Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

day "Henrich Conried, Opera Builder
is a character sketch by j. Herbert Welch
of the director of the great Metropolitan
Opera House in New York, showing the
qualities which have enabled Mr.. Conried
to make New York the greatest grand
opera centre in the world. The third
part Of "Fighting the Telephone Trust, %
by Paul Latzke, traces the marvellous
growth of the independent telephone
movement which, through its competition
with the trust, has saved millions of dol
lars for the people. Henry G. Walker,
vice-president of the Boston Leather
Binding Co., contributes an article of great
interest TO young men entering business
with pointers on the subject of "Applying
for a Position" "Play, story by
Maarten Martens, the famous Dutch
novelist, is a charming tale, written in
his most delightful vein, of the loves and
sorrows of a little Dutch fiddler. "Second-
Hand Cobb by Michael White, is a short
story told in that humorous vein which
has made this author well known. Clever
verse is contributed by James W. Foley,
Nixon Waterman, Roy Farrell Greene and
Strickland W. Gillian.
Most notable among the contributions
in the Theatre Magazine for April is
long interview with Eleanora Duse 10 is
well known that this celebrated Italian
actress has invariably declined to talk
for publication, and the fact that the lead
ing theatrical publication of America has
succeeded in getting her to submit to the
ordeal is another journalistic feather in
the cap Of this enterprising and successful
monthly. Another interview in the same
issue which will be read with almost equal
interest, is with the dean OF our native
playwrigh Bronson Howard--who chats
delightfully."- of the earlier days OF his sue
! cess, and gives many anecdotes associated
with his plays. The rest Of the contents
are well worth while; in fact, there is not
a dull line in the number Avery Hop
wood gives an amusing account of hoN
young women have their voices tried for
the operatic stage, and Ida McCabe writes
Of Will NJ. Cressy, the most successful Of
vaudeville sketch authors. Viola Allen
tells Of her stage beginnings, and there
Is an interesting chat with Henri de Nries,
the protean actor who has had such
astonishing success in "a Case of Arson.
| EditOrially the magazine comments upon
| W. A. Brady's recent diatribe on the
| comic critics, and considers Richard Mans
| fields claims to the dictatorship of the
Endowed Theatre. There is an exhaustive
account with fine pictures of Oscar Ham
merstein S plans for grand opera next
season, and the regular departments.
"Ihe Current Plays" and "The World of
Music, &c, are strong and interesting,
as usual. The pictures include, in adj
| cition to a splendid colored portrait Of
/ Robert Lorraine, iull-page portraits of
10. ~ 80.
/ Climber, and Henry Woodruff in Brown
Of Harvard % There arc large plates also
! of Lawrence d 'Orsay in "Ihe Embassy
Ball " George NJ. Cohan in George Wash
! ington, Jr.. scene from the"The Title
Mart, Edwin Arden in "The Redskin. 3"
Howard Kyle as Mozart Benjamin Chaplin
as Lincoln. Sarah Truax in "The Prince
of India Bruce McRae. May Buckley.
Annie Hughes, Richard Mansfield, scene
from "Ihe Triangle" f.. H. Sothern and
Julia Marlowe in their Shakespearean
roles, Signor Campanari in 81 Pagliacci,
&c, &c.
The Outing Magazine for April is
/ typical spring number. II opens with
| the second instalment Of "The Pass " bv
Stewart Edward White. The illustrations
are from photographs taken by Mr.. White.
and are nearly as interesting as the text.
Ralph ID. Paine tells of "The Last of the
/ Open Range, in the second chapter of
''Ihe Builders from which we quote the
following as especially appropriate at this
time: The alarmist swears the country
Is going TO the dogs when a few rascals in
| high places are exposed. But he does not
dow or he pays no heed, when ten thou
sand honest men quietly 60 forth to build
their homes IN new places. and thereby
clnch Just so many rivets in the keel OF
the American Ship of State "The Story
OF the Overland Mail is an authori-
tative account of one of the most interest
ing and thrilling chapters in the history
/ OF the American frontier IL is written
from data furnished by r. +. Elwell.
"Fitting Out for the Season" bv Can't.
A. j. kenealy, is full of practical advice
Tor .yachtmen about getting their craft
ready Tor the sea. George NJ. Richards.
who accompanied Dillon Wallace on the
| expedition sent into Labrador by The
! Outing Magazine, writes of the successful
trip to Lake Michibamau. The article
rs illustrated by photographs taken by
the author and is full OF human interest
This number is unusually rich in strong
fiction. GOuverneur Morris has another
ttAAtNt aA0AANAN nA0AN NAlNAAliu Inc
Heather Chinaman" Clarence Mulford
contributes one of those inimtable range
yarns entitled "The Vagrant Sioux" An
exceptionally clever story is "The Whole
Story" written by Edward Marshall. A
story full of action and life is furnished
by Lawrence Mott and is entitled "a Dav
Work in the Mounted Police" To COM
plete the variety, Maximillian Foster has
written a fish story-not in the ordinary
sense of the WORLDLY Strength OF
Arms and Artie." It goes almost with
out saying that the department papers are
full of practical advice. Eben T.. Rex
ford in writing Making the Country
Home, tells Of the value Of neighbor-
hood Improvement society and what
fruits, vegetables and flowers should be
planted at this time OF the year. Dan
Beard shows how to build a den that will
delight the heart of all male members of
the family. Joseph A. Graham informs
one how TO start an exhibition kennel
!. NJ. Ware, that expert Judge of horse
flesh, tells how to keep your horse in
proper condition. Worm Fishing for
Brook Trout by Louis Rhead. will an
peal TO all lovers of the rod and line.