The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-06
TEE Nun PUBLICATIONS.
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS
OF THE SEASON.

Plays and Players, by L. c. strapg-
Mark wyngate, by Una L. siIberrad-
Danny, by Alfred Republic
cation of Marie CoreIIi's TheImn-
Charming New Books for juveniles.
Players and Players of the Last
Quarter Century" by Lewis c. Strang,
appears in two very handsome vol
umes, published by L. C. Page & Co,
Boston. the first volume devoted to
THE Theater of Yesterday" the sec
ond TO The Theater of To-day" The
author justly goes back to Bettertnn
Tin starting his discussion of the stage
and procession of great actors) in order
to render more effective his deductions
and conclusions in a review of the
field. He has done his work well in the
limited space of these two excellent
volumes, which present an historic
summary of causes and a critical re-
view of conditions as existing in the
American theater at the close Of the
18th century. These volumes are an
admirable addition to L. c. Page &
Co.'S stage Lovers Series" which
now numbers thirteen volumes. The
line of enquiry pursued by Mr.. Strang
is outlined as follows:
The theater has developed with re-
markable consistency. Certain. condi-
tions in the thought life of the people
have invariably resulted in dramatic
buoyancy; opposite conditions have
brought dramatic depression. Thus
the first half of the eighteenth century
was a period of decided decline in the
English drama, while the latter part
of that century witnessed notable re-
vival, especially in the field of comedy.
This revival extended we'll into the
ninteenth century. 1t was followed by
the practical obliteration of English
dramatic literature, and vast influx
of plays from foreign sources. These
importations began perceptibly to fall
off during the eighth decade of the
ninteenth century. At that time the
English theater was in state of stag
nation, but this was relieved by the
first outcroppings of new English
drama, which at the end of the CEN
fury showed some signs of definiteness
and encouraging promise for the flu
ture.
The first volume treats of the theater
then and now; from Betterton to Mac
ready; Edwin Forrest and Charlotte
Cushman; the last of the heroic actors;
Murdoch, Davenport and Barrett, Ed
win Booth, the Juliets of century; the
future of the serious drama; the &c
xyoInoSo1an+ of anTY1aINr, notable
comedians; Gilbert, Owens, Jefferson
and Florence; William Warren. The
second volume deals with Robertson
and the English Drama. Pinero and
Henry Arthur Jones Six Representa-
tive Plays, Play Writing in America,
Bronson Howard and His Contem-
pararies, Four American Dramatists,
Causes in the American Theater Clara
Morris and the Emotional Drama, The
Dramatized Novel, Sudermann and
Maeterlinck, Henry Irving in Melo-
drama, Mrs. Fiske, Henrietta Cros
man as Rosalind, In Conclusion. These
volumes present many fine portraits of
noted actors and actresses each in
some favorite role. In the first volume
are presented Edwin Booth, Charles
Macklin, John Philip Kemble, Edmund
Kean, Lucius Junius Brutus Booth,
Edwin Forrest, Charlotte Cushman,
early in her care and near the end;
Madame Janauschek, John McCul-
Tough, Thomas W. Keene, Murdoch,
Barrett, Edwin Booth as Hamlet Mrs,
John Drew, Fanny Kemble, Anna Cora
Mowatt, Adelaide Nelson, Group of
Old Time Players; E. A. Sothern,
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John Gilbert, John E. Owens, Joseph
Jefferson, William J. Florence, John
Brougham and William Warren.
The second volume shows us Henri
eta Crossman, Mary Mannering,
Viola Allen, Mary Anderson, Ellen Ter
ry, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Jessie Mill
ward and Charles Richman, N. c.
Goodwin, E. Fl. Sothern, Maude Ad
ans, Hilda Spong, James W. Wallack
Jr., Dion Boucicault, Stuart Robson
William Gillette, James A. Herne,
Ethel Barrymore, Mile James, Theo-
dore Roberts, Richard Mansfield, Clara
Morris, Virginia Harmed, Julia Mar
lowe, w. Fl. Crane, Henry Irving, Lot
ia, Mrs. Fiske Adelaide Wilson, Max
inc Elliott.
"Players and Plays" 2 vols, $500
net. For sale by the Pease-Lews
company. These volumes are admir-
able for holiday gifts and for per-
manent addition to the library
Another new and strong story by AL
fred Ollivant, author of that admirable
story, Bob, Son of Battle" is Dan
n.y." published by Doubleday, Page &
c., and like it's predecessors it is also
a story of a dog-a brave dog, no
sneak, no hypocrite, but an honest
fighter, O. loyal sincere friend. Bob,
Son of Battle" had great run and
this book promises to be equally sue
cessful Danny" was warrior no
less than Bob. The story opens with
the fair Lady craving permission from
the stern Laird to keep Danny. Her
prayer was reluctantly granted and
thenceforth Danny was installed into
his place in the Laird's household
Danny is thus introduced to the read
ers by the author.
Daniel. Son of Ivor, Warden of the
Marches"-this was our terrier with
his we'll known proclivities and his
pink tongue-"had come to his full