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NOTES.

Robert W. Chambers gathered ma
,Arial for his new novel. THE Maids of
Paradise" IN France, where the scenes
Of this story Of love and action are laid
The author was asked how he acquired
such realistic knowledge Of the Franco
Prussian war and OF the anarchists ana
the impcral military police who flgufe
IN the tale. Mr. Chambers, II seems,
loved for n year In an anarchists quar-
ter of Paris. lie has personally known
10 communards and revolutlonists, ana
a number Of officers and men who serV-
ed In the Franco Prusslon war, and VINO
have given him the genuine color ana
atmosphere he needed. The bizarre but
/ lovable character OF Jacqueline was
real little girl, and really Il poacher's
daughter, as IN the book. AS for the
poacher himself the author says he
was as bad as poachers are made,
! Elizabeth Bisland's novel, "a Candle
Of Understandings was published on
September IS by Harper q Brothers.
/ 1t viii be recalled that Mrs. Wetmore,
then Miss Bisland, was the young writ
err who made a flying trip around the
world for prominent magazine. and
made a reputation with the clever book
she subsequently wrote about her adj
ventures and experiences. Her new
novel is a story OF South and North,
opening with an account of a little
southern girl which for delicacy OF
treatment has been compared to Ken
meth Graham's Golden Age" Mrs.
/ Wetmore is a southern woman. who as
a young girl, came north upon her fam
ilya loss Of fortune. Her home Is now
at oyster Bay,
This is the day of big dramatic
spectacles. The play of "Hen-Hur"
William Youngs dramatization of
Gen, Wallace's hook. Gas again
given In New York on Sept, q, the
stage of the New York theater having
been enlarged for the purpose. And
now 1t Is announced that the small
but historic stage OF Days theater
has been completely torn out and n
new large one constructed for the pro-
ductlon on Nov. 16 OF the dramatization
OF Onoto Watannas "A Japanese
Nightingale" Klaw & Stranger state
That William Young, who dramatzed
Ben iur' has made powerful spec
iacular play of this dainty story, pub
lished by the Harpers two years ago,
ana SIN one of the most popular books
ON their list, They have just publish
"a Miss Patanna's new romance, THE
Heart Of Hyaenth."
Gertrude Smiths new book for chill
uren, THE Stories OF Peter and Ellen"
mas been published by Harper &
Brothers Like her former books,
Inc Roggle and Reggie Stories and
The Lovabe Tales OF Janey and
Josey and joe" the new volume re-
lates, In a manner characteristic only
OF THIS author, the simple little adven-
lures OF two children who lead happy
nFes In prosperous home. Miss
Shlllh has made an especial study OF
now 10 write for young children, and
mas become famous as the exponent
Of a peculiar Juvenile style.
IL Is announced that Mr.. van Tassel
sutphen's clever monologue, Inter
nnezlo' which appeared in the May
number of Harper's Magazine. Ia TO
DC given at the Empire Theater Dra-
matte school at one OF it's student NATL
nees Mr., sutphen's Cherry Bios
SONS japanese monologue which al
SO appeared In Harper's, was similarly
produced by the Empire school last
season and with such success that
lalef II was given on the professional
Stage AZ the time II was confused In
the press With Booth Tarkington's
american romance Cherry which
was then appearing serlally in Har-