The sensation artists are already at work on the Regent's
Park tragedy. The following advertisement appeared in Thursday's Times :—" The Ice Tragedy.—Those who were immersed, and those who took an active part in saving life, are respectfully requested to communicate with Mr. Nathan Hughes, at. his Gal- lery, in the Pantheon. Also the professional tragic models. A large picture will shortly appear." Why does not Mr. Hughes encourage the bereaved fathers, mothers, and sisters to repair to him at the Pantheon, instead of the " tragic models? " To have real people in the pond and tragic models round it, is surely not the beat way to ensure the public enthusiasm for his great work. A sufficient bribe would probably tempt at least the poorer widows and bereaved mothers to allow their tears to be painted. And if money is to be made of anguish, let us have the genuine article— as far as possible.
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