The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

thorne." by Frank p. Stearns. and Voice
Production I'm Singing and Speaking 10y
Wesley Mills, NJ A.. NJ. D.. T. r. 5. c.
italian Days and Ways' recounts the
! pleasant loiterngs Of a party Of Arncr1-
I cans I'm Italy. along the Riviera in Bella
Roma. beside Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing's grave 80 Florence. and at F1esole,
and at Tie Palazzo Rczzonico IN Venice.
/ which now belongs to Mr. Robert Barrett
/ Browning and contain many things asso-
ci0tec with his mothers memory. Among
these. says tho authoress. is "a little
shrine that the poets son has placed on
one side OF q second floor room IN a
recess I'm the Vvln. In gold letters on n
: white ground are tho we'll known lines
! from the tablet upon the Casa Guidi.'
"Hawthorne's Life" 10y Frank Preston
Stearns, has been written. Mr.. Stearns
states, TO supply IN some measure the
deficiency occurring in Julian Haw-
thorne's biography. due 70 the modesty
Of a son. who refrained from expressing
an opinion 10 his fathers genius, OF
from attempting any critical examination
of his fathers literary work.
That Mr.. Stearns has supplied the de-
HaWthornes family at Salem. Mass. and
of his boyhood of his college career at
Eowdoin. of his authorship and his con-
sulato I'm England. and his residence in
Italy. the reader who takes this compre-
hensve volume I'm hand win quickly un-
Oerstand.
The preface TO Voice Production IN
SINGING and Reading" 10y Wesley Mills,
informs the reader that his work Is based
ON a life study OF tho voice. and has
giown out OF the conviction that All
teaching and learning IN voice culture,
whether for the purpose of singing OF
speaking. should as far as possible rest
ON a scientific foundation. Ills purpose
has not been TO write an exhaustive
work on vocal physiology with references
AZ every step 10 views Of various authors;
rather has he tried to keep always IN
mind the real needs Of the practical
voice-user. and TO give him n sure founda-
uon for the principles that must under
lie sound practice.
Howard Chandler Christy's holiday
/ book THE American Girl" has been
/ handsomely brought out hy AIoGat Yari
& Company. OF New York. who have
spared no trouble or pains to make fl
thins of oeauty. There is greeting and
a foreword. IN the former Mr.. Christy
en.s. This page is devoted 20 that 1n-
comparable She the American girl.
home camaraoe true friend. and lady
born and bred. the best of daughters.
sisters. lovers and wives.
I'm hey praise and for her delight
this book IS made. May it win her
favor ana add lis mite TO her renown.'
Niiian frederick Dix has written
,'eNer romance OF old furniture which
Dee entities THE Face in the Giraudole."
This attractive little volume comes from
the Nofat Yard Company. OF New York.
Who have also sent through the Bell Book
ana Slauonery Company, or Richmond.
the ticAnond medium Tor their publca-
uons' beIl"1 lhe scenes with Wild
Anliiais' 10y Ellen NelVin. How 10 APP
pr"pflate MUSIC hy Gustav hohbe; RE
ininlScences OF Mospy Guerrilla and
%" hsehd.
NE appropriateness OF the name ''Ihe
''e III lHe Hiranoo-e is made clear ID
tie loHo"lhS "pl .nes iAat make the
/ lcreWord 10 the book and say;
emo OF your master maker. ChipPcn-
u'Ae'
VINO N'y--l your ornaments so falr
/ - an" li'i'
Dld Great ''ranomother pause in tete-a-
teie
straight
/ .f 'iea1 er''ndl alher' iu the lovers role.
ADJUST -'s SCARF before you. Ghandolot
w, .u'loI o.. ''Al"a t"e Scenes With
'iu -'i'i"ais mas evidently made OK
'.e IONS care training and feeding of
WI" animals IN captivity and has related
'i"i-Ns 'l"' nave come "ithm her eN-
l'i ''"'e ana gre. therefore. exceedingly
'eIeSulls ana instructive 10 the reader
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