Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

the critics were kindly, and 1t was a success.
The Girl and the Gods quickly followed.
Miss Mansfield says that her English
publishers are making arrangements to
issue her books in the United States at an
early date, and that she is waiting with
intense interest for the American verdict
on her work.
Two celebrated novelists have just written
interesting letters to London newspapers
!! M. E. Braddon breaks a lance over tho
soap trust. She writes entertainly, and
| tells the public that soap trusts are nearly
as old as the green hills. She cites an early
instance OF tyranny in the washing tub" in
the reign OF King Charles /, when he formed
q soap monopoly.
Beatrice Harraden comes out on her part
IN q strong defense of the ''Suffragettes'
and as she knows good many of the
leaders personally her words are likely to
WELD an influence favorable to the fighting
ladies.
Anne Warner, author of Susan Clegg and
Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," is visiting Eng
land and gathering matter for a new book
here as we'll as arranging publishing af.
fairs. In private life she is Mrs. Charles e.
March Of st. Paul, MINI. Her latest book
has been quite a success here The British
reader generally takes quickly to American
humor, and especially the newest brands
Seeing France With Uncle John" Anne
Warmers new book. is on the eve Of publ.
cation here.
Hall Gaines opinion that the 81 80 novel
Is dead is now being experimental with.
An energetic London newspaper has Just
published at 60 cents, in conjunction with
Hall Came. a book similar to the ordinary
$l.50 novel In get-up, and entitled, The
Stage Play Of the Bondman" There are
256 pages. thirtytwo photographers and
sixteen Illustrations. The public's attention
Is called to the cost, which, inclusIve Of
everything. is said to be 80 cents per VOL
ume. With the usual discount, the public
can buy the book at so cents. There seems
70 De as yet no great rush for it, but
authors, publishers and booksellers are in
tensely interested and are closely watch
ing the experiment. Some skeptics how
ever, suggest that Hall Game should try
AS his royalty is said to be 40 cents now
adays, such an, experiment would indeed be
worth watching.
From Paris comes a story of the new
playwright Andre Arnyvelde. This young
poet-dramatist is barely of age, yet the
Coincide Franchise produced his initial
work, La Courtisane." Arnyvelde hap
pened to be fulfilling his military service
when he heard of the good news of the
acceptance of his play. 1t was his turn
that day for orderly duty with the cook.
When the letter came the author was peel
ing potatoes at the camp fire preparatory
to the regimental dinner. He was in the
thick Of his work when the letter was
thrown to him. 1t fell In the bucket Of
potatoes, was fished out. cut open with the
potato-peeling knife. and then the conscript
jumped to his feet with cry of delight He
rushed round the camp proclaiming his
luck. Then he went back to the potato.
peeling like g true philosopher.
BY the way, the authors name is not
really Arnyvelde, but Andre Levy. He is q
Hebrew But French literature is full OF
pseudonyms "Gyp," for instance. liz the
Countess de Martel. Madame Edmond Ros-
tand sings her poetry "Rosamond Gerard
"Anatole France" owns the real name Of
Thfbaut Daniel Lesueur" is Madame
Henri Lapanze. Seventy-year-old Madame
Adam signs herself "Juliette Lambert, the
name of the street In which she formerly
lived.