The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-07

also publish This is a semihis;orical book
for young people. 1t will be brought out in
the fall. The author is d Baltimore woman
with a fondness for historical study.
In his new book. THE Roer Fight for
Freedom" Dunk & Wagnalls Company,
publishers. Michael Davitt refers to a le-
gend that. incredible as it may seem. has
gained considerable currency. This is that
the great BOer General, Christian De Wet,
Is none other than Charles Stewart Par
nell. Mr.. Davitt says: There is a tran
sient likeness to Mr.. Parnell in De Wet.
when the face is seen in profile. with the
hat on. and covering the large head and
broad forehead which were not conspicuous
features in the physical structure of the
Irish leader. The head and face are more
powerful and massive than Mr.. Parnell's.
but possess none OF the refinement or hand
some lines which gave to the latter's looks
previous to his illness in 1857. their we'll
remembered impress of dignified attractive
ness"
In "Reminiscences of a Dramatic Crit
ic'' 0Ioughton. Mifiin & Coz. Henry Aus
tin Clapp, who has been recognized for
many years as the leading exponent in
New England OF honest and discriminating
criticism of the drama. reviews the chief
features of the stage of the past quarter
Of a century. commenting sUcCinctly and
vividly upon the art of the greatest actors
OF the period the quality of modern theat-
r!cal literature. and the promise of the
American Theater OF the future. Inciden-
tally. the fairy plays and melodramas of
the old regime. the reign OF T. w. Robert
son. the Boston Museum of the elder day,
the peCUliarities and possibilities of the his
trionic profession. and the value of pos
sible privately endowed theater are dis
cussad. OF the players considered, William
0rf1 HtfetNTy hA
Sothern. Charles Matthews. Charles Fech-
ter. Edwin Booth. Tommaso Salvini. Sig
nora Piamonti and Adelaide Nelson are
the salient figures upon Mr.. Clapp's glow
Ing canvas.
In "a Fasteboard Crown" novel which
the Scribners issue this week, Clara Nor
ris, the well-known actress tells the story
of a stage-struck girl and the perils which
encompass and too often overwhelm the
feminine aspirant for theatrical horors.
The novel is avowedly written with pur-
pose, that OF dissuadirg young women from
going on the stage, and the writer plain
" points out the temptations of the life.
The story is eXcellently told, its characters
are. in the main. pleasant, and all are
keenlv drawn, there is plenty Of healthy
incident. and much hunaneness III mingled
humor and pathos. Miss Morris is TO be
congratulated upon revealing her posses
sion Of a pleasing literary style and a very
considerable gift for dramatic construction
Literary Gossip.
"Cornerstones" a series OF sermons by the
Reverend Doctors Huntington. Greer,
Briggs and Rainsford, delivered at Yale
University. has been brought out by
Thomas Whitaker, New York. The topics
are basic and Enthusiastically treated.
The same house announces a brochure on
"Christian Science" by the Reverend Will
,r,nf oh ha pfcht rand
Hugh Miller Thompson, Bishop of Mlssls-
sippi. writes the introduction.
The very latest portrait of Tolstoi-and
very interesting oue-is published IN the
June Magazine Number of The Outlook. 1t
was taken quite recently in the Crimea,
where Tolstoi went to gain strength after
his severe illness. 1t was sent by a MEM
ber of the TOlstOi family 10 frier3 in this
country, and is now printed for the first
time 1t was from the Crimea thar Toistoi
sent his just-published letter to the Gar,
urging him to elevate the peasantry, give
them representation and grant constitu-
ton. The same number of The Outlook
contains striking portraits Of John Mitchell,
the labor leader, and the late Bret Harte.
The most remarkable picture of fish in
action which have yet appeared are in
cluded in the volume, The Great Fish OF
Florida" by ]. Turner-Turner, which J. B.
Lippincott Company have just published.
This book by an ardent fisherman and
naturalist, recouuts experiences in tackling
the biggest and gamiest fighters against
which the salt water fisherman has
chance to exercise his strength and skill,
and is full of informatioc as well as en-
tertainment. The part which deals with
tarpon fishing is especially suggestive. How
Mr.. Turner secured his remarkable pictures
is not the least interesting feature of his
book, yet he has reproduced the effect OF
great fish swimming beneath the surface
of the sea-which it would be impossible to
obtain in actuality-with a likeness 10 life
and an action which are absolutely con-
vincing, and this without employing a sin
gle mounted specimen.
Audrey" by Mary Johnston. published by
Houghton. Miffiin & Co, was the second
best selling book in Scotland during the
month OF April. which goes to show its
widespread popularity. Miss Johnston's
grandmother was a Scotchwoman and the
Scotchman MacLsan is one of the strong
est characters in Audrey" 1t is reported
from London that no American novel since
David Harum" has won such decided pop
ularity there as Audrey
Little, Brown & Co will publish on June
Z. In the Eagles Talon, romance of the
Louisiana Purchase, by Sheppard Stevens,
author of THE Sword OF Justice" etc;