Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-02
NOTES.

Autographs of great musicians arc
uncertain assets. Except, perhaps III
the case OF Beethoven, one or whose
LETTERS nj a recent sale ~ Berlin real
1zed $751; and another, which contained
two lines of music, $780, a mans celeb
Tity would not appear TO guarantee
fancy value to his signature, as on
the same occasion an autograph OF
John Sebastien Bach, much rnrer than
those OF Beethoven, sold for only sloo.
Some other prices which obtained ut
this sale, notwithstanding that, at pre-
vious auctions OF the kind, autographs
OF the same men had practically gone
begging are quoted by Harpers Week
" as follows A letter Of Bellini SS7,
a small one Of Bizet $40. three letters
OF Berlioz. $50, n letter Of Chopin, $3.50.
Gluck manuscripts are scarce; one Of
music, dated from Vienna. Dec. ], 1853.
although small affair, changed hands
OF 81. 900. A yislting-card OF Haydn
found a purchaser ut $50, and letter
of the same at Sa27. Two letters OF
Schubert realized respectively $500 ami
SS77; a scrap of writing of Mozart,
5276: four letters of Wagner, S322. Such
figures may be- taken to be satisfactory
or not according to the point of view.
To many they will but suggest grim
comparison with prices paid to these
musicians when alive for their actual
work.
Anne Warner French. the author of
the Susan CleEg stories, has dramatized
her popular story of THE REGENERATION
of Aunt Mary and the play win be
produced IN New York next fall, In
recent Interview. she told a reporter
that she wrote 100000 words in tn.
first year she composed for publication,
and she claimed ability to write in Leg
10. lafs
claim on public recognition as writer
OF humorous future stories, however
rests on Susan Clegg and Her Friend
Mrs. Lathrop" and her other Susan
Clegg stories. OF these stories the
New York Times says, Her Susan
Clegg stories. rich in pungent humor
and extremely clever In their portrayal
of quaint and amusing character de-
serve @ place among the choice speci-
mems of American humorous literature
which means the best humorous lit
crature in the world
The Harpers. who are the publishers
of the Sherlock Holmes books have Just
received an interesting letter from q
man In Tennessee. He is deeply con-
cerned over some unexplainable mark
ings on an important paper, and writes
in naive confidence for the address Of
Holmes. go that he may submit 10 him
the mystery and ask for the solving
OF IL!
Tolstoy's Essay on Shakespeare"
was begun by him rs a preface to the
Russian edition nr Ernest Crpsby's
Essay on 'Shakespeares Attitude 10
the Working Classes" but the preface
soon ouigrew the original Essay An
English visitor. who arrived at Yasuaia
Poliana shortly after Tolstny had re-
ceiyed a copy of MIR. CrusbY's essay. re-
ports that he found the great Russian
novelist much delighted with st. n
Brave never cared for Shakespeare"
said Tolstoy 10 him, 'and this pamphlet
Of Mr.. rrosby's has for the nrst time
shown me why Mr.. Crosbys essay
also called forth long outburst of
humorous criticism from Andrew Lang
IN the Morning Post and a moro APP
preciatiye article rom William Archer
The volume NOW published by the Funk
Il Nagnhlls company contains Mr
Troshy's essay ana snme comments by
MIR Bernard Shaw, as wen as the cs-
say OF Tosioy.
Gen. OliIr Otis Howard, tho most
distinguished survivor OF the Civn war.
OF either the Northern or the Southern
side, says, IN r<lrd toN the recently
published Autobiography of his com
panion-i n-arms, General Low wallace
DIarpers);
Nothing 7 have cvcr road. except
perhaps Bcu-liur hts SO nlled my
heart aud mind and thrilod me us this
autobiography.
And, ia reference TO tho Influence of
wallace mother upon tho dcyolopucnu
bf tho future author and general. he
says