Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-06

ChH newspapers, VINO take or reject their
copy as the case may be, but give them
the right To- "wOrry around getting FREQ
tickets for thcators and even tormcnting
policemen "wi,h the volunteered state
ment that they are American journalists
come to do England. At one time last
summer there were In London no Tower
than fourteen duly accredited GORE
spondents, male and female, OF one Bos-
ton journal This may he n cheap way
OF tllling the columns Of newspaper, but
II Is very npt TO lower the American press
IN the eyes of the world, and TO cncour-
agG practices," which the But openly
calls matchmaking, and describes in de-
tail. am not quite sure that more than
one American correspondent Indicated by
the Bat viii not find In the article grounds
for a libel suit--or discreet silence.
One regrets TO sec this kind. of
attack ON an interesting aud very rospon
slble branch Of American journalism, and
all the more so TO know that there are in
stances during every London season
which more or less justify them.
The orders for the Grant book which
are so enormous I'm the United States are
comparatively small in London It Will
be published as a library book. Probably
when the cheap editions arc published the
sale win be largely augmented.
"Ermlnle," n new opera Comiquc, ~
successful at the Comedy IL is bright,
moral and well sung and clcycrly acted
! Miss Kate Monroe and Miss Kate Ever
! leigh, both American artists shared the
chief bonoT5 Of the first night with Il
clever supporting company. Our old
friend Robert Macnlrc has furnished the
authors with their leading ideas
! IL Is not true that ozark DAYS" is
about 20 be Withdrawn for the production
of "Nadjcsdu;n but Mr.. Barrymorc's
piece was accepted before ozark Days"
and viii In due course follow the Conway
and Carr drama, which is doing steady,
good business, aud IN the country Is a bio
money success. Miss Llngard and Mr..
| Barrymore will play the leading parts in
! the Russian story when IL is produced
Dramatlsts aud managers are looking
| with interest for the result Of the ozark
| Days" litigation AZ BrOoklyu. The fact
that the play was written first and the
novel afterward is regarded here ~ main
tanning the dramatic rights nt common
law In America, But no man knows
where he X In Il copyright action or where
he Is like y to be at the end Of IT,
Among the books of the week which
are most commended in society and the
press are "l'hc Prophet " the Great
| Smoky Mountalnsh (an American story
| "Rlchard Doyles Journal; "A New
| Edition OF King Solomon's Mineg;n "Mr.
| Steycnson's Treasure lsland;i "Tbc Art
Journal Annual; "Katc Grccnaway's
Mnrlgold Garden" and William Maglnn's
"Mlscellanics." The two novels that are
most In evidence are Mr.. IIaggard's
liking SOlomOn's Mines" aud wrhe
Smoky Mountains" novel, previously
mentioned. have read neither Of them,
but AZ the club this afternoon saw men
dcvouring both Of them When | spoke
to the readers they resisted my Interior
cnce. "Most absorbing book ever
read" said the one who was reading tho
English authors novel "Brot IIarte
himself never wrote n better story than
this by Craddock-a woman, / believe,
but calls herself Charles" The World
however, says the book "is oyer-pralscd,U
and have read similar verdict in
another journal this week on Gocthe's
"Faust."
We are beginning to talk about
Faust" aud to argue for aud against IL
Ms subject for the stage. Meanwhile
Mr. irving Is working at IL with his Gus.
tomary Intensity. The rchoarsals are of
the most exhaustive character. I'm nd
dltion to the work OF general preparation
una INC rchcarsals OF the members of the
acuhg companies, there are chornscs,
ballets, supers, and mechanical effects 10
get IN order. "The WalnurgIs Niphiii
viii be marvellous piece of stare specta.
Gle, A famous Italian ballet-master win
be RESPONSIBLE for the effective interperta-
tion OF Mr.. lrylng's idcas of .
night on the Brockcn. Mr.. wits,
version OF the play is delightfully."- fresh
ana simple, and the story viii be told
WIN great dlrectncss. kind of Albert
DuIclesque atmosphere will be aimed al
IN the scenery. Mr.. lrylnp's Mepbisto.
| pheles viii be Of the grimly humorous or.
der of devil. | should Ike 20 Give vou n
sketch OF the book before the piece IL nro.
duced. The new translation cannot fail In
| DC especially interesting to AmerIcn
remembering that critics give America
,he pain Tor The best English trans.
,alou Oh 'fAhNt'" II was published In
| 1871 ANA IL by Bayard Taylor. The newest
Wll'et on inc subject, Mr.Willlnm Chatter.
Wn (onplandi IN the Esprit of GOclhe's
rausI says; "Ol foundations of the
Whole ul GOethc's Faust there ara no,
many pnd OF these complete trapsia,,nns
have little scrupio IN singing out thosn
/ py thc American authors, Bayard 'rnyIor
| anu MISS Swnnwick: both translator
however, have adopted whit conceive
/ 70 Ue lne right principle Of adhnarlnp IA |
,np right meter,h "The Spirit Of Raustu |
y an unpfctontious history OF tho Fanst |
legend aud an Intelligent sketch of
| noethe's immortal work. 1t isnot n crli. |
lclsm' but IL IL pleasant PREPARATORY
study Tor those who have not gwen much |
tine or thought TO the pocrn--on The
prlnelplo That what is most needed in
nhgland AT least, is more readers az
'faust,' not more crtics.'' e'' -
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