The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
and honorable history of his family.

That delectable story of love and mys-
ticism Amos Judd" has given its pub
fishers substantial warning of pros
porous career by running up a. circulation
of 10000 already. Apart from its qualities
as a piece of fiction, the book is admirably
fitted for a holiday seller because OF it's
cover and makeup. and particularly be-
cause of its superb colored illustrations.
These are eight in number. reproduced
from water-color drawings by y. 1. Nel-
Ter.
Not the least interesting portions OF
Mr. Graham Ralfour's Life of Robert
Louis Stevenson" just published. are tia
references to the literary projects thas
were never carried out After the pro-
duction of Deacon Brodie." Stevenson
proposed to busy himself with the fol-
lowing plays:
Honour and Arms drama in three
acts; The King of Clubs drama in four
acts; .'Pepy's Diary" comedy; The Ad-
mirable Crichton, romantic comedy IN
five acts; Ajax" drama in four acts:
The Passing of vanderdecken,' Oes-
end in four acts; Farmer George. his
torical play in five acts, The Gunpowter
Plot" historical play: The Atheist
comedy; The Motherin-Law." drama:
Madam Fate" drama in a prologue and
four acts; Madam Destiny" Farmer
George" was to have covered the whole
reign of George the VII, ending with a
scene in which the mad king recovered
for a while his reason.-The London
Academy
The drama tization of the popular novel,
THE Helmet of Navarro made by the
auther. Miss Bertha Rurkel. and MIR.
Lawrence Marston. the well-known play
wright, after a prosperous week at both
Washington and Baltimore. opened on
Monday. the 18th instant. at Montreal.
Canada The play is said to be superbiy
mounted and Charles Dalton. who plays
the leading part. has scored PERSONAL
success. After appearing in several OF
the larger cities of New York. the COM
pany will open at the Criterion Theatre,
New York city, on Monday, December
I'd
"The Cavalier, Mr. George Cables
latest novel has now entered its fortieth
thousand. 1t has only been little
more than month before the public.
too.
Marcel Prevost's latest novel. trans
lated from the French by Ellen Mar
riage the translator of Balzac's works.
will shortly make its American appear
ance in authorized edition from the press
OF Thomas Y. Crcwell & Co. The story
is entitled "FrederiGue."
A Japanese translation of Professor
Elv.s Socialism and Social IRefrnE.
apneared in September of this year. 1t
,yas translated by Mr.. Kiyoshi Kawa-
kami. a Japanese gentleman, who is now
uursrfng advanced work in politics and
economics in the University of Iowa
In this country Socialism and Social
Reform is now il it's sixteenth thou
sand.
+ s. Osilvie Publishing Company, OF
New York. announce for early publication
THE Story of Madam Du Barry" trans
lated from the French by George More
head. Mrs. Leslie Carter. the actress.
is announced to appear in the play Ma
dame Du Barry
Philip verrill Mighels. the author OF
rrhe CRYSTAL Sceptre recently review
cd on this page. has had varied ca
reer. He was not only educated as
LAWYER. trained in journalism and de-
veioped as an artist. but he has al
WAYS had an inventive and mechanical
mind. Add to all this the fact that no
was born and raised in Nevada among
miners. cowboys and indians. where his
active life and his love of every healthy
sport gave him great proficiency In the
handling of all ordinary weapons, nipple
ments. animals and things employed IN
hunting fishing. boating. riding and SELF
protection. and you understand the con-
9ftfons OF the early life of our author
John Luther Long. whose Japanese
story 4Madame Butterfly the play
wright David BaIesco. made into such
an exquisite bit of stage plcturins. Is
at present collaborating with Baleseo
on a long play. which goes back TO the
DAYS OF Rome for its incident and sett-
ing Meantime Madame Butterfly" is
being set to operate music by an TIA
Ian composer.