New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

edition. Mr. W. +. Henley is preparing in
PRODUCTION.
Just published in Lady Russ-Irs book "Swal-
loNiield.' i this reminiscence of Thackeray by
the late Sir Grurca Russell: "one evening. at
Thackerav's house about two years before his
death. when l was talking with him and mis-
daughter said Tell me. Thackeray, which is
your own faNorite among your own works. Tie
said, TIL me first. which is yours replied.
The Neweomes' Miss Thackeray expressed
her preference for Prnds mis- and her sister.
think, shared her opinion Tha' IL ray after
pause. said. with emphasis give his very
words-.Weli. should like % stand or fall 10y
"Esmond-" Here Is an instance If an au-
thor knowing his best work, II is a rare knowl-
edge.
II is said 10y ;he way that the number Of
French readers OF Thackeray is distinctly on
the increase. Every Year one of his moves Is
studied at the French high schools
Another literary remnscence 10y Sir George
Russell this. Il once asked Dickens which
n regarded the greatest work of prose hc-
tion- without doubt. Don QuiN"te he said
ana "Gil Bas" would haze been II Don
CulNot' h.d nrSe@ been written
4 asked him about year before his death
uhich of his books h- considered the best Tn
questionahy. David CopperAeid. n replied
The minor poet and -ssayist known as \. Mary
I Robinson and later IA Nine parmest.ter.
has married second time, and Is now Nine
MarA buclauN-
The forthcouiur poems # James of Ems
land formed Irt II fas. EsaN inson collection hs
quv8th-.I to m. isoalelau Library IN lt,"i These
poems we're Eiarrt lu the Archives. were then
forgotten. and. sn far lS known have never
been mentioned 100 Print until this year IhgN
consist ~ Two volumes ~ Mss almost entirely
autograph. Tn unpublished poems are ten in
uumter ana include q sonnet to i'3ce hu~ "a yer
SD "a - Psalm c fracu.Ut ~ a mas lur. "A poem
tu female q. .Elrnt~~ a lovers lament. and som"
verses en C.~tIuN There are also some uuput'-
-it,-d r,r,~- writings Including letter IT, NJ. du
t.frF .-Hfflt . Et
-Furi.-' kiu- James trans at-d. ana :faE-
Iu-utIr. statement ~ thr kins- attitude tow
ard Fuiitaus-
Mr j ". Barrie ava his wife are coming r.
tAe United States f,r q short visit in the au-
tuun. They niu witness thr Ar~t Irrf"rmanr"
~ AZ Harii-'s r'as at Washuetou. but viii
net stay lpns 'nuGsh g. s.e i in N,"-York.
The present Baron Tau.ha.tz. son = M
.Ntr,ru-.V popular .s8th tLe authors ha-- hooks
De- publishes II~ .- his own literary ad tt--r. and
Peeps Il ,iellant .ye uien au u.v books h-r.
now about three thousand hs" hundred '"l-
um~s
Mr.. Harry rur,--~-s autorI"rr4rhy Is coming
out IN TAO volumes. with three hundred III
luStratIons mai- iy the author large part
If the ""rh Is devoted q" this country.
Shall America have national shakespeare
memorial huileiurf Mr. ~ Kennedy. ln
Poet Lore SUGGESTS the tltiIl BOSTON
or Cambridge of such monument iir wants
"uu architectural c.u. small. il maE h". as
Ecslln chapel bar shrine % the genius ~ the
worlds poet worthy of wealthy America and
ohjrctlfyiu. th- nations Shakespeare 'uthusI-
a~m. II u- smart Americans can't beat that
affair of plain hTIl X, the Stratford Memorial
Theatre stranded OF there ia the river mead
ows uf the poets birthplace, 10 wrr" "a pity ~
our lives. II possible. thor" should be lmh"dted
in the fabric "A large amphitheatre for repr,-
seutationS Of fsiZat"than plays With IA"
museum and art gallery should go, of cours".
"A library 0f ElZah-than literature. dramatic
and geueTal-a library not only OF rare and
early editions but of tool books Of all kinds.
for free use on the premises hy bona tde scholars
Memorial after incor poTation,, would open books
for "A national suhSc criptlon.
Even apart from the dramatic education
which the theatre would afford with its per
mancnt antique stage and fixtures the por-
tlaits husts paintings and books would them
selves be al inspiration to thousands Of young
Iilgrims To Boston and stimulus to the study
Of this poet, in whom every man, woman and
. child the globe around in whose veins runs Eng
lish blood feels should feel deathless pride
Dr. Tsolfe. FOR one indorses the plan, and hopes
he may ike To see IL carried out.
The late G w Stevens told by his
widow. had intended his macnum opus 10 be "A
book about al! the aspects Of London.
Those who have long been accustomed 10
gard Mr. Augustine Birrell as the p"ssessoT Of
an excellent literary style Will wonder over the
length Of n sentence are about 10 quote IL
is from Mr. BiTTclEs Introduction To- the auto
biography Of Henry Eroadhurst, the veteran
trade unionist; Here is Mr.. Broadhurst. who
stands foursquare to all the winds that blow.
NJ ho hos he