New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15
LITERARY NOTES.

The new novel which Mr.. Rae author of that clever
book Miss BayIe's Romance Is about to publish Is
entitled Maygrove: a Family History 1t is full
Of queer people.
What promises to be an exceedingly interesting
series Of articles will appear in the forthcoming volume
Of The Century" They will deal with the men and
women and the history Of the French salons of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and they VIII
be accompanied by portraits.
collection of pocticaI quotations on the subject
OF music IS announced By y. c. McClurg d 20. IL
will bear the title OF Musical Moments
A translation into English Of the late Crown Prince
Rudolfs book. Notes Sport and Orthodoxy Is
nearly ready for publication.
"Tho Constitutional History Of the United States as
Seen in the Development of American Law Is BOOK
now the press of G.. p. Punams Sons 1t is a
collection of papers by various wel-known lawyers.
Tho opening chapter of Mrs. Madee Robertson
Kcndals promised work, Dramatic Opinions has ap-
pearcd in an English magazine. Its style IS simple
frank and straightforward, and It Is fun OF entertain
ment. In regard TO a much-dscussed part oil her
dramatic life she says
have often been asked, may say by thousands
both in letters and In conversation ai ma1 tho
why my husband aud always act together ana have
never been parted. | wish to state to the Pubic
III
believed that the greatest amount Of domesucy and
happiness in life devoted TO art could exist upon
the stage. provided husbands and wives never parO,
IT, on the contrary, man. because he could earn ~
pounds week more went 10 one theatre, wnlist MS
wife for similar reason went 10 another. their IN
forests tended to become divided their feelings ran IN
separate grooves. aud gradually shadow would grow
ing a. wish that should marry an ACTOR ne said maj
only on this condition would he allow me 70 marry
my husband-that We should never be parted Mr..
and Mrs Charles Kean always acted together ana sn9
Endorsed my fathers words. II my husband and
had been separated If he had played parts 10 other
women If other women had played parts to him; and
other and other men 10 me- there Is no dOuUt
that certain goahead people would have preferred H.
and should probably have been worth thousands
Of pounds more to-day but on the other hand mere
il another section Of the public who say they like 70
act together that the very fact OF knowing mat
We man and wife gives them certain satisfaction
in witnessing performance, which they would not
otherwise feel That however, l must leave for the
public TO decide; far as we are concerned. how
ever. it was vow made to my father from which
dead We leave our children less money, let us hope
they Will respect what We have done.
"The Merry Chanter' is the Characteristic title
which Mr. Frank r. stockton has selected for his
forthcoming Century story. This title repeats the
name of vessel commanded by not one but four
Yankee captains and carrying cruise its owners.
a young married couple
Lord Tcnnyson's poem is called The Throstle.'
Thomas Mitchell. an Engishman who has spent
many years the land OF the Gar and is the author
Of "Murray's Handbook to Russia" has written a
book named Russian Pctures.7 which IS described
as unusually interesting 1t Is to be published this
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward has been writing
assisted by her husband-a story whose scenes are
laid in the time OF Christ She is also preparing a
story of an earlier perod-the time OF Daniel.
An illustrated volume by Mr.. Edwin A. Dix. de-
scribing "A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyre-
necs," Will be brought out BY the Putnams.
The now Canadian copyright law provides that
work TO obtain copyright must be printed and
published in Canada within month from its first
appearance elsewhere; and that such works must be
registered at the Ministry of Agriculture (why there
before or simultaneously with their first publication
elsewhere. Protection is granted for twenty-eight
years
ERIK Brghteyes7 the hero of Mr.. Rider Hag-
cards new romance IS an Icelandic cheftain OF the
ancient days and performer Of many gltering deeds
The author went 10 Iceland last year to study local
color for this story.
william Michael Rosseth has prepared volume Of
Notes. on his famous brothers work under the title
of Dante Gabriel Rosseti a. Designer and Writer
These include a prose paraphrase Of the House o.
LIFE
The Hon. J. J. ingalls, Is writing some "reminiscences
Of statesmen whom he has known.
popular editicn Of Luhcr's works is announced IN
Germany The collection. which VIII be issued II
parts will consist OF four series and each series viii
be provided with different portrait OF the author
4 Life Of Luther VIII accompany the collection
which Is to be edited by the distinguished theologlan
Ewald. KOstl!n, Rade and Buchwald.
The Earl OF Lytton's serial novel. " The Ring q
Amasls" Is to he published in the forthcoming volume
Of The English illustrated Magazine