New-York tribune., 1902-09-08

ographical Investigations such as are to be
found nowhere else
In his "Recollections of a Player" which the
Century Company will publish this autumn, the
veteran actor James II. Stoddart tells Of his
appearance in his youthful days at rehearsal
as one Of the apparitions in Macbeth" with
Macready
Twas trembling like leaf, but began Muck
beth Muckbethr' Mr.. Macready Instantly in
terrupted me. "Oh, no. no, young man, not
Muckbeth' Go on, sir Try again | SAD
once more .MTckbeth." oh no no-MaeR' elasa'
beth'?" At this moment Mr.. Alexander kindly
came to my rescue. II think, Mr.. Macready,
he said you will find the boy all right at night
Besides" he added. Macbeth is Scotch
piece and little of the Scotch dialect may not
he altogether out of place" Alexander had a
very broad accent himself.
An elaborate piece of historical investigation
from original sources is contained In Arthur
LYON Cross's book THE Anglican Episcopate
in the American Colonies" soon to be published
by the Longmans. 1t is minute study of the
Jurisdiction which the Bishop Of London exer-
cised over the colonial Church of England and
the attempts made from time to time to intro
6uce resident bishops into the colonies and to
transfer his power into their hands. Much of
the research made in government docu-
ments in England.
Sir Gilbert Parker popular noVel, 1ne tNlSill
of Way" is to be added to the list of dramatiZa-
tions of popular fiction. Sir Gilbert is now en-
gagged in putting the finishing touches to the
play which he himself has written. Mr.. William
Fayersham will impersonate Charley Steele,
under Mr.. Charles Frohman's management,
some time in October II will be interesting to
view Sir GiIberts choice of dramatic scenes for
the unfolding and growth of Charley Steele's
| character within the limits of a stage perform
! ance.
| Alexander Smith and Edwin H. Hall, in their
/ contribution to The American Teachers
Series The Teaching of Chemistry and Phys
les in the Secondary Schools have undertaken
to show that science undoubtedly has an apu-
tude for educational employment sufficient to
make it a valuable study and to give advice as
to the methods that should be pursued in its
study.
Nine people out of ten would probably. if
asked place Joel Chandler Harris among the
novelists The fact is. however, that the creator
Of Uncle Remus has published a novel.
the nearest approach to it being The Making of
a Statesman" which might be ranked in the
category with much of Bret Harte's work. either
| as long short story as a novelette,. All his
other work has been either Juvenile books,
| verses or short stories. This fall Mr.. Harris
| will make his bow TO the public novelist in
| Gabriel Tolliver." which will be published by
/ Mcclure Phillips & Co. The scene is laid in
/ Georgia, and the time is the reconstruction
period just after the Civil War. So far as the
| story has purpose, it is to show the evils and
| injustice caused by the efforts Of the carpet
baggers from the North to organize the negroes
! and influence them against the whites. 1t is
written. however. entirely without bitterness,
and even in the fanatical Massachusetts
| Yankee" whose Indictment of race hatred
among the blacks leads to his tragic end, the
| authors kindly eye the high and fine
| qualities Of the martyr to mistaken cause. A
! number of the characters Of Mr.. Harriss short
| stories reappear in tSlis novel The book will be
| published in September.