The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-03
LITERARY NOTES.


This is the golden era Of the drama.
There is the accumulation of magn1h-
cent though discursiVe past in literary
drama to draw upon; extravaganza has
never so completely reVelled in It's levy
on the pictorial and musical arts TOT
dramatic expression; the perfection
brought to the mechanical arts is a new
and Important factor to be reckoned with
in realizing ideals; and whether there
have ever been at one time more men ana
women of genius to quicken the drama
fists creations is a nice question not
readily yielded. This eXa1ttng condition
has sent it's virus through all the veins
of all classes, and as books are the IN
evitable expression of any great ana
widespread interest. SO naturally t me
public interest in the stage and its peo-
lle-From 'Perpetuating the Players.
BY Paul Wilstach, in the February Book
'Hrhe Half-Hearted,' by John Buchan,
who, almost without question, STANDS at
the head Of the younger Enghsh Lett0n
writer's of today, reflects mucn OF tne
sia and her plans in the Far East winch
largely, and even more largely, OBTAIN
among thoughtful Englishmen-a feeling
which Fipling has once notably Put INTO
vigorous verse and at other times eX-
pressed in significant prose. 1t might al
most be called a prophecy and q warning.
There is some vlVtdly plctorlal aescr5p I've
writing, a romance of unusual trend and
interest, and some Ver1taple character
drawings -altogether most interesting
story for its own sake; but in the back
ground is the Russian bear, and though,
in The Half-Hearted, the nero tolls
the Russian plans of indian conquest at
the very moment of their apparent sue
cess, the author makes 1t plain enough
that actually, in his view, the British
government is taking long odds in a ire
mendous game. He makes plain in his
tale that the empire was saved not by
governmental vigilance, hut by the awak-
ened vigor Of one brave Englshman.
Decorative Sculpture at the PAN
American Exposition" is the subject Of
an illustrated article by Mr.. Edward
Hale Brush in the Review of Reviews
jected and now under way for the en-
beIlishment of the great Buffalo show is
described in detail.
Winston ChurchilTs new novel will be
Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy--
a happy combination Of author and artist.
The author says that while in Richard
Carver his story was based on the origin
and character of the Cavalier, and the
contrast of London and colonial society.
the plot of ''The Crisis" will turn on the
Cavaliers history a hundred years later.
"A Clever Magazine for Clever People"
is the motto which the publishers of The
ating monthly. The Bohemian for Feb
ruary IS Strikingly original, both as to
appearance and contents, and has been
aptly styled by a well known writer the
verse. It has for a leader, AS Hap
pens for Unrest" a strong, subtle sketch
by Stevens-Noble Other features are:
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata" by
Maurice Baldwin, & reproduction in words
Of that exquisite musical masterpiece;
The Croque-Mort," and Sympathy for
China" satilical verse by Everit Bogert
Terhune and Edward Payson Jackson;
A Fool There Was" by F. Ernest Hol-
man, and <unique stories by several we'll
known authors. The Bohemian is enter
tanning from cover to cover.
The Saturday Evening Post announces
LOT early publication a twelve-part serial
story of love and adventure by Nor
gan robertson. Masters of Mem is a
powerful tale of the new navy.
Mr.. John Murray, the English publish
er of the widely talked of IAN English
woman's Love Letters is quoted as say
ing: L do not know who wrote it and
! cannot even guess. My impression is
that the letters were genuine enough, and
that they were edited by a literary hand
SO as to give them that perfect touch
which has made them such delight to
the reading public. At present there Is
simply Wild run On the book, and am
$500 copies in debt TO the trade
What is the most hopeful feature of
the religions condition of the world at
Jllis GawEiIg OF the twentieth century?
Tho question was put recently to Rev
DR.. Il. (. PtSrScn known on both sides
Of the sea as the editor of The Mission
airy Review OF the World and author of
Forward Movements OF the Nineteenth
Here is his answer: I'm my opinion the