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WHAT'S THE: MATTER- MAGGIE DARLIN'?
MARY WEBB.
AUTHORESS
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THE PRIME. MINISTER PRAISED.
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DRAMA OF HER LAST BOOK.
DURER'S PICTURE.
MONASTERY'S SALE OFFER
FOR £250,000. D/
GREAT WORK OF ART,
LONDON'S BIGGEST.
THE NEW KARL'S COURT. BUILDING.
EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
Berlin-A report has been re-
The Underground Company hayo ceived from Prague that Albrecht decided to revive the spacious Durer's famous picture, "The grounds of Earl's Court as an ex- Feast of Rose Garlands," has been hibition centre, and with this ob- saved to Europe by its purchase Ject to erect some of the largest for the Kaiser Friedrich Museum and finest exhibition buildings in Lord Ashfeld, chair- at the price of 3,600,000 marks the world. (2175,000). Unfortunately this is
The novel by Mary Webb prale- ed by the Prime Minister in a speech recently was "Precious Bane," a "Daily Mail" reporter was told at Downing-street.
Mr. Baldwin sald at the Royal Literary Fund dinner at the Man sion House that he had read a
man of the company, issued the fol- book of first-class quality by auntrue.
lowing statement on the subject:
"The Underground Company, are woman named Mary Webb. Both
The picture would have been
Interested in the Earl's Court Mr. John Buchan and Sir James
more appropriately housed in Barrie told him that Miss Webb was one of the best writers of Berlin than in New York, which rounds, and are considering the English to-day, but that no one now seems to be its fated destina-erection of a large building on this When she tion. But Professor Bede, head of property suitable for use for ex- hibitions, fairs, and other func- bought her books.
re- tions of this nature. Plans of a died about three months ago no the gallery mentioned, states
gretfully that, much as he would proposed building are not yet com- notice appeared in the Press.
"Precious Bane," published in like to secure the work, ao enor-pleted, but it is intended that it 1924, was awarded the Femina mous a sum is absolutely beyond will be the largest of its kind in
resources either already at London. Vie Heureuse Prize for the best the
of "The accessibility
Earl's English novel of 1924-25. It is his disposal or within his reach. a romantic story of "sin-eating" Moreover, the price asked-for he Court, which is served by both the in Shropshire a hundred years has been approached as a possible Metropolitan District and London ago and contains exquisite love purchaser-was not 3,600,000 but Electric Railways providing easy In the foreword the| 6,000,000 marks (£250,000). connection with all parts of Lon- scenes. author says:
The picture, which (as stated indon, makes it particularly suitable Shropshire is a county where "The Daily Telegraph") is now for the location of a building of the dignity and beauty of an- the property of the Strahow Mon-this nature which will be available Czecho-Slovakia, has for, the numerous exhibitions and cient things lingers long,, and astery in
interesting history. It fairs which are held in London I have been fortunate not only had an In being brought up in its was pointed in 1506, the artist throughout the year. The building magical atmosphere, and in working at it for five months, and will probably be completed within having many friends in farm was originally intended for Saint the next two years." and cottage who, by pleasant Bartholomew's Church,
Wembley Experience. Although fuller detalis are not talk and reminiscence, have fir- While there It was bought by the ed the imagination, but also in Emperor Rudolf II, who had it re- available at the moment, the gen- eral idea is to revive a once-famous having the companionship of moved to Prague. It is of con- such a mind as was my father's siderable size, measuring 4ft. 1 in opinion of many traffic experts and exhibition centre, which, in the a mind stored with old tales by 4 ft. 4 in. The Emperor's pre-exhibition organisers, has no rival and legends that did not come caution against damage in trans- from books.
port in having it carried all the way by four men was justified by Its next journey, which, in 1631, took it to Vienna. There it arriv- ed in so dilapidated a condition that it was entered in the archives aa "completely ruined."
An official of Jonathan Cape, Lid, the publishers of "Precious Bane," said that the book had be- the come very popular within last few months, and was now aelling well. He added:-,
Mrs. Webb was a highly- strung woman and after com-¡ pleting last book she was so disappointed with it, that she flung the manuscript into the fire and it was destroyed. A literary friend sald:
The seclusion in which Mary Webb lived made her for years something of a mystery to her fellow-writers. She lived with her invalid husband, occupying herself with housework and writing when she could snatch tima.
Venice.
In 1793 it was bought by the Strahow Monastery for twenty-two ducats (about £8 to £10), and was handed over for restoration to a Prague
artist, who
This view
In or about London. was strongly upheld by certain ad- visers when it was decided to hold the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The experience gained at
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1928.
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Wembley has undoubtedly brought about a change of opinion in authoritative quarters as to the desirability of organising big ex- hibitions in a more accessible situa- tion for the benefit of the great body of Londoners and visitors to replaced London from the provinces, and Durer's Madonna by a portrait of Dominions and abroad. his own daughter. The original Although no detalls have yet character of the masterpiece is, been settled, it is probable that the however, known from the replicas next great Empire exhibition will at present respectively in the be held at Earl's Court, which has in an area of over twenty acres for Court Museum at Vleans and America.
building purposes. It may be re- From the Prague. telegrams it called that Buffalo Bill (Colonel would appear that the Czech State WF-Cody)-brought-his-Wild Curator of Monuments contem. West show to London in 1887, and plated receiving from the Kaiser opened at Earl's Court. It was the Friedrich Museum as part payment first of a long series of shows and for the Durer a pleture known as exhibitions held on that site up to FAINT IN TUNNEL. the "Glatz Madonna," painted by a the Imperial Services Exhibition in Bohemian artist about the middle 1918 and "Shakespeare's England" of the fourteenth century. It is in 1914. also said that Strahow has under- taken from the proceeds of the sale to present Prague Cathedral, which is under- Riband of the art students' world.
going thorough restoration. The Council of the British School
Whatever may be its ultimate at Rome recently announced the
fate, this great picture will short following awards for 1928:-
Rome Scholarship in decoratively be shown to the public at the painting: Mr. Alan E. Sorrell, Durer Anniversary Exhibition at student of the Royal College of Art, Nuremberg, which, it is said, will bring together the finest collection South Kensington.
of the famous master's work ever assembled at one spot.
ART STUDENTS.
3 ROME SCHOLARSHIPS WON --AT-A-KENSINGTON-COLLEGE.
Three London art students have gained, each in his special branch, what is considered to be the Blue
Rome Scholarship in sculpture: Mr. Cecil Brown, student of the Royal College of Art; and
Rome Scholarship in engraving: Mr. Eric S. Jones, student of the Royal College of Art.
Mr. Alan E. Sorrell was educated at Chalkwell Hall School, Westcliff, and at the age of 14 was awarded a junior arts scholarship at South- end School of Arts and Crafts. He completed a course of three years in general art training and was then granted, an extension until July, 1928.
In September, 1924, he was ad- mitted to the Royal College of Art by Professor Rothenstein.
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Here he completed a course of decorative pictorial design and painting, and became an Associate of the Royal College of Art in 1927. This scholarship subject was a design for a library.
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According to a report from Prague, an offer of $200,000 had been made by a German-American group for the Durer picture.
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TEN PERSONS OVERCOME BY CAR EXHAUSTS.. When the full details of the new- exhibition grounds are settled it will also be found that Lord THREE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. Ashfield and his co-directors ́have
Ten people fainted, 30 were evolved a plan adequate to the traffic. demands which it may be partially overcome, and 3 needed
the new expected
exhibition hospital treatment, when the grounds are likely to create.
Greenwich side of Blackwall Tunnel under the Thames was filled with exhaust petrol fumes last month following a collision between two motor-cars.
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"After being two years in Rome I intend to go in for docorative
"I wish we could do it in these The driver of the next omnibus painting as a career," he said to an "Evening Standard" representa Pinkettes are laxative perfection; days," remarked Mr. Justice Row-felt himself going, and asked the tive.
they ensure dally regularity, quick- latt. "But when you say they sand boy to run for water. On Mr. Brown is twenty-two, Hely banish afek headaches, billous change their sex at will, I don't the way the lad collapsed and was entered the Wolverhampton Muni- attacks, flatulence; keep the skin know. Have you ever discussed It taken to hospital in an ambulance. elpal Art School in 1920.. Mr. clear and the breath sweet. Of with oysters?" (Laughter.) His illness caused further delay, Jones, who is twenty-four, was chemists, or post free, 60 cents the Mr. Schiller: No, my lord. My and as a result of the engines of formerly a student of the Gold-vial, from. The Dr. Williams' Medi- discussions'
oysters have the waiting cars pumping ex- smiths College and the Camberwell cine Co., 60, Kiangse Road, Shang- always been very one-sided. ¡haust gases into the air more School of Arts and Crafts.
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