May 9, 2000

Morgan Library to open exhibition of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's preparatory drawings and handwritten manuscript pages for his book The Little Prince, published in 1943, to mark centenary of author's birth; Royal Shakespeare Co to perform T S Eliot's verse drama The Family Reunion at Brooklyn Academy of Music; New York Transit Museum Gallery, Grand Central Terminal, plans exhibition of photographs by O Winston Link; Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Orion String Quartet plans six free concerts of works by Beethoven; photos (M)

Scene in and around St Patrick's Cathedral during funeral for Cardinal John O'Connor described; cathedral was majestic setting for dignitaries as well as common folk who came to pay last respects; photos (M)

James R Oestreich column on controversial performance by Sir Simon Rattle and Vienna Philharmonic of Beethoven symphony, Mauthausen, Austria, at site of former Nazi death camp; notes Leon Zelman, camp survivor, proposed concert to call attention to part of history often ignored by Austrians; event, including Jewish mourning prayers, is broadcast on video screens in major cities and on Austrian television; photos (M)

Representative Robert D Franks, Essex County Executive James W Treffinger, State Senator William L Gormley and Murray Sabrin, New Jersey's four Republican candidates for United States Senate, hold their first debate; all four, with only regional political bases and limited name recognition, use forum to make broad appeals to voters in June 6 primary; photo (M)

Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column discusses success of New Jersey Devils under coach Larry Robinson; team's winning National Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series over Toronto Maple Leafs discussed (M)