New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-25

- ., England have suffered heavily from
= ..-,-sage in the sale Of books during war
-. when newspapers and magazines alone
- Rad There are other causes OF
,,,siness and small profits; the newspa-
= have sold an immense number OF sets OF
|,loned.as. dictionaries and libraries OF
,7-azs OF authors and standard collections OF
= s,--s The public which has absorbed all
-. works on the subscription or instalment
-ls. has not had money TO spare for buying the
,ooss Of the day. but is content to read reviews
~ them IN the newspapers.
rss great fortunes recently made by English
..xhs-s have been rolled up by the owners
o ,ausnapers and periodicals. like the Harms
--,-+bs Sir George Newnes and Ar. Pearson.
- ~ Alfred Ha-rnsworta asked not
- spo why he did not publish books as well
: -s-sosicsls he replied brief.- that he pre-
- IN make money and consequently kept
= - che book trade. The two London houses
.ntot are most prosperous to-day are the Mac
g,,s-s and the Longmans; each has big line
!. EDUCATIONAL books. which is a great source Of
oer other houses which have periodicals as
- - books are fourishirg. but the ola time
.,7.r-z-s are barely holding their ground. The
s.-,-,r-s-a.oe Of retail book shops throughout
england Is ar UnerTing sign that the publishing
1,,<,,sss Is not what II was. Railway stalls are
! -,r~ substitute for the old fashioned book
-e,lns where taste for reading was created.
r--5en drama mas steadily improved IN
.-sr--,- and standard during the present sea
..- sl-. B-er5oh-n Tree is having q long run
-stt, "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and the
t77,ass-ker IS doing an excellent business in
LID English comedy The Rivals VIII be put
rms week. The Benson company's fresh attrac-
!, has been received with great favor, although
--fala IS NOT good part for Mrs Benson. The
s-sga management IS excellent and the comic
FORK is well Done 1Ir Wet. as SIR Toby Belch,
gives wis, quiet but sure method q most artistic
.-7r.-rs1ra-.on OF the hard drinking country
e-,,.-z Ee IS IN artist who can present intern
Te-ance without vl-lgsrtty and leave the i'm
rr-s=i3n that sir Toby, even IN his cups. is
vel bred squire. Mr.. Benson's own perform
aace as MalvoIio also has high merit; II does
rat lack variety. and the humor Of the part is
brought our IN a grim, hard way. Miss Bray
ION IS a handsome Olivia, with n meodious
voice which charms the audience.
NJ George Alexander viii speedily produce
THE Nan Of Forty" al the ST. Jamess; the
last act has been rewritten and transformed
since The play was first tried IN the provinces.
Re has also secured Mrs. Craigie's new play.
.aThe wisdom CT the Wise" for his theatre. Il
Is reported 10 Dc q sparkling comedy. brilliant
n diaIogue ana sound IN construction.
Mr Martin Harvey has been seriously 81, but
IS now back or the stage OF the Prince Of
Tales's Theatre.
One Of the most charming entertainments for
the var charity came OF Ct Stafford House this
afternoon. Miss Janotha, under the patronage
CT The Duchess Ct Sutherland, had arranged a
matinee programme with many artists includ-
tng Nine Blanche Narchesi Countess Gleichen
ard Miss Julie OPP The most brilliant num-
Der in the programme was q scene made up by
Miss Calhoun from lines picked out here and
there from C0ngreve's play The Way OF the
World" SO as 70 bring out its brilliant repartee.
she herself enacted the leading part with
charming grace ard was assisted by Mr.. Frank
Mills Miss Kit-ie Lotus. Mr.. knight and Miss
Na-riot Mr. Dolmetsch provided old-fashioned
music. and the entertainment for the benefit OF
the Imperial Yeonanry was highly successful.
There are ar receptions to-day given by the
Institute OF Water Colors and the Society of
Niniaturists. Two fine Renlbrandts have been
purchased FOR the National Gallery; these for
merry were owned by Lord de Saumarez, and
have been obtained for something more than
$1,000
Commander CoIwe1rs successor as Naval At
tache az the American Embassy, Commander
Clover, has arrived in London. and is looking for
house n Mayfair Colonel Sanger, Of New
York, IL receiving many attentions in the West
Enc and IN Parliament. and is making a special
study o. various military questions. I n. F.