New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
AN ACTORS MIsCELLANIEs.

AN
a MINGLED YARN. Sketches on Various suojec's' y
HENRY EDWARDS. Comedian. 12mo. pp lo'' -'o"
York: q. T.. Putnams sons
In this handsome little volume the "e'-hno"n
aud admired comedian, Mr.. Henry Edwai"s' u
Wallack's Theatre has collected some oil MS pfos
writings pnder the happy title of - Mingled
Yarn.n This ShakeSperean phrase is ioui'u /" a.
Well That Ends Well" and line IRON 'hat o"','F
serves as n motto for this book Inc "eo % "'1
life is OF a mingled yarn, good and Ill loGe'hCi'
Tho volume is dedicated 10 the members OF
the bohemian Club of San tTancsco; anu
the author states in brief and modest
nresuce. that these simple sketches nave been
collected and placed befocc the pubic eye soeiy IN
ohed,ence 70 the wishes of friends Simple Is the
right word with which To describe these Writings.
Their sni11t is straightforward. spontaneous All"
devoid of pretension. But, IN addition 10 spio',9'
they possess grace, eanastnesS, warm anu '0""O'
feeling and frequent touches OF plhyiui hu'o'
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious. for at'alhHc".S
science 10 less than Tor versatile prOn'e"oN J." "a"
art of acting-presents rare type Ca 1hs u''on "a
talents greatly divergent and seldom iounu Ill QUO
and the same person. His pages, acccruihgY, ""'0
teeining with picturesque description play Ii Turns
of bumOr, bits OF fancy ana seh'l"i0h' 90"
keen analysis of character, present "p'N
dance of scientific knowledge and are marSeh
which naturally characterize mind that his long
and lovingly conmuned with Mature. One OF the
most feryid and eloquent OF the articles IN tins DOCK
Is an address ON Iron and It's Relation to ClVhlZ'-
tom and certainty one would tXpecV 70 "u"
snch theme treated with every essential at'ilnute
of uractcal knowledge bv the rpresentatlY' OF Oh"
Rocket. Nar Hmsapay and Master bGd@'
Another. and the longer OF the sketches Is
descriptive of the strange Mexican city OF MaHa'-
Ian which the hor visited in 1sI4 ana "hloh Ho
depicts with Abundance of details both hie-hAc AZ"
humorous. HIS description OF the coaSV So'n'!S
and te first urospect of this Spanish settlement Is
n picture both rich and tempting and at gre s"iio
time significant example of what may be done III
WRITING bv the Use of the direct WORKS winch ave
nroiapted by any special feeling or m'htai
;mnulse He notes the " caigadOres," one OF WHOM
hore a-nacket of seven boxes of caret aud anoiher
piano, upon his back. with no apparent en0'l "a
inconvenience. There were huge spiders ana cocA-
reaches in his bedroom. and these insects s"arhc'
forth nv night; but the delighted entyinologis1
only records that the spiders, though ioiiliuApo
leaking are quite harmless" and thaI he ""9
charmed on discovering at least oae new Spe'ics
OF cockroach (which we may be sure was 'heh anu
there witcbed from life with the merciul fumes OF
chlorolorm, and duly perforated with the PIN OF
science A particularly interesting portion o. TINS
sketch is an account of that hideous ruhan, Manuel
Iozada. who acquired some little political import
ance twenty odd wears ago and whom tins Traveller
saw in his DAYS of sovereign authority n Mazailsn
Mr. Fdvards also describes two balloon voyages
That he made in Australia in 1S5S,-one OF whIcA
had almost terminated fatally, when rescue Wa
effected while the other was entirely sue esS' VI
All fear" says the scientist, was iosi III cor
temulatjon of the majesty around me- AhotSef
notable article is defence OF the stage against we
wayne and groundcss aspe.slons cast upon II Dy an
iliiberaI clergyman. The Grafton on ShaheapS are
q thoughtful aud fel;ctous piece OF wOfk, auu ser
eral OF the tributes 10 friends dead and gone tn'
only poriray their themes with singular hdehty'
hui reveal, in impressive prominence me IiSc-
hearted tender, and constant spirit OF the autlrI
I0nis Agassz and Edwin Adams ara among inc
men thus commeinOrated; and II is nnpoSsioiS %
mistake the sincerity, equally of gret ana ane99-
non with when this has been done. MI EuNatuS
does moi in this book, aim at perihanence OF ntst1
tpre nor show of perfect master OF style, pnt III
has treated q number of attractive topics III IN
earnest interesting manner, and so as 10 thlice lHe
rich resources OF well-stOred mind and the sympe
tbefic charm of fine humanity. rs We close i1'
volume We think of WordswOIthS homely, noO4t
lines:
One LEGS on, shepherd, LET us two DIVIDE, ,
Taught both BY what she shows ana WHAT conceals'
Never to blend our easuFe OF our piidt
Win OF the lneiilcst tiis tiiat Ae'4S'