Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

English theatrical managers, Negotla-
tions have been going on for some
time, but 1t is now announced that the
popular actress, Marie Tempest has Sc
cured the English dramatic rights ana
will give IL an early production in 1893.
A dramatization prepared by Onoto
Watanna and her husband will be used
after certain changes have been made
by Cosmo Gordon Lenox. a wei known
English dramatst, and the husband OF
the star. Although published last
Christmas, the book has never been SO
popular as at the present moment
II Is interesting to note that while al
most every Leading American publisher
has had al least one novel produced on
the stage within the past five years.
Harper q Bros. hold the palm for the
greatest number of dramatizations. Not
only so, but in every instance the plays
have been attended with phenomenal
success. First there was "Trilby,'
closely followed by Tess of the Dur
bervilles." Then Mrs. Fiske repeated
the triumph of Tess with Becky Sharp
In the dramatization of VANITY Fair.
Next came the prodigious production
of ben Hur," which is still In the full
flush Of popularity. Among other nov
els published by the Harpers which
have already been prepared for the
stage, or are In process of preparation
for immediate production are Al-ss VIII
kins' Jerome" Mr.. ZangwmTA 1.-THE
Mantle of Elijah" Mrs. Humphry
Wards Eleanor" Gen. Lew, Wallace's
"The Prince Of India" Onoto Wstan-
mas "A Japanese Nightingale" and
Hamlin Garland's "The Captain of the
Gray Horse Troop"
owen Wister's novel. 1.-THE vlrglnian--
A Horseman of the Plains" has run in
to its fftieth thousand within six weeks
OF It's publication. In the literary mag
azlnes and weekly reports It stands at
the head Of all the hits of the popular
books Of the day.
Messrs Thomas Y. Croweil & Com
pany are now printing new edition Of
What Is Worth While" by Anna Il.
Brown Lindsay. Since this inspiring
booklet appeared a few years ago the
demand for IL has caused numerous edi-
tons. The present printing brings the
total number OF copies to 100000,
The Century company Will begin this
autumn the publication OF a new series
OF books for boys and girls, 10 be called
THE ST Nicholas Series made up OF
long stories which have appeared In the
ST. Nicholas Magazine. That periodical
began this past year TO dispense with
serials and instead has given q long
complete story in each number. The
new series win include "Slr Marook, -
by Allen French; "Thc Cruise Of the
Dazzler." by Jack London; THE Boy
and the Baron" by Adcline Knapp:
THE Bows OF the Rincon Ranch" by H..
s. Garfield. and Tommy Remington's
Battle" bY Burton Il. Stevenson-all
richly illustrated aud issued IN uniform
and attractive binding at n popular
price.
In the old Overland Monthly Of 1865
90 Bret Harte gathered around him
some OF the brightest minds OF Amer'-
can letters and Il Is from these that the
reminiscent material for the September
number OF the Overland Monthly.
which will be the Bret Harte memorial
number. has been gathered, Ina Cool
BIRTH. whom Harte considered the
sweetest singer OF her time has con-
tributed a beautiful poem, az has Joa-
quln Miller In his touching Good Night,
Bret Harte, Good Night "Tennessees
Partner" "The Oulcasts OF Poker
Flat" and "The Luck OF Roaring
Camp" the three stories which maze
Bret Harte and the Overland monthly
famous. have been reprinted and en-
bellished by suitable Illustrations The
department Of "Reminiscences consists
OF letters from friends OF Harte, VINO
best knaw his personality and his pri-