... THE BURIAL OF THOMAS HARDY. (By The Rev. Herbert Crabtree), The morning was lowering and heavy as we muade our way to Westminster that we might take our place in the ancient Abbey for the nation’s last act of homage to a great Englishman. A little earlier ...

... TCHEKOV AND THOMAS HARDY. In Theatreland. Is Minchester at last to share in New M us i ca l Di rec t or . the has b e en having in which the Lreally ondon. good play Mr. Charles Windsor, the recently- A professional company is to give us ,appointed Musical ...

... Thomas Hardy and the Stage. At one time Mr. Thomas Hardy had serious Ithoughts of devoting himself to dramatic author. ahip. He is an en.thusiastio play-goer, and at one time took a flat in London for three or four months of the year so that he might ...

... Mr. Thomas Hardy. Since the death of George Meredith, Mr. Thomas Hardy has been the doyen of English letters. That he should yesterday have followed the example of his fellow-Victorian, Mr. Watts- Dunton, in setting wedding bells a-dancing, is surely ...

... MR. THOMAS HARDY. Mr. Hardy may have little pathos; may appear to be rather angry with Fate for visiting the world with woes than sympathetic with those who have to suffer them; but by this unpretending tale of country life, Under the Greenwood Tree ...

... Mr. Thomas Hardy. caught by the title of a novel. *“ Under the Greenwood Tree.” For no other reason than that his own name stared him in the face, he heught the book to while away a railway journey. The result was that he promptly commis sioned the author ...

... THOMAS HARDY MONUMENT, 'Hie hewn granite monument erected American admirers of Thomas Hardy near Ins birthplace at Higher Bockharopton, near Dorchester, will bo unveiled on April 16th Professor J. 1,. Lowes, of Harvard University. The place of ...

... THOMAS HARDY AND MUSIC. In the recently published biography Thomas Hardy, written his wi*dow, mention is made of his love of music in his boyhood days. At the age of twelve he already a .violinist of some skill. Playing village weddings and dances was ...

... THOMAS HARDY AT 7%. Mr. Thomas Hardy. 0.M., who is to-day. has belief in the influence of locality on literary work. For the pact 30 years has resided near his beloved birthplace—Dorchester—and to that fact ascribes much his sneeww. To maintain his powers ...

... A THOMAS HARDY NIGHT. This evening's progiamme is of the light and bright variety and includes Grace and Vivian Worth, the popular vocal duatists, and Mr Bret Hayden,. thc well-known entertainer, with the Station Orchestra, conducted by Mr. T. H. Morrison ...

... Nttss graveyard of Stinsferd, as Hardy's beast placed to rest in his first wife's grass. amidst the prayers of a purely rustic cortege. and the service at St. Peter's, Derchester. Hrs. Thomas Hardy and !Liss Xmte Hardy had lett Max Gate early this morning ...

... THOMAS HARDY VERY ILL. foliowing bulletin was issued from Nlas (*.rite. Dorchester. to-day :—'• Mr. )lardy's c lition is much ■bout the same. lie i, %cry i 11 CITY INQUISITION. Disclosure In Charge Against Ex-P.C.'s. ...