New-York tribune., 1907-03-20


sheets in larger leaves which permitted the re, re-
verse side TO be read Tor me aIS9ts oI Ia side
of the sheet only" Foreign as well as American
Sybirb has now value difficult to estimate.
If Mr. Aldrich cherished the work OF his more more
hand fail to cultivate talent wherever be saw i
srpg9 in the ran6s n6fabe 6Gs for R NOW we Known
writer's who received their first rea! encouragement
OE wrting nHns as Well as editing MI Aldrch published
between 1881 and lSS? rI9In I3 P9rrKap0s,. r,
poem, and '"The Sisters Tragedy In 1880 he re re-
signed the editorShlP OF Inc d sne
ments An ample fortune left to him and his wire
t6e Aldriches there had long existed close friend
ship and association enaoed Ar Alqrich 70 rr CON-
thing he wrote that refinement of finish which had
I'm fact always characterized his work
HIS LATER WRITINGS.
Mr. Aldrichs later writings included Two Bites
a+ Crherr- and other Tales IAN Old Town by the
Sea 'I,nguarded Gates" his poem OF Judith and
Holofernes" last collection Of short stories. a
Sea Turn and Other Matters" volume Of essays
entitled 'Ponkapog Papers and play. judith
of Bethulia.'' tragedy in four acts. which was
nroduced in 1904 with Miss Nance O'Neil as Judith
Nrr Atdrich wrote his one drama without pre-
,icus apprenticeship in that eXacting form OF COM
posltion But Judith of Bethulia' was not "a
nlay for the closet" William Winter writing IN
The Tribune about tho first performance siven IA
''NN~+'-~N-
in part follows:
0gsf T Eversa1oftS in conception pure in spirit;
romantic in atmosphere. consistently ana It conaHI
Gus 0usy & RGetT Taac ri frenzy at lis climax and pathetic
with desolate grandeur at us G5ose seoiaents are
taken from the Bible n3rratye put Ine GSVog oriS
n9I. the eCts are short the movement is rapid. the
stage pictures suhordinated 10 tne STORY aIS d
part of it, and help to tell u tne c9ioIuSb % b oSs i s
markabIe for practical attributes OF direct purpose
and simpe eNpTsssot; T =, and Saine truiv poet
has once again proved that the tecitoa5 Prl3yl@Sse @
of poetry is 70 display 2y means ,Dd,cofe Sniv bv
minute particular and explanatory narrauVe
The play is. distinctly, a valuable addltloh 70
dramatic literature.
One Of the most chlrring qualities OF Mr.
A,drlch-to those who knew him-was that he
talked as he wrote, just as what made his writings
so charrnng-to those who read thenl-was that he
wrote as Ge talked Edward Eggieston. speaking
OF his first meeting with Mr. Aldrch, in 1876 or ls'
declared II was carried away by the hriliiancy OF
his witty talk. Fer half an hour he fascinated
ell who were present by his rapid ana dehsIi'tui
salies" The same effect was produced upon all
who entoved his friendship who had the Privi-
Ieqe of listening 10 his conversations for with all
his readiness to engage in give and take banter
and debate among his intmates, he shrank from
the more formal display os his powers on public
occasions or as an after-dinner orator. Said sam
uei NJ Clemens
Aldrieh can't help being witty. lie IS fire opal
set round with rose diamonds. When he IS not
speakng o9 know ihSt MS ,n d9lPi Rim ben l be
speaks the diamonds fash lie was always bFill-
iant
HIS FRIENDSHIPS.
\ man not given to miscellaneous friendships. he
was not ashamed OF showing his affection FOR those
he loved lie and Mr. Howells. for instance. al
ways spoke OF each other "dear'-''dear How
ellis dear Aldrich' Edwin Booth another
man whom Mr.. AIdrich came % know well and to
care for fondly. Mr.. Aldrich always at the
theatre when Mr.. Booth played in Boston, and n
the summers the actor ottea the poets guest
nj his country home in Lynn One Of MIR. Adj
Sargent portrait Of MIR Booth that bangs N the
main Te3dng room =, U' ,, ne y, ~ I SIdicb! ineni
ration ;hat the club founded by Mr Booth owes It's
Ponkapoe. which figures twice IN The titles Of
Mr.. Aldrichs 9 published works Is a real place ana
is part Of the town OF canton. Mass. lnere me
Aldriches had their summer home-ar. old fash
ioned two-stored house. buiIt At the beginning or
the last century. Another summer abiding place
Of the Aldrichc-. purchased somewhat later. was
4l,irich found il possible 70 work at both these
places. with their pleasant; spacious rooms. =
20 NIo'nt Vernon street B6son was built 10 meet
this requirement. |. IS AT the top OF the dwelling
house and is reached by a convenient elevator
every morning. the time that he liked best TO
work. and little later. his morning mail hauled
up from below in a wire basket by means Of a
block and pulley, followed hin; IRcre. IN an at
mCSpEcTe or comfort ana an odoT or good tobacco,
surrounded by his books and fine old furniture from
his grandfathers Portsmouth home. with a wide
view If the city spread out before him through the
broad bav windows. he sat and wrote at a desk
once owned Ivy Charles Summer. IN 1853 Mr. AID
rich recc.yed the honorary degree of \, NJ. from
Harvard University, and eighteen years later an
L. II. u. from Yale
In 1860 Mr.. Aldrich married. In New York Mics
lillian WoOdman. who came originally from Maine.
Two sons. twins Charles F. Adrch ,,ad Talbot b.
Aldrich born 20 them. the former Of whom
died about two years OF his married life Mr..
Aldrich gave the world brief hut pleasant giimpse
~ one Of his poenss that. oddly enough, contained
a haunting allusion to his death.
7 wonder what week
I wonder what week Ct the year.
VIII Il he the midnight morning
And who Will bend over my bie-?
What hieous fancy 10 come.
I wait the foot cf stair
While Eleanor eiyes the last touch
To her robes or the rose in her hatr
do I like your dress pompadour?
And / like yOu?'-on my life
You eighteen and u day more
And haven't been six years my wifei
Those rosy boys upstairs
In the crib. ours! be sure.
You're just a sweet bride in her bloom
All sunshine and snowy and pure!
little wife laughs makes cheer;
wonder what day of week
/ wonder what week of the yearl