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system in the English Channel. and Sir W. n.
Preece has succeeded in making use of the IN
struments in the telephone service.
The number Of Americans at Dover Is smaller
than was expected. The contingent includes
Professors Bauer, Thurston Rotch, Barker
Scott. Campbell and Carl Barus.
Professor Parker's "Hora Novisslma" has at
tracted more attention than any other new work
performed at the Worcester festival; nearly all
the critics praise It for it's high effect vivid IL
lustration Of the text and boldness Of orchestra
tion. The Manchester Guardian" remarks. FOR
example that the American composer gains
mighty results with much skill. and has learned
from the modern German school many secrets
Of powerful and picturesque effects, but on the
other hand. he is too eclectic. having appar-
emily not made UP his mind whether German
imaginative power or the mere sensuous charm
Of French and Italian music is the better thing.
Professor Parker's work will be repeated In
London during the winter oratorio season, as
It has made a decidedly favorable impression
upon the music lovers who have heard It at the
rehearsals. This highly artistic and effective
oratorio is the first American composition Of i'm
portance that has been produced at an English
musical festival.
Rehearsals are now In progress for the pro-
duction Of a dozen or more plays in London
theatres, but there has been no event Of real
Importance this week. Mr. Beerbohm Tree
promises next week to surpass Julius Caesar"
I'm scenic splendor when he will revive King
John" The stage will be crowded with hun
dreds Of figures whose training has been con-
Quoted with painstakng care The Ghetto IS
not likely 80 hold the Comedy Theatre stage
longer than few weeks and Mr.. Goodwns
company. which is having we'll earned success
in An American Citizen" will be transferred
to that house from the Duke OF York's Theatre
when The Christian" comes on.
Mr. Rudyard Kipling has returned to London
with a fine glow of health and speaks hopefully
Of future plans OF work He has been living in
the Highlands. near Mr.. Andrew Carnegies
Skibo Castle, and entertaining relatives and IN
innate friends Mr.. j. NJ Barrie has spent the
summer in hard work over new play which
will be put on at the Haymarket. Mrs. Craigie
has been putting the finishing touches on two
plays. which will be produced during the year
Lady Archibald Campbell has completed a
Scotch poetic drama in a single act, the literary
quality Of which IS said TO be excellent she
has been negotiating with an Edinburgh man
ager for its production. and the response has
been favorable. as Scotch songs are noticeable
feature. not satisfied with the honors Of au-
thorshlp. Lady Archibald is credited with a
strong desire TO enact the part Of Hero in her
own play. and It is not improbable that she
would do the work extremely well. as the part
is fitted for her There may be a performance
of this Scotch play at Balmoral. Lady Lindsay
will have a new volume OF poems published next
month, and Mrs Steers new Indian story Is
about to appear serally. The most important
book during the autumn will have Macmillans
imprint 1t is The Life and Letters of Thomas
Huxley" by his son. Mr.. Leonard Huxley ana
will excite almost as much interest az the life
Of TennysOn l. ~ r