Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

she should undertake some work that
would distract her mind She mad az
first no intention Of publishing u. but her
friends who have seen the work have been
so enthusiastic about it, that she has
been persuaded 20 go on with II from the
point where she abandoned 1t some time
ago. Mrs. Burnett Is also nj work upon
two other books which probably viii not
see the light for some time TO come
Mr.. Hamlin Garland has come from his
home In Boston for q few weeks visit in
New York city. The other day he de-
liyered an address here on The Future
Of Fiction" Mr. Garlands ideas Of
fiction are uncompromisingly realistic.
He intends next month 90 make a tour
In the South where ne has never been I'm
order 10 study the conditions Of South
ern life. ] WAS interested to hear that
he has completed two plays, one a
dramatizatOn of his "StOry of the Third
House." and the other n dramatizatian Of
a novel OF Western life. which he has
not yet published He Is % bring out
shortly his FIRST volume of verse, entitled.
prairie Song Just at present he IS
immensely enthusiastic over the success
of "Shore Acres" the new play by his
friend james A. Herne, the actor. which
Is now being given with great success
at the Boston museum. Mr.. Garland has
been a warm admirer Of NJ. Herne's
UlaINNIAf y
he has been preaching IL everywhere, so
be is naturally gratifed that it has at
last won popular recognition. 1T is a
great triumph for verify ne said TO me
when speaking of it There's no strain
ing after effect In the whole course of the
action. but il is perfectly simple and
natural"
Rudyard Kipling came TO town the
other day from his home In BrattlebOro
and will remain here for a few weeks.
He Is living very quietly up town and is
not seen In public I'm fact very few peO-
pie know that he IS In the city Mrs.
kiDliug and "tLp international Kid as
he calls his offspring. are with him. The
AppletOns have secured his latest book
and are now making arrangements for us
publication. one OF the objects OF his
visit is to confer with his publishers
here
saw John Burrouchs for a moment
the other day. during his brief visit In
New York He told me that he was ut
work on two new books, one o volume
on Whitman and the other q collection
interest in Whtmans work mas IN
crpasar since the poets Cont, and has
been further stimulated by the books on
Whitman that have been published Of
late
At the last performance at the Thea
ter OF Arts and Letters three new plays
were given: "The Decision of the Court"
by Braudcr Matthew's The Other
Woman by Richard Harding Davis
and HAL o the Hail." 10y John Harri-
son. Mr., Matthews play was clever
and Mr. Davis told an interesting story
founded on an absurdty: Mr. Harrsou's
the scene Of which was laid I'm England
I'm the time Of the return from France
of Charles II. was the least successful
The audience as usual consisted OF peo-
PIE prominent IN the social, literary and
artistic life Of New York Thus far &c
cannot be said the Thcnter Of Arts ond
Letters has made any serious impress
sion.
DR. J. NJ Rice Is soon to publish In
volume his articles on the public schools
Of the leading cities In this country
which have created such sensation dur
ing the past few months ] wish that he
could be persuaded 20 publish also, col
lection Of the letters ne has received
from people all over the country with re-
gard to his criticisms All Of these let
ters have been interesting and sugges-
tive. and some OF them have been very
amusing. DIR. Rice has received many
invitations TO lecture on educational
methods. and II is not unlikely that he
will be heard In public next season.
WARRINGTON.