Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02

THE ADMIRABLE TINKER. By Edgar Je I,
son. Illustrated. New York: Mcclure, Phil
lips Co.
This is one of the most delightful books OF
the year. by long odds 1t will charm the
reader and hold his attention from the first
page to the last, and when he finishes ne
will wish there were another volume or TWO
The author has undertaken to hang a grown
folks story around the doings of boy,
and. although the boy is the hero through
cut, the story is not juvenile, for loves and
fortunes of his elders aVrInvolved. Tinker
is the nickname of Sir Tancred Beauleigh
son, and he derives the prefix admirable
from-well the story makes it plain enough
why he deserves it. There is quality OF
freshness and cleanliness in this story OF
English aristocracy which Is very agreeable:
The omen of deep pathos and tragic grieI
which confronts the reader In the opening
pages of the story quickly gives way, as
April showers break into sunshine, to a
happy outcome, and tor the rest OF the
chapters the admirable Tinker leads the
reader a merry gambol.
IN THE BISHOPS CARRIAGE. BY Miriam
Nicholson Illustrated Indianapolis: The
Bobbs- Merrill Company.
A feminine Rallies. The story of a charity
founding who grows to be thief and
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lures, in which the crime is CLOSED over
with roguish wit, lead her into many
fields and of course into final reformation,
marriage and all that.
PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN,
By Japanese Methods. BY H. Irving Hancock.
author of japanese Physical Training &c.
Illustrated from photographs. New York: g.
P. Putnam's Sons.
The jiu jitsu training system Of the Jap
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country. largely in consequence Of MI.
Hancock's earlier book in the course OF
which he described complete series Of ex-
ercises for men. In this volume he applies
the jiu jitsu principles to the gymnasium
needs of women, suggesting fundamental
rules to guide the learner of the remark
able method Of muscle development. HIS
advice throughout is for the student to be
moderate. to be faithful to the routine, and
above all to breathe only fresh air. Mr..
Hancock says that there Is one fault to
be found with nearly all American students
OF jiu jitsu: After little practice they
find so much exhilaratiOn in the sport that
they are likely to overdo the exercises.
Therefore he cautions everybody TO pro-
greSs Systematically and to stop the exer-
cises as soon as the breathing becomes
rapid or the heart palpitates Practically
every exercise described In the text is illus
trated by reproductions from photographs.
MOONBLIGHT; and Six Feet Of Romance. By
Dan Beard With illustrations by the author
and Introduction by Louis f. Post. Trenton,
n. j.: Albert Brandt.
Mr. Boards book is described by Mr.. Post
in his Introduction as 1.-The novel in Its
shorter form, vitalized with the spirit Of
allegory and illustrated freely and boldly
with the pencil of the painters art. Al
nf Gf~fi 10 a
OF truth from beginning to end" 1t Is a
presentation of the authors strong soci-
illogical views touching upon the condition
of the working classes. 1t is scathing
arraignment of heartless employers who
forget that their workers must live decent
IL. The strongest arguments are at times
contained in the pictures. which hit OF the
foibles of both classes in pungent style
Six Feet of Romance which is appended
to "Mconblight' is a whimsical fantasy
without any bearing upon the problems
discussed at length in the longer story.
THE HOUR GLASS STORIES-PARSI-
FAIL; Story and Analysis Of Wagners Grand
Opera. By Ii. X. Haweis author of My Musi-
cal Memories &c. New YORK: FUNK q Wag-
nails Company.
Mr. Haweis, well known as a musical
critic, visited Beyreuth in 1883 and attend
ed two performances of "Parsifal." His
scented in this attractive booklet. Is narra-
tive, appreciatiye and explanatory. 1t Is no
dry detail of scenes and incidents. recital
of stage directions and technical disserta-
tons on the music progressions, but a
poetic essay upon the whole production, its
significance and power, its pictures and its
wonderful music.
of Children Of the Ghetto &c. Illustrated
by from the play. New York: The Mac
milan Company. Washington: Brentano's.
Mr. ZangwilIs story from which the play
recently produced in this city was evolved
was originally printed with others in a
volume of short sketches. 1t has never
until now been given individual publication.
This presentation, with illustrations from
the play with Miss Eleanor Robson as
Mary Ann, will greatly please those who
have desire to see the original text from
which that delightful composition was Gre
ated.
Notes of Books and Authors.
One of last seasons successes in fiction
was Baldwin Sears 1.-THE Circle and the
Square" story of life in a southern city,
depicting the social competition between
two centers of residential interest Ever
since its publication it has aroused a more
or less excited comment throughout the
Soutu, bOtu " lis QTOudDic dppuCdtlOu
and it's use of the southern dialect. Several
cities have thought they discerned resem-
blances to themselves in the story city and
have proclaimed their pride and dissatis-
faction thereat according to circumstances.
The dialect discussion has ragged high, GEN.
terng upon the issue of whether the use
of "we-all'' and 'you-all' may be regarded
as a strictly southern style of speech. The
publishers are greatly delighted at the de-
bate.
George Bernard Shaw has no patience
with the Baconian controversialists who
impugn the personality and the authorship
of Shakespeare. But he does not engage
heavily in the lists against them. He sends
forth, as his contribution to their discom-
future. merely homemade cipher which
proves, he claims. that he himself wrote
the plays of Shakespeare. according to the
Baconian reasoning. His recipe for prov
ing this is as follows: Take just a suffl-
Gent number of Shakespeare's titles for the
purpose, and take the fourth letter from
the end of the title and you will find they
will spell Bernard Shaw. Ergo. Shaw wrote
the Shakespeare plays" Here is Mr.. Shaw's
method of procedure: