The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
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sThe Spoilers" Rex Beach's popular
novel, has been dramatized by Mr.. James
Macarthur and will he produced next month
in Chicago, Mr.. Beach's home. A new
edition of the book larger than any of the
numerous editions that have preceded it
will be brought out this week.
Robert Hichens, like many other sue
cessful novelists. had ambitions for a diff
ferent career. He hoped to be a musician
and for several years devoted himself to
musical study, which accounts for the I'M
usual manner with which he treats musical
effects both in THE Garden of Allah" and
in his new book, "The Call of the Blood"
He carefully avoids technical terms in his
descriptions Of music, but reveals a
= sense of rhythm and melody characteristic
OF the trained musician.
Annie Hamilton Donnell who. gave US
sRebecca Mary" last year, is just publish
ing a new book called The Very Small
Person." 1t il a collection Of stories written
about children. which both children and
0rownup readers will enjoy, though the
latter will more fully appreciate their APP
pealing pathos and quaint humor-the
quality that calls for smiles and tears.
The book is illustrated by Elizabeth Ship
pen Green.
With the forthcoming publication Of
Anthony Fiala's book. Fighting the Polar
Ice" the publishers OF this work purpose
to begin a geographical library which
will be- Of permanent scientific interest
and value. The volumes already published
which will he made a part of this group
- Lz.I. 49, aTho nnoninn If ThIhot y
Flashlights in a Jungle and THE Pass
ing OF Korea" One of the most interesting
pictures in the Fiala book is the photograph
Of the author. which was not supplied by
him among the numerous illustrations he
furnished, on the ground that he didn't see
what his picture had to do with the matter
anyway This photograph. sent in answer
TO the publishers request. shows a striking
and picturesque figure. straight and erect
as an Indian, in the uniform Of a soldier
under marching orders rather than in the
clumsy trappings of an explorer OF Arctic
regions.
With the November number the Worlds
Work begAs its seventh year. The publi-
cation grew out of the idea to make a def
mite magazine of actual Achievement which
should tell the world what Americans are
doing and interpret the facts of national
nropress. Among notable groups Of ar
ticles that have treated subjects Of general
interest are The American Schools, " The
Life Insurance Machine, " Labor Unions
from the Inside" DC. 1t was among the
pioueers in the exploitation of THE New
Agriculture and the scientific conquest of
the earth.
Mrs. James II. Dooley, the author of
sDem Good Ole Times" was a famous
Virginia belle and is still a prominent figure
in virginia social life. Her father was DIR.
Henry MAY, whose family were among the
earlv settlers in this country, Maysville
Nv being named for them. Her hus-
band, Major James H. Dooley, is a
Southern financier of prominence and her
home. May Mount, on the James, is q
beautiful country place, the centre oftypical
Virginia Hospitality. Several Of her South
ern sketches written for her own amuse-
ment were 80 much admired by her friends
that abe was induced to print them and
others in Dem Good Ole Times
Anthony Fiala, the Arctic explorer, delit.
ered An address recently in which he showed
for the 1rst time his series OF moving Arctic
pictures and told te story Of his diff-
culties in obtaining them. Many Of these
pictures were obtained when the tempera'
lure was so degrees below zero. He first tried
The experiment OF using celluloid films
but the intense cold cracked them and the
fragments clogged up the machinery. Mr.
Fiala is an expert photographer and hi
entire group Of Arctic pictures will appeal
in his forthcoming book, Fighting the
Polar Ice"
556Is6er 81 HenTy Wilton Thomas