Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

Inc dramatic production or Mrs,
Wards latest novel, "The Marriage OF
William Ashe," with Grace George in
the role Of Lady Kitty will focus fresh
attention upon the novel, which is said
to have Melted its author already n
profit Of $50, 000--the largest sum ever
received by any living author for one
book. "Fenwlck's Career" the new
novel just completed by Mrs. Ward,
will be published by Harper's at the ex-
piration of its serial run in the Cen
tury.
Ardinore. the quaint little village on
the coast of Ireland, not far from
Cork. which is the scene Of Mrs Thurs
tons new novel THE Gambler" was
the summer residence of the authors
father, the late Alderman Paul Madden
Of Cork, and, 1t is reported. will be the
future home of the writer herself. In
teresting literary associations are con-
nected with the Ardmore neighborhood
for it was in the little church still
standing at Youghal, ten miles from
Ardmore, that Edmund Spenser was
married, and in an old house near by
the poet read the first books of his
great work 1.-The Faerie Queene" to Sir
Walter Raleigh, then residing at
Youghal, before the two jOurneyed to
the English court to get the book pub
lishe1. 1t is the intimate knowledge
Of the essential traits of Irish charac-
ter gained through actual experience in
this romantic environment that forms
the distinctive feature of the new book
Mcclure. Phillips & Co. are printing a
third edition of MY Friend the
Chauffeur" Many of the incidents of
this new motor novel are taken from
the authors own experience, as for in
stance the dropping of a gold bag into
the Grand Canal in Venice. II was
Mrs. Wiliamsons bag and contained a
lucky amulet and purse. a young and
handsome Venetian artist dived into
the canal and rescued it as did Terry in
the book. Mrs. Williamson introduced
him to an American woman who they
thought might buy some Of his pic
lures. The two young people fell in
love at first sight, were married in a
few weeks, and Mrs. Williamson gave
the bride for a wedding present a
bracelet in which was set the lucky
amulet her handsome husband had
flshed out of the canal.
Philip Verrill Mighels. author of
THE Ultimate Passion" has returned
to New York from Western trip,
bringing with MIN stories of the larg-
est fishes ever caught, delightful horse
back Journeys and wonderful irrigation
schemes near his native town of Carson
City in which he is interested. Mr..
Mighels will spend the winter in New
York and is planning to do great deal
of literary work.
Editorial Wild Oats" Mark Twain's
volume of journalistic experiences
which came out last week. is to have
an edition printed by Harper's for the
English market.
The first volume Of 1.-THE Life of
Goethe by the late Albert Bielschow-
sky, translated by William a. Cooper,
is announced by G. P. Putnam's Sons
for October publication. The two re-
volumes will follow shortly. |
The German edition Of the book has !
reached a sale of 10000 copies. The |
peculiar interest and value of the new |
life of Goethe consists in the fact that |
~ opNo a N'uS WIN IiIt ppiuldI lily III VI
g perpetually serene and triumphant |
Goethe and reveals him in all the men,
tai torments TO which he was vic
tim.
The dramatic version OF Jack Lon
don's novel "The Sea Wolf" has been |
produced in California and has been re-
ccived in way that toreshadows a
long and successful run.
Robert Jasper Martin. ]. P, who has
recently died. was one of the fine old |
Irish gentlemen who inspired Levers
novels, and was both writer and COM
poser of "Ballahooley" and "killaloe"
and ether famous songs. He was a
Galway squire of immemorial family a
brilliant raConteur and prince of
diners out. His favorite anecdote was
the one reCounting the way he man
aged to get Il Conservative elected by
telling his tenants that he had made
more money out of one rotten song
than he had from them in his whole
lifetime" and that he thought they
ought to vote for his friend. which they
die. His proudest Renaissance was
hat Il British army had marched into
4 conquered town-said to be Khar-
tum-to the tune of "Killaloe''
Among the new authors Of the au-
tunn is John Morgan Richards, the
father of the We'll known novelist Mrs.
craigie John Oliver Hobbes). The
Stories About Places.
THE SMALLEST CITY IN THE
smallest city in POPULATION