Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

Flemish. Dutch and German art. There fs
also a Murilio, one OF the finest OUTSIDE OF
SPAIN The FLORENCE OF Germany. Dres-
den has unuuestionably one OF the most
entertaining galleries in Europe. The work
of presenting these treasures has been
most thoroughly and appreciativeiy dcne,
and the copious Illustrations with bib!iog-
raphy and index make the volume more
than a useful guide.
GLIsrPsEs OF ITALIAN COURT LIFE;
Happy Days in Italia Adorata. BY
Tryphosa Bates Batcheller. New York:
Doubleday, Page & Co. Washington:
Woodward & LOthrop.
Mrs. Batchellers letters home recounting
her experiences with the celebrated person.
ages she met while abroad are SO naive init
mate and interesting that embodied IN the
present "Glfmpses" they form a most ex-
ceptionally attractive volume. A Radcline
girl her brilliant soprano voice, trained In
Europe, gained her exceptional emporium
ties for meeting royalty and other distln-
guished people with some OF whom she es-
tabiished warm friendships. The nrst copy
of her charming book went to queen Heieiia
of Itaiy; the second to Pope Plus, ana the
third to the Princess of Wales.
cHIPPINGE BOROUGH. By Stanley J.
weyman, author of The Long Nigh.
New York: Mcclure, Phillips d co.
Washington: Woodward Lothrop.
Mr. Weyman has written a serious study
of~the movement which brought about the
great reform act of 1881. and the aoohtion
of the Rotten Borough in England.
Young Arthur Vaughan -oses both MS IN.
heritance and the girl he loves as d le9u,.
of his opposition to the hereditary pp'i ~
of his house but wins them both PACK ny
the manful part he plays in the rlols VI
Bristol The portraits OF Broughann; ~n9
Ito us is but the name OF carriage, an
of Wetherell, that stout fighter, tory VI
nd of
that conflict are given with all OF Mr.. Wey
mans historical accuracy and vigor. me
love story is an interesting one, ana au-
mirably shows the social conoltlohs Vi eai ~
nineteenth century EnSand
SHAKESPEARE AND THE MODERN
STAGE; With Other Essays. BY Sid-
new Lee author of "A Life of Wllllam
Shakespeare" &c. New York: Charies
Scribners Sons Washington: Wood
ward 4 Lothrop.
The eleven essays collected IN MT. LIE
present volume treat of varied aspe@'s VI
the Shakespearian drama, its lnHuehces
and traditions. His well-known scholar
ship and absorption in studies OF tne
great dramatist warrant the belief that
even random group of his essays would
possess distinct unity. They do. inc
main endeavor has been to survey
Shakespearian drama and illustrate us
living force in affairs today. Every sin
cere student of Shakespeare must believe
that Mr. Lee has performed Il service to
the dramatist and to the modern dram
in pointing out methods of best conse "
ing the poets genuine vitality. In view
of modern structures the essay on AS
poets of Shakespeare's Philosophy is
particularly interesting
VERSAILLES AND THE TRIANONS. By
Pierre De Nolhac, director of the Yer
sailles Museum illustrated in Color
by Rene Bnet New York: D)13,
Mead & Co. Washington: Brentano's.
This sumptuous book must appeal to all
who are interested in history, letters or art.
Versailles is a magic name. Chapters on its
history and art, the palace and its apart
ments, the museum of history, the exquisite
gardens the court and the fetes, the Grand
Trianon and the Petit Trianon; of how
Louis XIV spent his day at the palace, with
anecdotes of his habits and character, form
a complete exposition of the political and
artistic pre-eminence of France during a
signal period of the Old regime. The text
has been prepared by one who is master
of his subject and the impressionistic color
illustra tons render the beauties OF the pal
ace and its grounds with subtle suggestion.