New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
has been dramatized. It is reported. for the pen
eft OF Mr.. Forbes Robertson.

| OF Morris Rosenfed, "the tailor poet Ihe
| 1,ool, R,ver.' saws that he has labored in the
sweatshop for years.
He was born thirty-six years ago In a sHai'
town in Poland. where his father ana erailu-
IA Their had been fishermen. HIS teaching was
Ike that OF most boys Of his class-much OF the
Bible more Of the Talmud. but II modern science
and languages nothing. Following the custom
Of his people ne married at eighteen, ana soon
afterward went to Holland 10 learn ulaihohu-
cutting Thence he drfted 10 England, ana work
az his trade; failing. he found escape from star
vation in the swea,shop. Twelve years ago ne
came 10 New-YOrk. and could ma no better
work here His health failed and he was forced
10 leave the sweatshop and try To earn small
sums by giving readings from his poems at en-
tertainments given by his countrymen in the
Ghetto Hts reputation spread. and for some
time past ne has been asked to read before clubs
and literary societies both here and In Boston.
The Revue de Paris prints a letter written
by Balzac in which he describes a visit to
George Sand at her country chateau Il found
the carnarade" he says, "in her dressing gown.
smoking a cigar wearing red trousers and yell
low slippers She had a double chin, Ike a
monk" He also states that George Sand went to
bed at G m and at midday and smoked
TO excess. She dressed her daughter as a boy
The Outlook" Of London. recommends those
who think the old fashioned verger is extinct to
visit the Church OF St Ouen. at Rouen
Edouard will surely meet you and taking you
by the hand, Will Groom parentally over tne elo-
ries Of the great Gothic monument when ne mas
known for sixty years He speaks OF 1t az
mother OF her babe, brooking neither contradIc-
ton nor criticism. Yet with what respect does
he recall a conversation with the only man. an
Englshman who knows more Of my cathedral
than l. 'Edouard,' said the Enghshman, ! am
angry with you. You always overlook, Tor you
cannot see, the most beautiful effects or lsht IN
your church, come with me into the choir and
| will show you And he showed me beauties
Of When had never dreamed" Who was TINS
artist" was the natural query. You would not
know him" said Edouard simply; he was an
old English gentleman; his name was MT Rus-
kin"
This is what a humorous writer IN the London
Academy" says that Mr.. George Bernard Shaw
said after statement that he was writing
play about Cleopatra and Cesar and wasn't
reading up" for IT.
History is only Il dramatization of events Ana
If | start telling les about Caesar IFS hundred
TO one that they viii he Just the same lies that
other people have told about him never worry
myself about historical details until the lay IS
done: human nature Is much the same always
and everywhere. And when go over my play
to put the details right find there Is surprising
ly little 10 offer. Arms and the Man, TOT eA-
ample finished before had decided where
to set the scene. and then II only wanted word
here and there TO put matters straight. You see
l know human nature. Given caesar ana cer,
tain set Of circumstances. ] know what would
happen and when have finished the play you
will find ! have written history Mr.. Shaw dug
both hands deep into his pockets and turned on
10 one side "Crticism IS poor thing to spend
your life over" he said. -Four years over the
painters Of London four years over the mus
clans. and four years over the actors-that IL
quite long enough 70 express any views you may
have It's an awful labor done as | do It, And
YOU can't make money al that sort OF work
Now you wouldn't think that Arms and the
Man was a great success. don't suppose any
one made much out Of IT, as things go. But from
first 10 last II has brought me 600. And that
was when my percentage Of profits was low.
The Devils Disciple which has been running in
America has drawn f25,OOO. and on that get
10 per cent. I should have to write my heart
out for six years in the Saturday TO make as
much. IL quite easy TO write too. A young
woman I know wanted 10 make portrait OF
me. sitting the corner OF a table which IS
a favorite attitude Of mine. SO | wrote the play
IN a notebook to fiji up the time. ! write all my
plays on scraps % paper at odd times-on omni-
buses and places like that"