Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-09

/ and as It proved her only book, PA
GLADDEN." was IN press. Mrs Walz was
literary editor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal for several years, spending her
self Oh her work and her writing with
unusual zeal Indeed her devotion to
her work Is believed to have induced
the Illness that caused her death,
II has now become definitely known
that THE Marriage Of William Ashe"
Is to be staged William A. Brady
has concluded negotiations with Mrs
Ward and with her American PUBLISH
ers the Harpers Tor the dramatic
rights on this side Of the Atlantic, and
viii probably present the play In New
York City during the coming holidays.
It will be exceedingly difficult to create
such an elusive personality as Lady
Kitty" on the stage, and the result is
awaited with much interest Grace
George has been chosen for the part,
The Immense vogue OF the novel insures
success for the play,
The first thing 10 do, II you have not
done IT, IS to fall In love with your
work-Success Magazine
one Of the most originally worded
opinions Of a book was given by Fred
eric Remington, the artist, the other
day who, IN speaking Of F.. Berkeley
Smiths new book "Parisians out NJ
Doors" said that Smiths delightfully."-
sympathetic Paris would make a wood
en- indian part with his cigars"
Mrs Humphrey Ward It Is announc-
ed, proposes 20 mako a visit 70 the
United States In December, and Il is
limited that the prime reason OF her
coming is because she has decided ON
an American heroine for the novel she
has contracted TO write for the Har-
pers No suggestion Is given Of what
Incident IN our political or social his
tory she has selected for the basis Of
her story. Mrs. Ward has already
drawn at least one American girl in her
books--Lucy, the New England girl in
Eleanor she was seen away
from her natural environment 1t will
be interesting 10 observe how long
Mrs. Ward will require to absorb tho
necessary atmosphere" for tale OF
American HE and manners
Mr. John Luther Long, the author Of
"HeimWeh, and Other Stories" bids
fair TO be as much in the public eye this
NlNltI as MI. iNhbtlN ilflllth mas Oteu
this past year. Two new plays by Mr..
Long are 20 be produced In New York
this season, while two OF his old ones
are to be revived. An opera made from
one Of his earlier books will also be
staged, and there Is a possibility OF an
other play late In the season. Mr..
Long has also a novel under way. and
two or three OF his short stories about
20 appear IN the magazines are said to
be likely 10 give rise TO strenuous dis
cusslon, All the stories IN "Helmweh"
which The Mcmillan company Is about
10 issue breathe "the heavenly long
Ing" Their laughter and tears and
thrills alike have this same exquisite
note.
Mr. Charles Major, the author OF
when KnlghthOod was in Flower"
and Dorothy Vernon OF Haddon Hall"
Is spending the summer correcting tho
proofs OF his forthcoming novel It's
heroine is said 20 be a striking contrast
TO Dorothy Vernon, being small, pI-
quaint brown-eyed, tender-hearted. and
bewitchng-in other words, sweet
rather than dominant.
Prof Charles Mills Gayley. author o,
The Star OF Bethlehem" a Christmas
play founded on old miracle plays and
mysteries" and published by Fox,
Duheld Co., Is United States del
egate to the International Congress ON
the Reproduction OF Manuscripts TO
meet at Brussels this summer. Prof.
Gayley is preparing for Fox, Duf1eld
& CO.. a book on the history Of those
English miracles and moraites OF
which 'Eyeryman" IS now so familiar
an example
In recent newspaper Interview Mrs.
Amelia +. Barr Confesses 10 having
written 40 novels besides a book OF
poems, three volumes Of essays and
several collections Of short stories.