The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24

, dramatic as there Is in the country
. Shakes peare's heroines are about the
most attractive women in life or litera-
: ture The women who have interpret
ed their characters on the stage are in
ter esting in their personalities and their
art. Mr.. Wingate 10 a student OF Shakes
peare, for whom we have profound res
pect as we have also for his work as
reviewer OF Shakespearian stage craft.
The publishers of this book have given US
a work sumptuous and impressive as the
subject matter and it's treatment demand.
IL is a beautiful book dealing with fasci-
mating subjects in q commensurate fash-
ion. Among the actresses and characters
treated are Mrs. Bellamy, Mrs. Cibber
Miss O'Nelli, Mrs. Abendon, Elizabeth b
Farren, Louisa Brunton, Ellen Tree,
Mrs. Mary Robinson, Julia Marlowe,
Madam Modjeska. Mrs. Langtry, Mrs. Sid
dons, Ellen Terry -"Juliet, Beatrice, -
"Hermlope" .p.,IsS "perdi ta' .c,sondt1s' mvios'
"Iads Macbeth" "Quesn Katharine" :"
"Portia, /" "Katharina," "Ophelia" and
"Desdemona. The work serves as a
running history of the English stage in
one OF its most interesting phasesj anec-
dote, gossip, criticism, appreciation, ro-
nance are mixed IN the right proportions.
II is a work OF research and written In
delightful style. The illustrations sre
many OF them copies OF rare prints aud
are most attractive.
UNDER THE OLD ELMs by Mary Is.
Clafiin. L. Y. Crowell x Co., New
York and Boston. One vol. $50 pp.,
l6mo; photogrsvure frontispiece, gilt
Governor Clallins' beautiful estate at
Newtonville is rich i'm historic associa-
tions. 1t has been the residence OF three
governors. General Hull of Reyollt on
ary fame once dwelt there and during its
has at ~ I'M ~
under the hospital roof or wandering
around its ample grounds some of the
most famous men and women OF our day.
Mrs. Clafiin has gathered up shear OF
charming personal recollectlons OF many
of these visitors: Charles summer, Henry
Wilson, James Freeman Clarke, Henry
Ward Beecher, Mrs. Stowe and others. She
tells in a graceful, simple and UNAFFECTED
way of their interesting and amiable
traits. 1t is beautifully printed and
bound.
Periodicals.
The October number OF Harper's Msga-
zine opens with a handsomely illustrated
paper by Edwin Lord Weeks on the
troublous phase OF life in modern India,
indicated by it title, "Hindoo and Mos
lem" "At the Sign of the Balsam
Bough,' by Rev. DIR. Henry van Dyke,
recounts the delights of camping along
the banks OF salmon streams in the pine
woods OF Canada. Illustrations by
Charles Broughton add TO It's attractions.
The life of Great Britain's royal family
at Balmoral is described in "Queen Vic
toria's Highland Home,p illustrated by
Joseph Pennell. The second and last
insrslment of Richard Harding Daviss
"Three Gringos i'm Central America"
describes some of the discomforts of life
and travel in Honduras. Illustrations OF
characteristic places and persons accom-
pany the text. A timely and interesting
paper on "The Future in Relation 10
American Naval Power" is contributed
by Captain a. 4. Mahan, II. ;. NJ, who
advocates a strong navy as promoter OF
peace and American interests, and assails
the dogma that the national defense
should be the sole purpose OF battle ships.
IN "The Gift OF Storytelling" Brander
Matthews analyZes the success OF some
popular authors and their work. Other
articles and verse complete varied and
attractive number.
That luxuriant periodical the Pail Mall
Magazine Use for October is rich in
illustration and beautifully printed read.
ing. We know of no magazine that gives
more abundantly of the treasures OF art
and literature for anything like the price.
The Pail Mall is delight TO handle and
TO read.
The first number of the American His
torical Review of which 4. Franklin
Jameson, professor OF history at Brown.
is managing editor, will appear October
/, and successive numbers thereafter at
intervals OF three months. The subscrip-
tion price has been fixed at three dollars
a year; one dollar each for single mum
bers. Macmillan * Company are the
publishers. We noticed its prospectus IN
a previous issue.
Spaulding's new Official Football Guide
is a valuable booklet of information and
record.