The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-15

JuaentnInl-that is theatrical speculation pander-
ing TO the public taste. Two new editions OF
CART. VIII bring out German version OF the London
edition Illustrated by Gilbert. The German trans
Glidermelster, Heyse. Hermegh Kurz and WIZ
brandt Grote, OF Berlin, announces an illustrated
octave edition othe SchlegelTieck translation, with
400 Illustrations wood, and $50 vgnettes, by Ger
man artlSts, among whom we mention Piloty, Mar.
Mensel, Grntzner, Thumann. Loosen. schmitz, Grot-
johann the ROBBERS, Friedrich and others 1t will be
completed in forly-fve parts, or eight volumes
Koderich Benedix's ''Shakespearomania" evidently
falls on very unfruitful soil In Germany Forln,
nately The ninth volume OF Richard Wagner's
collected works is published by Fritsch, OF Leipsic
A Finder appreciation OF the great composer Is
ton here, in passlng that the completion OF Wag-
ners Nibelungen Theatre. in Beyrouth is at last
tons scenery Costumes ana stage reaustes and
the performance will-ir no further hinorances
come up-take place IN the spring OF 1878
GERMAN POLITICAL PUBLICATIONS.
1 would call attention to lovers OF ger.
man poetry to an excellent periodicaln-,tnes
volume. 1t Is the receptacle for the most eminent
German poets. The five numbers OF the present
year yn Her
mann Lingg 1.-THE poet OF the VGlterrandesung),
August Sturm. Butcher, Goedeke twho contributes
Emanuel Geibel and others. Geibel sends
hitherto unpublished poem Of Goethes. Hermann
not 50 strong as most OF this poets productions.
This poetical magazine Is published by HartKnoch.
OF LeipSc. IL deserves warm welcome Oy
American lovers OF German poetica literature.
Speaking OF poetry, would add that complete
edition OF the poems OF Hermann Won Falersle0en
will shortly be published by Lipperhed, OF Berlin,
for the benefit of the deceased poets only son. The
poet is to have monument erected to his honor
at Schloss Convey, long his residence. Schiller Is
to have a monument erected In his birthplace
Marbach. The funds lOr IL were collected by lot.
terry two years ago. LEASING is to have monu-
ment erected over his grave at Brunswick Dy COM
mand OF the Duke
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Karl GutzkOw is in Iraly for his health. On his
return he will take up his residence at Heidelberg,
instead OF Berlin The twenty second instalment
Of this authors collected works appears rom the
press OF COstenoble OF Jena. Friedrich Splelhagen
has a new romance, nearly completed Berthold
Auerbach's new novel, "Waldlried.' will be issued
shortly by Gotta, OF Stuttgart, In three volumes.
Arrangements have already been made Tor Lon
don translation but this will, l am assured be
greatly INITIATED. The. work Is to be put into
Englsh-that is the peculiarlties OF the German
author are TO be smoOthed down and his intricate
thoughts made palatable Tor the intellect OF the
average three-voume novel readers. The beauty
OF an author like Auerbach lies IN his peculiar Ger
man individuality. translator has right to
mutiate an authors works. 1t Is to be hoped that
Auerbach's American publishers Will secure an
American translator, who VIII endeavor to give us
AuerDach, and not John Smith, or whatever the
transator's name may be. The German transla-
ton OF Victor Hugo's '93'' is TO be published by
Strasburg house. Dr. Gustav Raschs recent
work on ''The Prussians in Esass- LO thrngen' has
been connscated by the Berlin police. The last
volume OF Gregorovius History OF the City OF
Rome in the Middle Ages, from the Fifth to the
Sixteenth Century," has been placed IN the index
OF forbidden books by the ecclesiastical censors OF
Rome.