THE SCRANTON TBIBUNE 8ATUBDAY MORNING, N0YB11BES 23, 1895.
11
Of amid -About-the-Makers
of Books,
Notices of Recent Interesting Volumes and -Chats
Concerning Literary Men and Womeft
RECENT FICTION.
(THB MANHATTANERS. A Story of the
Hour. By Edward 8. Van Zlle, author
of "A Magnetic Man." Cloth. 12 mo.
New York: Lovell, Coryell & Co.
Here we have a stirring; story of
newspaper life and of the 400 In the city
where the currents of humanity pul
sate faster and with grreater aide ed
dies than anywhere else on the North
American continent. Richard Stough
toi, the juvenile hero. Is a Connecticut
son of Yale who preferred the excite
ment and the uncertainties of active
newspaper work on the New York
Dally Trumpet to the dullness of a
desk position in his father's New Ha
ven bank; and John Fenton. the ma
ture hero, is a three-fourths cynical
bachelor of between 40 and 45 who
preaches the single tax, utters epi
grams with a knife-cut In them and
Incidentally derives a livelihood at the
desk of the Trumpet's assistant city
editor. We have culled some of Pen
editor. We havo culled and repro
duce them as follows:
"There are certain truths that the uni
verse holds In Its secret heart und refuses
to divulge. As a microcosm, every mnti
cherishes in his Innermost being some bet
ter certainty that ho must defend from the
Base of the curious. If he draws the veil,
even by a hatr's-breuclth, that exposed
nerve known aa conscience will throb fur
an Instant and clone his mouth."
"Is It not some word-Juggler who use
epigrams to conceal the truth, who Buys
that the only vice which does not cling to
youth is advice?"
"You will find It necetsary to repair, as
rapidly as possible, the Intellectual rav
ages of a college education. The tendency
of Yale life Ih to convince you at Rraduu
tlon that you know everything. The ex
perience of a few years in metropolitan
newspaper life will convince you that you
know nothing."
"Society has no allurements for me.
What la a gathering of people of fashion,
at Its best? Nothing more than a dross
parade of more or less well-groomed men
and women who revenge themselves for
boring each other in public by destroying
each other's characters in private."
"A newspaper is an insatiable beast.
Its maw la never satisfied. It swallows
brains, talent, culture, Industry, youth,
maturity, wit, wisdom, with an appetite
that grows with what it feeds upon. It Is
the hungriest monster the ages have pro
duced, and its food is human lives.
"There seemed to me to be something
grimly ludicrous about the vaat majority
of men, who fuss around for a few years
on an Insignificant planet In an out-of-tlio-way
corner of space, as If they had been
placed hero for eternity, and were Indi
vidually of tremendous significance to t'no
universe at large."
"Chasing a rainbow seems to me to be a
useless occupation, no matter how much
we admire the rainbow."
"I have grown very suspicious of tnoso
chameleons we so proudly call convictions.
Lucky Is the man who can reach middle
life and still fee) absolutely certain that
nn.1 tu'yt Itiobtt fAIIT ' '
As foils to the mental brilliancy of
this epigrammatic journalist and his
equally bright though less coruscating
young friend, we are Introduced to cer
tain personages belonging to Gotham's
ultra swell set One or two bits of
portrayal in this direction will empha
size the author's mastery over words:
"The Percy-Bnrtlctts," as Town Tnttle
always called them, were dining alone,
"en tete-a-tete and en famllle," as the
husband sometimes remarked In a mildly
sarcastic way. Not that Perey-Hurtlett
was In the habit of being satirical. Far
rom It! He considered sarcasm and satire
the outward and visible or, rather, audi
ble sign of an Inward and hereditary
tendency toward vulgarity. The use of
tnese weapons oi niitei-u iuipu;u mut
possessed both temper and originality
characteristics that were not approved
. In the set In which the Percy-Uarlletts
moved. But Percy-Bartlett had, by In
heritance, a rather peppery disposition,
and a mind naturally given to creative ef
fort. It was greatly to his credit, there
fore, that he had ruUDed ms manners una
his speech Into an almost angelic smooth
ness, and had so thoroughly stunted such
mental qualifications as were not includ
ed in the accepted flora-of-the-mlnd
recognized by his set that he passed cur
rent as a man in no dunsjer of every say
ing or doing anything that would attract
special attention to him on the part of the
world at large. It is not generally known,
but It Is nevertheless a fact, that It some- ,
times requires heroic self-restraint to be
come a "howling swell." For by this vul
gar term l'crcy-Bartlett was known to
the lower orders of society, the meaning
being, of course, that howling was the
very last thing in which he would indulge.
There ore those, the poet tells us, who
never sing and die with all their muflc
In them. In like manavr the modern
aristocrat ,r, one who never howls, but
dies with all his howling In him.
We may remark In passing that
Stoughton, the younger of the twain of
the quill, through remote kinship Is
Introduced to the childless dissatisfied
young wife of Percy-Bartlett, manages
at the first meeting so to awaken the
woman's warm Interest that she sings
Heine to him and permits him to see
her shed tears, and ends by falling Into
a love attachment Just saved from
scandalous accompaniments by the
husband's opportune death In the last
chapter. '
Another personage of Interest to us
Is Miss Gertrude Van Vleck, likewise of
the 400, a young lady of bothersome
wealth and advanced Ideas. "From her
mother," the author tells us, "Gertrude
had Inherited a strain of Yankee hu
i mor that was not appreciated by the
set In which she moved. The whisper
has been spread abroad In her first
season that she said several really clev
er things, and a good many conserva
tive people had considered this an er
ratic tendency on her part that was
distinctly dangerous. Bociety did not
feel certain that Gertrude Van Vleck
might not at any moment perpetrate a
witticism that would scratch the face
of Its most cherished traditions." This
original young lady, It may . be re
marked In parenthesis, allures and
tames the enigrammatlc Fenton, and
they part from us with every reason to
expect an early marriage and happi
ness afterward.
There are other characters In the
story,, but they are chiefly Incidental.
Whether In this brilliant and witty but
superficial study of certain prominent
Phases of New York life Mr. van mne
Is justified in claiming a distinct suc
cess will depend - upon the point of
View. Ho certainly Is spirited, trench
ant and clever, and his eyes have been
used to good advantage. In any event,
nis noon is a pleasant entertainment,
and stands forth conspicuous against
a dapressinglM large background of
fictional drivel assuming to embody
life-like studies Of the Four Hundred.
- . - - . v ! 1m a. It.
.:o: ,i
MLtTK, a romance, by George McDon
ald, eloith. 12 mo., New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co.
The author on his title page calls this
book a romance; but it Is really an al
legory, rather tediously spun out, the
purport of which Is that the pleasures
of this world are vanity while the only
good Is that which endures. In the first
chapter the narrator of the story sits
In his study after dinner to rest for a
few moments; and In the last he
awakens, having dreamed the things
which All up the forty-five Intervening
chapters. The ratno or tnis dream had
better not be a second time transferred
to paper; those who are curious to see It
are advised to yet Dr. McDonald's book.
LAIN BY THB DOONE8, and other
atnrtM hv R t). Blackmore. author of
"Lorna Doone." Cloth, 12 mo., New York;
Eodd. Mesa uo . . . . '
When It Is considered that the writer
t these four stories has reached the age
tre-soor and ten, a period in lite
,o the Imagination Is rarely at its
t, the oektence of them will sain a
t --( -nee. Our literature does
t fftre pleasing romance
VV i i. wlJi all its aoraM
of violence and slaughter It Is essen
tially pacific and soothing, calling con
stantly to mind pictures of peaceful
meadows traversed by rippling brooks
that In the distance wind Into the hills.
Much of the Inimitable charm of this
masterpiece is reproduced by Mr. Black
more in the story which gives its title
to the present attractive volume. The
style of It is rich and liquid; the word
pictures of men and scenery effective
along the familiar lines and the thread
of the story sufficiently interesting,
apart from the other charms, to hold
the reader's attention. Altogether,
"Slain by the Doones" Is a delightful
book, both for what it is and for what
it suggests. ,
THE MAGAZINES.
Admirers of "the newer music' will
read with pleasure Mr. H. E. Kreh
biel's paper on Englebert Humper
dlnck and his fairy opera, "Hansel and
Grctel." which opens the November
number of that excellent new comer in
the magazine field, the I,ooker-On.
Pmm Mr. W. J. Henderson's paper, in
this number, on "The Preservation of
Operetta" The Tribune has already
made quotations. A third feature of
special local Interest is the contiua
ing Instalment of Paul and Vaughan
Kestar'a dainty two- act comedy play-
Fleur de Lis," in which the marked
artistic instinct of these Rifted play
wrights uchieves notable success. It
wa3 Paul Kester who, at 23, wrote
Mmc. Khea's new play, "Nell Gxvynne,"
scon here this week one of the most
Bdmirablespecimens of stage writings to
be found anywher. It would seem tat
In young Kestor the world of art and
letters has a recruit whom It would
pay to keep an eye on. To return
however, to the November Looker-On
It is a number of very marked original
ity and merit, appealing perhnps to the
"few on the heights," but deserving
cordial praise for the successful man
ner In which It achieves Its purpose,
We have derived such pleasure from
Its perusal that we can most heartily
commend it to others.
If you have seen or are within reach
of the November Philistine, be sure to
turn to page 178 and read the little
sketch entitled "A Thrlftlfss Benefit."
It is only a matter of 1,000 words, but
there's a great big sharp point to the
burlesque. It Is the story of a poor
laborer who, having been badgered be
yond patience by the repeated vlsita
tlons of silk-gowned district mission
uries anxious to Induce him to mend the
errors of his ways, at last decides to
try a reprisal. He goes to the house
of the millionaire husband of the mis
sion circle's president and in an anx
ious voice pleads with its rotund and
sybaritic owner to desist from the
drinking of wine, to stop smoking, give
up poker, resign from the swell club
relinquish his box at the theater and
escape while he may from other allur
ing nvenues of profligacy and tempta
tion. The visitor winds up by advis
ing the millionaire to spend his income
on the hospitals and the Jails, but the
millionaire rather forcibly objects to
this well-meant advice, and the humble
evangelist leaves the palatial residence
somewhat suddenly; murmuring as he
drops down the front steps: "It's a
mean rule that won t work both ways,
:o:
Ono Is dubious whether to classify tho
November number of Mr. Elbert Hub
bard's entertaining "Little Journeys to
tho Homos of Good Men and Great" (New
ivuiiifiiB. . i., me timcKerDocKer press)
among the magazines: It mluht hatter.
perhaps, be termed a serial. But In any
event the dainty little volume lies before
us. Inviting attention, and upon the print-pie
that there's no time like the present
and no place better than this nlucn. wo
hUn n olu. L, ... 1 mi- - V V .
scriDeu to lis tnis time Is quaint and
memorable old Stratford, with Warwick
castle looming up In the distance and the
quiei Avon wenuing us lazy way through
rich fields and ereen meadows. Mr Huh.
bard went, upon a time, to Shakespeare's
home with an eye and an ear open to in
formation by the way; instead of giving
us citations from the guide books or fine
writing like the rhapsodists he just lets
ms pencil piay along me paper to trie
moods of his own errant fancy, and the
result Is a most Informing fnur-acnra
pKe vi yreuy prim.
The Chan Book for Nov. IS Intercut, nr.
mainly by reason of Its holiday book an
nouncements, which are srimlrahlv
phrased, daintily composed and neatly
Crlnted In a way to fascinate tho eye. To
e sure Zangwlll has a causerle which,
like all Zangwill's writings. Is fetching
and mentally Invigorating it concerns
among other things, Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell's Juliet and Tay Pay O'Connor's new
est book, "Some Old Love Stories" but
that is about the extent of the literary
array, jtuymonn vrosoy a drawing in
mis numoer is xriviai.
Chips for Nov. 18 has a reallv rlnlntv
portrait of Ilsraell In his youth, done In
black with white relief by E. c. Burling.
The other contents are of average merit.
LITERARY GOSSIP.
In the Chicago Journal W. D. Eaton tolls
two readable reminiscences of Eugene
Field. "It was one mornlne- nfter w had
supped and settled some eternally Import
ant question vinai i nave rorgot'ten), tnai
I first heard Genn complain of hla dla-ea-
tlon," says he. "He had laid aside all frol
icsome ways before he came on from Den
ver, anu ms lire was so regular and to
filled with work that I had thought him
In perfect health. We had walked out to
Clark street; and had stopped to look up
ai ine comet mm naren inrougn tne nights
of nearly all that summer. We were all
impressed, out i minx uene most of all.
It was a sky of deepest blue, fretted with
golden fire, and that vast slorv trashed
across the middle of it, so that Thompson
was moved to quote from Milton about
anoinnranu ancient portent in the heavens,
'that from its horrid locks a-hnnlc nnstl.
lence and war. 'I don't know what is the
matter with me. Things that wouldn't
nun a Daoy give me irouuio. I'm all torn
up inside, and yet I've been so careful
I haven't had a thin to ent but some wat.
ermelon and cheese and beer.' Reginald
DeKoven was with us that time and I have
always thought better of him for the
promptness with which he caught the
uiiuinesis.
. 1 1 - .
"Never any man bad a greater facility
in rapid work. Ten years ago his '8harps
and Flats' In the Morning News made a
dally Joy for us all (who were not hit) and
for all the town worth speaking of. It was
a close column of Daracranhn In nfrntA find
a heavy day's work you might have
tnuuiciii it, considering us character and
quality. Yet I've known him fritter away
the time up 4o 10 o'clock at night, and
grind the whole grist bp for. tho f Anmo n
had gone through half the process of he
coming Insane to the raving point, as the
midnight custom Is with all properly edu
cated foremen In morning newspaper offi
ce, viitr Miirmuun r iem aevoieu aoout
six hours to rigging (out of rags and old
wire) a dummy Retire and iraiinm- run.
casting the last scene in the career of Bob
reaiup. tne rxenange editor, which an
noyed Bob, as It was Intended to do. Then
he sat down and wrote his column with.
out stopping, Until It was finished. And it
was good stuff, every line of It. I think he
was shaping his phrases while he ap
peared to be trlfling.for he seemed to know
all he was going to write before ever he
put pencil to me paper.
' New York Bun: The profoundeat remark
made Dy air. nan uaine.ine English, novel
ist. In his leeture here upon "Novels," was
thus reported In the Sun of Thursday last!
"Can" the atmosphere of any age of the
world compare, lor tne purposes or tne lm
aginative writer, with the atmosphere ol
nur own time? Depend linon It. th nlna.
teentb century Js the most romantic period
in ihst history of the world. It is th r.
mance of our -are, and 'not its prosaic
utilitarianism, mat is ine most amazing
fact ef It. We- are not far enough away
from It to realize that romance. But by
and by the great Imaginative writer will
take bold of this century of ours and find
material lor me roost tnniung, startling,
ana aetounning aeveiopmenie ot tne nu
ixu sterv that literature has yet known.'
t la wm entertained the opinion thus
happily wpr cd by Mr. Caine. To this
opinion we have joined another, that the
very but themes for an imaginative wri
ter, and many hundreds of ueae themes,
are to be found in the contemporary
chronicles of the United States, which we
have always regarded ae tne most roman
tic chronicles la the world. Long ago we
had the American works of Cooper, Haw
thorne and Irving, but there Is yet plenty
of room here, and there will always be
plenty of H for other imaginative writers
greater even than these. The life and
movement of our age. the traditions and
history of America, are full of those sub
stantial elements irom wmcb romance is
woven.
It seems odd says the Chicago News.
that a man could make $12,000 a year in
New York by writing fiction, die and re
main as utterly unknown as if he had
never existed. Arthur Eider Nelson was
such a man. He did not get even a three
line obituary tn any newspaper. His deal
ing's were mostly with two huge New York
concerns devoted exclusively to the manu
facture or dime and nair-dlme novels and
his specialty was the fiction that deals
with boy pirates, boy highwaymen, boy
robbers, and other equally interesting ju
veniles. He started six years ago, when
he was 23. Educated and refined (be was
an Oxford man), he came to this country
snomy alter attaining nis majority. His
first effort In the line of blood-and-thundsr
narrative was made during his leisure as
a drug clerk. The success of his produc
tion encouraged him to persevere and for
the Isst two years he had worked steadily
His publishers say that his own share of
the profit s of his pen last year was Jll',000
and he lived pretty well up to his income.
lie spoke lour languages and his wide
reading and ripe scholarship enabled him
to wander at- will in the hlahwava of lit.
erature, plundering wherever he saw an
opportunity. Thus his works were, as a
rule, mere plagiarisms Drought down to
nis readers level. He never aspired to
anything higher. Certainly if he had
wished to be a serious writer his Income
could never have exceeded, say, $3,500 a
year, even nau ne atiainea Great vogue.
As It was he kept a horse and carriage
and enjoyed life like a sybarite, being un
married anil uncontrolled. And not oven
his thousands of admirers scattered
through the school rooms, district tele
graph offices and street corners of this re
public had any idea ot his personality.
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
A Carlvle celebration is being rjreDared
In London for December 4, the centenary
oi nis Dirtn.
Em lie Zola is preparing a new work.
'God and Mammon." In his search for
material he will visit the great cities of the
United States.
The late Professor Huxley's bloaranhv
Is being prepared by his son.
Dean Stanley's correspondence will soon
be printed.
Marie Corelll's forthcoming story has
been entitled "The Mighty Atom."
A romance of old California has been
written by Gertrude Atherton under the
title or "The Doomswoman."
Henry James' next volume will contain
"The House Beautiful" and "An Awk.
ward Age." A new long novel from his
pen will follow.
William Dean Howells has written a
novelette of American life at Saratoga, to
db puousnea as "An upen-cyea conspir
acy." A story of the American laborer has
been written by F. Hopkinaon Smith for
tne i.-entury. it will appear as "Tom Qro-
gan."
owew Wlster's wild Western tales are to
be Issued by Harpers as "Hed Men and
White."
William Watson's new book of poems,
"The Father of the Forest." Is to ha issued
at once by Stono & Kimball.
An edition de luxe of Uncle Remus.
with Mr. A. B. Frost remarkable illus
trations, is to be published shortly by D.
Appleton A Co. The author. Joel Chand
ler Harris, has signed each of the 230
copies.
One of "the Interestinr literary nueatlnns
of the day Is whether dialogue is to be the
prevailing form of fiction. Sir Walter Be
sant predicts that novel will shortly be
wniien in oiaioguo, ana 'tnat descriptions
will be almost entirely done away with.
He cites Miss Violet Hunt and Anthony
Hope as two of the most successful users
of dialogue, and his argument is re-en-
rorceu ny tne tmuianey or Mtss Hunt s
new work of fiction. "A Hard Woman."
published In America by D. Appleton &
Co.
It Is only as a sumptuous edition de luxe
that the illustrated Manxmnn will be
Issued. At his home in tho Isle of Man
Mr. Hall Caine has carefully selected pho
tographs of the actual scenes, churches
and castles described in his famous ro
mance, and these photographs, over forty
In number, have been most carefully re
produced for the illustration of this edi
tion de luxe. The author has written an
SIGNOR FRANCESCO CRISPI.
(By the Courtesy
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
No higher tribute to the diplomatic
skill of Slgnor Francesco Crlspl, prime
minister at King Umberto's court, would
be possible than that which, by com
mon consent, has been bestowed on him
In his characterisation as the "Bis
marck of Italy." He Is as daring In pub
lic affairs as he has been, regardless of
tho conventionalities of social life, and
has been as successful, at least, as he
desired. He was born at Rlbera, Sic
ily, Oct. 4, 1819, and his youth was neces
sarily spent In an atmosphere of In
trigue. He became a lawyer, and soon
after his admission to the bar at Naples
took an active part in the opposition to
Bourbon rule, and In 1848 he was elect
ed a deputy In the Sicilian Insurrection
ary parliament, and subsequently was
made secreary of war in the provisional
government. When the revolution fail
ed Crlspl fled to Paris, where he spent
several years in constant association
with his fellow ' exiles and in corre
spondence with Masslnl, who was then
In London, earning; his bread mean
time by writing for the newspapers of
Turin. In 1862 at the request of the
Italian authorities, Crlspl was notified
to quit Paris, and little was heard of
him until 1859. when he Joined Gari
baldi's expedition to Blclly as a volun
teer, and contributed much to the suc
cess of the enterprise, after which. In
1861. he beoamo a deputy for Palermo
in the first parliament of United Italy,
and at once displayed an-eloquence that
marked him as the leader of the party
with which he affiliated. By this time
he had won wealth and fame. As coun
sel for the Calabro-Blclllan Railway
company his fees were enormous.
Rlchsw .Increased hla political and
social Importance, which enabled
him to deoUna the portfolio of the
introduction for this edition, and has
signed each of the 250 copies. The binding
Is In white vellum, with a special design
tamped n gold.
THEATRICAL CHAT.
This afternoon and evening "Wang"
will be produced at the Academy of
Music as a benent lor tne crystal nose
company. The costumes ana scenery
this year all are new. Indeed. It Is said
that the most sumptuous production of
the Mikado never represented Japanese
dress and life as will "Wans" represent
those of Slam. The local management
has been requested to remove from the
stage every Inch of the Bcenery ordinar
ily stored In order to make room for the
largo amount carried by this season's
"Wang" company. This attraction
numbers Bixty people In all and its own
musicians will augment the regular or
chestra. The New York Morning Journal Bald
of "Fablo Romanl," which will be pro
duced at the Academy of Music Monday
night: "Alden Benedict's play of Fabio
Romanl, which opened at the Grand
Opera House last night, is a play with
a strong and stirring interest in it.
There are several Intense scenes. The
principals In the piece are Walter Law
rence and Miss Theresa Milford and
were both excellent in their roles, and
were well suported. The scenic effects
were very fine. The living pictures over
which the world seems to have gone
mad, were revelations of beauty and of
high artistic merit."
The great scenic reproduction of "The
White Squadron," which will be seen at
the Academy on Wednesday evening,
appeals to the popular taste by reason
of Its patriotic sentiments and strong
character drawings. An element of
human Interest, thoroughly consistent
with the time and place where the ac
tion of the play takes place, predomi
nates the four Interesting acts of the
play. The play is presented this year by
the strongest people the management
has ever employed.
The present season Is unlikely to pro
duce a more intersting event, theatri
cally speaking, than the appenranre nf
Fanny Davenport at the Frothing
ham, Nov. 28. 29 and 30, presenting the
latest of Rardou's plays, "Olsmonda."
No play of recent years has come to
be better knnow than "Oismonda," and
none have been more liberally patron
ized. Tho entire press of the country
unite In saying that as "Oismonda" she
fairly won the position she now occu
pies among the fireatest tragediennes
of her time, while the production has
made for her the reputntion of being
the Henry Irving of the American
stage. Sale of scats opens Monday,
Nov. 25, at 9 a. m.
The sale of seats for the engagement
of Nat. C. Goodwin next Tuesday
evening at the Academy of Music opens
tomorrow morning. From all over the
surrounding country come applications
for choice seats, and the number of
theater parties being gotten toirether
Is unusual. Arrangements are being
perfected for the running of special
trains from some of the Adjoining
towns In order to afford all an oppor-
of B. H. Kohlsaat
interior In the cabinet of Rattazzt In
1867. In 1876, however, he became pres
Ident of the chamber of deputies and
minister of the Interior In the Denretls
Nlcotera cabinet, and when Victor Em
manuel died, In January, 1878, no man
enjoyed ry.nore commanding Influence
In Italy than Crlspl. His enemies ap
preciated this fact, and In the search
for weapons of attack discovered that
he was not only a bigamist, but that
he had Introduced the bigamous wife to
court, where she received marked cour
tesies at the hands of Queen Margaret!
The royal female heart was Incensed at
the indignity, and the queen gave notice
that she would attend no functions at
which Crlspl was present, after which
he resigned his office, and announced
that he would retire to private life,
But the government didn't allow him to
carry out the plan. His resignation was
not accepted, ana the order of ostra
clsm was withdrawn, and he continued
In the work until 1887, when, on the
'death of Depretls, he became president
of the council and minister of foreign
affairs, the greatest distinction possi
ble. In 1891 he resigned, but was again
called Into power in 1893. Crlspl. not
withstanding his advanced age, Is of
dignified bearing and handsome ap
pearance. He Is not tall, but symme
trically and firmly built, - carries his
Jiead straight, and looks almost Imperi
ously when surveying his surround
Ings. His features are well cut, and In
dicate strength of will, resoluteness,
quickness of conception, promptness In
execution ana an inaomitaoie persist
ence In the 'pursuit of a purpose. His
oratory la bold, his manners impressive
and hla delivery graceful. ' His - suave
and frank manners charm every ono he
meet,
tunity of witnessing the production of
Henry Guy Carleton's. latest effort,
"Ambition." No better Illustration ot
the merits of Mr. Goodwin's latest suc
cess could be ffiven than the following
extract from last Sunday's Philadel
phia Press, which says, "Nat. C. Good
win, in ending the first week Oi nis re
markable engagement in 'Ambition' at
tho Chestnut Street Opera House, last
night received an ovation from one of
the largest audiences ever crowded Into
this theater. Mr. Goodwin breaking
the record for big receipts at the Chest
nut Stre; Orcia House for the past
five years for a single performance.
Last night the orchestra played on the
stage and tho space usually taken by
the musicians was filled with parlor
chairs. At the close of the great
climax of the second act the curtain
was raised seven times, and at the end
of the play the audience remained
cheering Mr. Goodwin several times."
That the Academy of Music will be
filled to its utmost capacity Is more
than assured. The. management an
nounces that this will be Mr. Good
win's last appearance In Scranton for
a long time. .
Alluding to Manager Davis next at
traction, the Meridian (Conn.,) Journal
says: A good otidlenco created
Howorth's Hlbernlca and Dublin Dan
Novelty company at the Opera House
last night The panoram of Ireland
was very good, and my of the scenes
evoked applause. Between times sec
tions of a play called "Blunders" was
presented which served to Introduce
number of very clever people in songs
dances and other specialties, which met
with liberal applause.
V
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES:
Tho Snhinx" company has been dis
banded.
Joseph Jefferson once studied the manly
art of self-defense.
James Corbett is to return to the stage
In "A Naval Cadet."
v irglnla. Harned. the talented actress.
will star next season.
William H. Crane has a new comedy
called "The Governor of Kentucky."
nut a sinRie player ot "Tne Heart oi
Man-land'' is permitted a stage wig.
It is said that Joseph Murphy, the actor,
will erect a handsome theatre at Buffalo,
N. Y.
Henry Arthur Jones, the playwright. Is
going to drop his Jones asst call himself
Henry Arthur.
In "The Merry Countess" Miss Jansen
disrobes behind a screen and there Is a
stamped In gold.
A Pittsburg theatre has a nursery where
tots may be left llko wraps or umbrellas
while their mothers enjoy the show.
Richard Mansfield will produce a dram
atised version by Bulwer Lytton's "Zan
onl" at the Garrlck theatre, New York,
next momn.
'The Merry Countess." the comedv in
which Marie Jensen began her starring
tour on Nov. 12, ran for 600 consecutive
nlKhts in Paris.
Milan Russell a next new onera Is railed
'The Goddess of Truth." Thn llhrettn la
by Stanislaus Stange und the music by
Julian Edwards.
Charles Frohman has arranged tn nro-
duce "The Gay Parisians" in London next
spring whh four members of the original
mernoers in me cast.
I-.lciior llerrow. an actress, who at one
time understudied Georgia Cayvan at the
Lyceum, has lust published a novel of
stage lire cauea "as tne Wind Blows."
fcliy uogman, a sister of Rose, will make
her debut In continuous performance this
week in Keith's Union Square, New York.
She has sung in grand opera in England.
Helen Dauvray, a good actress, but fin
ephemeral Etar of last season, has turner!
up in Sydney, N. S. W which she Is tak
ing in on ner nying trip round the world.
Bronson Howard's new comedy Is stll!
without a title, although the play was
Mulshed six months ago. It is now known
simply as "A Play," hut title appearing
on me manuscript.
The latest novelty In stage realism Is nn
avalanche. It Is said It knocks "spots"
out of tho buzx saw and the tire engine.
The avalanche Is Introduced in R. A. Bar-
net s - r.xcaisior. jun or."
"The Rise of Jack Harward," a play bv
"Jerome K. Jerome, which Mr. Sotherr
has played tn this countrv. under th mi
of "The Way to Win a Woman," was
iussfu wneu produced in Lrfnuon by E. 8.
t iimru.
Clara Morris declares that ah wll
never play In New York again until she
has has found a new play which suits
her and which will give her an opportu
nity of showing what she can really do In
tne way ui up-io-tiaie emotion.
Richard Mansfield's tour will hrin nvt
Monday at Philadelphia. Joseph Jefferson
expei-m no niuite a iortune rrom the dis
covery of oil on his Louisiana, nlantutinn
John Drew will remain at the Empire
theater. New York, until next month.
meander Richardson s now comedy,
"Baby Mine." was nrodured at St t.nu
last week by Thomas Q. Seabrooke. "Baby
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