at them as they by by her side, then started back in horror, got out at the next station, and into another compartment. Naturally she shrank from giving the wretch into custody. The move- ment on the part of householders respecting the clearing of the streets at night ought to include the prowlers as objects to be improved away. The Americans have given us a new sensation this season—their bar. No big party is any- where without a bar of American drinks. The style is: Have you bad a mint julep ?" No, I had a cocktail." Then come and trv a mint julep, it is divine "-and off the pair g The lady changes partners, and pays the bar another visit, tippling an eye-opener." Not intoxicating Oh no; only a naild Etitiaulan,. By the end of tho evening the pair are very merry, and for ever after swear by the American bar. All the luck is England's this year, and now an Englishman has won the Queen's Priz His name is LIEUT. C. 0. WARREN, OF THE MIDDLESEX VICTORIA RIFLKS, a solicitor. I give the fortunate marksman's portrait without comment, as the daily papers have exhausted his history, and the history of the contest. Another and more amusing contest was that between the Lords and Commons. There is a prize at which the latter aim, and of late years have won pretty frequently. I give A SUCCESSFUL SHOT. The subject of shooting reminds me of the death of Herr Krupp, full of years and honour. Herr Krupp was 77 years of age. In his working span he—that is, up to 1&76—had delivered up to different governments 15 000 cannon, with their attendant carriages and ammunition. The cele- brated steel works at Essen were founded by his fathar in 1810. They sprang from small beginnings —giving, at first. employment to only two hands- to-day they employ over 15,000. The story goes that on his deathbed, in 1826 Krupp senior en- trusted to his two sons the secret of the manu- facture of the steel which had won him such a name; but it is said that the lads did not take in the directions with full understanding, and that they had the work to do over again. Last week was a crush time of functions- people hurrying up entertainments previous to migrating for the rest uf the summer. I attended one very unique and successful affair held at*he Victoria Hall, the Criterion. It was given by Mr Broadley, better known as Pasha Broadley, and sacretary to Mr Augustus Harris. The Pasha" celebrated his fortieth birthday. Katti Lanner's clever little ballet dancers danced beautifully, dressed in pinlr-little fairies of from five to seven years old. Tiien Signor Foli sang "Father O'Flymi," and Mdlle. Sigrid Arnoldson gave Eckert's Echo Son" exquisitely. Madame Alwina Valleria sang "A Lark's Flight" and "Horn", Sweet Heme." The hall was lull of distinguished guests-ambassador, princes, and members of the nobility. I noted the Marchioness of Bristol, the Couutess of Harrington, Lady Anna Chandos Pole, Lord and Lady Lamington, Lord Claud Hamilton, the young Lord Athlum- ney, the Bishop and Bishopess of Gloucester, and others. All who were noteworthy in the guilds of literature, art, and science, were gathered there, and many, too, of the theatrical profes- sion. Mr Wilder, the little American writer, amused the august assemblage with character representations, and imitation of the most amusing description, of which the cleverest, to my mind, was the story of a letter, told by the facial expression only. In the first part, the mother-in-law has taken possession, and the reader of the letter pulls a gruesome countenance, which changes from bad to worse, till the old lady falls sick, when alternate fear and hope chase each other in killing guise, in every degree of expression but at the end of the letter the death of the intruder is told, and the reader's face suddenly bredes out into radiant delight. Before reading the missive with his features, the little reciter sketches the outline of its contents, and so we knew what was to follow. Nex day I went to the garden party given by the American Exhibition. The paying public were roped off, and the guests all assembled in and around the new Welcome Club, a charming little villa-bungalow. There were little tables, where refreshments were served. There were present a very select company of the Upper Ten, and representatives of the tine arts. The day was glorious, everyone had on their best bib and tucker, and the scene was gay and bright. Signor Capri sang divinely. Later in the after- noon parties were made toad venture the Switch- back, and to try Tobogganing. I never saw any large alfresco entertainment better managed. Next evening saw me at the final gathering of the Salon in the Galleries of the Nineteenth Cen- tury Fine Art Society. About 300 were present. Mdiio. Marie Decca sang, as she always sings, beautifully, her rare upper notes taking many by surprise whe had not heard her before. The fine tenor, Mr Davyd Lewis, sang, and the blind guitarist played. Many well-known Americans were among the guests. It was a brilliant re- union. I understood from one of the committee of the salon that the number had nearly reached 200, and was daily adding to its roll. Mrs Frank Lttslia blazed in diamonds, and Mrs John Bigelow rattled away in a lively way all her own. Mrs Moulton," the poetess, was also there Marie Curelli, too, a fair, gentle-looking girl. It was whispered that next session royalty would honour this useful and brilliant society with its presence. It would bf) a touching attention if the PRINCE OF WALES, AS LORD HIGH ADMIRAL, would shoul der his gun, and.show how seas were won By the way, talking of H.R.H., has any one seen the astounding revelations by the Lady Farmer, in her book, "Eighteen Years 'on the Sandringham Estate (Temple Publishing Co., Holy well-street). It is spicy I hear the Prince of Wales admires Mrs Bernard Beere. Mrs Langtry is trying hard to carry a divorce in the States. Somehow—an old friend—met Langtry at the Victoria Railway Station the other day, and asked what he did there. I've come to see my wife,"he answered, "I hear she is to be here en route to America." If she gets her divorce, for which she naturalises as an American citizen, Mr G-, her manager, marries her. I was told on pretty good authority to-day that the Prince of Wales is very jealous of his lovely wife. Not a bad joke. There are no less than 425 music-halls in the great city of London, with a total seating capacity of 200,000. The seating capacity of the 60 theatres is not over 125,000 and so it will life seen that the music-hall is the popular form of amuse- ment with the British public. As a matter of fact, many of the so-called theatres are little better than music-halls, the entertainments given partaking more of the variety show than of the legitimate drama. It is not above the mark to say that the popular taste of London demands the sweets of variety's plan for a quarter of a million of adult Britons. I do not claim that a number as vast as this attend the music-halls every night, but the managers could accommodate an army of this size, and do, undoubtedly, on high days and holidays. One of the women correspondents who writes from London to The Press, an American paper, describes a visit to the residence of Mrs James Brown Potter. She found the actress asleep, tired out with continuous rehearsal but she saw her mother, Mrs Urquhart, whom the correspondent' describes as one of the prettiest of petite old ladies, with an elderly editlon of La Potter's beautiful mouth, and a warm Southern manner such as is otteu seen among well-bred women south of Mason and Dixon's line. Her wavy hair is as white as the driven snow, and she has it becomingly coiffed in the prevailing mode. She was gowned in a black dress of softest China crape, and wore a few well-chosen ornaments. She attributes her'aaughter's failing to strike the note of popular success in her initial appearance en- tirely to the lack of suitability of the part. ZINCO.

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