The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

The Meen Princesss. By Edith og- den Harrison. book finely conceived and delicately executed. It Is as rare and as unreasonable as fairy stories should be.
 This is the first time that the author of Prince Silverings" and of The Star Fairies has attempted long story. She has succeeded most ad- nnirably in making a book to hold iit- tie readers continued interest
 The Moon Princess, beauteous Eth elda daughter best beloved of the Moon Queen, weds Prince Dorian. par ent of the sons of the Sun-king. They come to earth for their honeymoon. The Moon Mother Queen having for them woven ladder of moonshine which yet unites earth and sky. and which can be seen any bright night, stretching across ocean to the very welcomed them. Sea invited the dis tinguished guests to visit her glorious caves for a season. and all went merrily till the Stone Mountain Maker Dwarf lured the fair Princess to his caverns. But to tell that story and how the Moon Princess was rescued by her own faithfulness and by her Sun Z Husbands power is to tell what lit- tie folks will want to read for them selves. Many Moon maideps accom- . pany the Princess on her round of visits and the guide who acts as their courier tells at their request many legends of things and places of earth. There is myth of how two fairies became mocking birds and how their progeny has filled all the Southern woods with songsters.
 The Sea King gives gifts to the Princess and the good work of Prin- cess Sea Foam is cheeringly related.
 Fanciful is the story of the Rainbow Sisters. dressed each in her own pret- ty tint. and their much loving sister Hyndla. the Silver Princess
 The tale of how the Student Prince Mfnio won to live on earth with him as his dear wife Princess Kuidah, only daughter of the Sun is one that will please lovers of the fanciful.
 The Jeweled Beach is a story of wealth. The Lost Ocean was created ny the overthrow of the false lover of Princess Silene. the untrue Fronto. Prince Oswald sought not in vain fo free his Sunset Princess when aided by Evening Star who loved her as a sister and fair maid of the mist
 Mrs. Harrison has woven into her story very fairy like descriptions of real places. supposed to be favorite naunts of her heroes and heroincs. Yellow Stone Park, the work shop of Prince Minto: one Southern Gulf Coast where Prince Adelstan must live since fairy land Is closed to him: the great alkali desert wrought by Bfones Com's victory over false Fron- to; the great caves Star Chamber made by the black Dwarf to please the captive Moon Princess
 A radiant little book, sure to plea Sc little readers.
 The illustrations by Mrs. Levy Fetch Feriiner are graceful in the extreme.
 The Singing of the Future, by D. Piranscon Davie, M. A. (Oxon.) With an introduction by Sir Edward Elrar Mus. Doc, etc. and photogravurc DOT. trait of the author.
 The object of Mir. Ffrangcon-D Davies DOCK The Singing of the Future, D IS primarily to assist vocalisfs m their artistic studies. and enable them to understand and appreciate the influence of the brain upon vocal interpretation. The book also appeals strongly to the general public. to all who are interested in inc question of vocal utterance in song or speech. That the human voice is pleas antiy entertaining and nothing more. is view which reduces the singer to the rank of professor of legerdermain. or an acrobat, Furthermore it circum- scriDes the art itself. and lessens its a. The cultivation of the voice. and sing Ing generally. has hitherto been largely matter of particular predilection and preJudlce. Pleasing" and sensuously beautiful'' tone has been viewed as the ehiei aim ol the singer. With increased intellectual activity. however, a new factor arises-the words as embodyinx the structural foundations of artistic .one have to be considered as a factor The voice will be the instrun,aot a. swering to the touch of the fingers of the mind. MT Davies is one of our leading singers, and an authority upon the voice. His own popularity is sne pest guarantee as to the efficacy of his percepts. No theory Is advarcsd which Is not the outcome of experience. HIS object has been to write a book which shall teach the young singer to interpret and to delineate the charac-
 es oi widely divergent individu- als By careful study and practice