The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-04
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

ELLA WHEELER WlLcOA.
 Miss Helen Pitkin in The Times Democrat of Sunday has the following to say of the recent visit of Ella Wheeler Wilcox to New Orleans and to Fairhope near Mobile. which place. it seems, the poetess had difficulty to find:
 The visit to New Orleans last week of Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox was quiet, incognita affair. She arrived Sunday night without warning, and desired to visit a few intimate friends informally-she has been feted for two months and half Tn California and longs for quiet. The play, Mizpah. upon which she collaborated with Lus- combe SearelIe of Australia, has proved successful beyond her dreams: it was stirring to hear MT. Wilcox de- scribe the effect of the religious theme. the love stories of Ahasuerus, Haman. Esther and Vashti. dramatically pre- sented, and in the warmly colored lan- guage of the poet. The play is four hours long, yet throughout its pres entation there was utter stiffness ana suspense and appreciation of the blank and rhymed verse. The play was writ ten to be published in book form. but it's dramatic possibilities were so ap- parent that managers undertook 1t at once. and it has proved a stage as well as a literary success. MT. Frohman has paid a thousand dollars down for A lien upon it. and will produce 1t in New York with a star cast next fall
 simultaneous with her advent in New Orleans appeared her story or Literary Career" an autobiographic sketch. supplemented by an intimate description of the poets home life. oy Ella Giles Buddy. Elizabeth Town of nht is the publisher, and is to be compli- mented upon the tasteful way in which she has presented the slender little book The half-tone reproductions or Mrs. Wilcox and her Bungalow are clearly shown, and an inspiring and keen insight into the heart and soul of the woman herself are presented as an encouragement to those who feel immortal longings" within.
 MT and Mrs. Wilcox left Thursday morning en route to New York. stop ping off at Mobile for day at Fair hope, the single tax colony. As Fair hope is not given on the map, and as railway officials in New Orleans know nothing of this colony and why it maintains itself and how, MT. Wilcox sent a number of telegrams to Mobile before he could quite perfect his plans for the stopover. Mrs. Wilcox has written yards on this subject, and has been in correspondence for several years with the leading members of the experiment, but when 1t became her intention to pay them a visit no one could direct her to kindly sign-post. She knew there was a boat to take from a Mobile wharf. but when these boats plyed and where was all mys- tery. Really, one would recommend to the Fairhopers the virtues of adver- Using.
 Like all sensible souls. Mrs. Wilcox abjures forever that which disagrees with her-with the single exception of coffee She is fond of this beverage. but the New Orleans drip is too much for her and affected her acutely du- ring this last visit. Said Mrs. Wilcox during this spell: q simply can not drink strong coffee-and now after three raps I guess I will behave. My guides do not want me to lean on any source of strength says The one! My latest poem is particularly applicable now. But think my tendency to gas- tronomical sin will be less lndulgeo by me hereafter"
 This is the strong and human poem to which Mrs. Wilcox refers: Understood.
 value more than despise My tendency to sin,
 Because 1t helps me sympathize With all my tempted Kin. He who has nothing in his soul That links him to the sod. Knows not that joy of self-control
 Which lifts him up to God.
 And I am glad my heart can say,
 When others trip and fall
 Although I safely passed that Way)'
 "I understand 1t all.
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox.