Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
NOTES.


The report comes that Gilbert Park
er's The Right Of Way" and Robert
w, Chambers Cardigan are among
the few Leading successful novels plD-
lished in September. The news Is ba sed
on the records OF the leading libraries
Of New York city and Brooklyn. Har-
per & Brothers also announce immense
advance sales OF both these books,
Harper and Brothers state that the
advance orders for Gilbert Parkers
THE Right OF Way have been larger
than those for any other recent publi-
cation OF theirs with the exception II
Mrs, Humphry Wards Eleanor"
which had similarly rushing sale.
Last May the National Magazine
asked its readers to answer the ques-
ton WHO Is the foremost living
American author?" and in the Septem-
Der number list of authors voted upon
is given, ranked according to the num-
Der OF votes received. Not only does
Mark Twain head this list with the
largest number Of votes. but he also
evokes the most eulogistic tributes. Mr..
William Dean Howells stands in the
list as close second TO Mark Twain,
and, indeed. these two between them
seem to divide the honors which the
great American reading public accords
them as the foremost living American
authors.
Mr.. Chambers new novel, Cardigan"
published on the 10th inst. has started
out well. and promises to be the most
popular OF this entertaining young nov
elist's books, II is reported that one
bookseller, who has his stand In the
lower part Of New York, and who has
a reputation for sensing" the selling
capabilities of book. was so enthusi-
astic after reading the novel that he
predicted that It would at least reach a
sale OF $4,000 copies. So sanguine is he
Of his expectations being fulfilled, that
he has increased his own order of 100
copies TO 1000. Predictions are frequent
ly rashly INDUCED In concerning the flu
ture success OF a book, but very few
booksellers, we dare say. are willing
10 back up their predictions by ncreas-
ing their stock to this extent.
II Is interesting TO note that OF the
years fiction no less than five novels
have plots whose motif is a temporary
loss u memory on the part Of the hero
or heroine. from which disaster the
leading situations In the books are de-
rived. The most striking OF the novels
In which use is made OF this hitherto
unusual plol is Gilbert Parker's THE
Right OF Way" which reviewers are
haillng almost with one accord as the
strongest novel Of the season.
The success Of Mr.. Theodore Burt
Sayre's play. Tom Moore" in the
hands OF Mr.. Andrew Mack al the Her
aid Square theater in New York. re-
minds us that this successful play
wright has also won his spurs in iic-
tion ''rhe Son OF Carleycrofi," pub
lshed by Messrs. Harper a Brothers
about two years ago, is a lively romance
OF the reign Of Charles III. which Is wen
worth reading and which we recon-
mend to that large body OF readers who
prefer the historical novel TO other
forms OF fiction. Mr.. savre's novel
achieved quite a success al the time OF
its publication, but II Is one OF those
books that ought not 20 be readily
forgotten. and which Is deserving OF
mention al time when the young au-
thor has attained 20 different Kind OF
success in another field.
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Tho Old Mission House at Macklnac
Is a hotel whit a picturesque past and
most interesting literary associations.
The early French missionaries built Il
with their own hands as a home for
themselves and their Indian pupils All
OF the original buildings are IN use to-
day. The great brick fireplace still
serves IFS intended purpose. The long.
low hall where the Noyagers hung their
harvest OF furs TO dry is now the dining
room.
II was IN this interesting inn. over
looking NE Rlltterins Straits. that Ed
ward Everett Hale. With pencil on pad.
began his immortal short eteyo The
Man Without a Country" and IL was
here that Mary Hartwell Catherwood.