Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-12

west that Is said to be "Keener thar
Eben Holden" AS witty as David
Harum'-excels the Eternal City in lts
| descriptive passages, and both Richard
| Carvel and Lazarre In plot and the de-
| pitction of character. II is a wondrous
creations remarkable dramatic force
marks every sentence Of the book
while the charm Of its diction is ir-
resistible.
One Of the most interesting person
allties amongst modern popular novel;
lists is that of S. r, Crockett, whose
"The Dark O. the Moon" has just been
published by the Harpers Mr.. Crockett
Is above average height and Is finely
'set up" with a complexion of ex-
IRENE freshness, Like Anthony Troll
lope, Mr. Crockett starts work at early
hours. When boy on Galloway farm
he was trained TO rise at four in the
morning and ever since then has con-
tinued this unusual habit. As conse-
quence, his literary labor il all done by
the time other men are going TO work,
and he therefore has plenty Of leisure
for out-of-door life. Some one has said
of him that ''in a suit Of homespun he
would be an ideal picture OF the pros
porous Scots farmer" reminding one
Of anything but a writer Of books -
Mr.. Howells. according TO the Har-
pers, albeit one OF the most amiable
and patient of successful authors, has
been obliged TO plead for mercy from
several classes of correspondents: first,
those young authors who yainly imag-
Inc that he pronounces editorially up
on their Mss, and, worse still, ask
him to devote his already too scant
leisure time to giving them his opinion
and advice; second, autograph seekers,
who ask for his signature, but who
won't send a stamped and directed en-
his autograph and third those kind
and appreciative people who ask him
TO lecture, teach, exhort, or play in
public none of which Mr. Howells, upon
any preteXt whatsoever nowadays ever
does. As a matter Of fact, Mr.. Howels
Is sorry that he cannot accede to ev-
cry request OF his friends; but just in
much the same way as a quart meas
ure cannot hold a gallon, so Is II impos-
sible for an already overworked auth
or TO perform at the same time his
labor and the larger labor OF those
many obliging actions towards which
his inclination leads him.
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The mimic world beyond the foot
lights has ever been. and no doubt will
always be, source Of unending inter-
est and speculation TO those whose
OF the theater Is confined
10 that part Of II occupied by the au-
iience. There is deep-rooted belief
In the minds OF these that the mimic
world has a real side TO tia side not
less romantic and not less interesting
than that open 70 the public gaze. There
have been romances galore written !
about the theater and it's professional |
people. but every new addition to the |
list Is given warm welcome--a welcome |
which. We believe. win be deservedly |
given 20 the most recent Of these eff |
'ects, which bears the apt title Of "The |
strollers."
Penn steele writes in the April Era |
IN the suggestiveness Of II. G.. Wells |
'Anticlpations." lie has dug up a
amount Of curious infor-
nation. Here is one scrap OF IL:
J have mentioned an anticipation OF
sdison's photograph. His kaleidoscope.
" NitdHtVPtf war NV 'illF A'A'St'h w
george Du Maurler eight years In ad-
'ance OF It's actual date, but that artist
Predicted that the wizard would invent
machine which would do for light
waves what the photograph did for
ound waves. HIS prophecy appeared
n "Punch's Almannck for 1879" In
$50 Edison described ne new invention
N which he had been at work since
Ss7
MY Intention Is TO have such a hap
y combination Of electricity and pho
ography that a man can sit In his own
arlor and see reproduced on a screen