Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05

IN the human n6dTl iS ali iQcttA NVPAct ~
doubt, for village debating society. The
passion for timeliness. the passion for the
topic of the hour. is as strong In its way
as love, or ambition. or as the longing OF
the high-souled youth to attain imperish-
able renown. 1t is because 1t caters with
such skill to this human appetite that the
October number, of Current Literature
promises to sell even more extensively
than the famous July issue, which told
so much about Knox and Fairbanks. This
new October number presents the history
| of the past month In all that concerns
Governor Hughes of New York as pres
lidential candidate The facts, supple
lmented by representative press opinion re-
fiecting all Views, prove that Hughes Is
| at any rate a presidential possibility.
More crucial in its appeal to the man IN
the home Is this question: Has President
Roosevelt destroyed prosperity? This
national Inquest is undertaken in an Inn
partial spirit, the editor of Current Lit
erature himself. Edward j. Wheeler,
writing a summary of the facts ana CIV
ing the opinions of the administration s
foes as well as the opinions of the admin-
istrations friends. In the sketches OF
men who are now to the fore we note
the study of Cortelyou and the sketch or
August Belmont. Taft is not neglected
this month. In fact the monthly issues
of Current Literature as they appear
form a serial history of the presidential
campaign. However, literature is not
neglected as the studies or tine one per-
feet Illustration of the poetic nature ana
"a vindication" of Verlaine make evloent.
Very sensational In its subject matter Is
the estimate of Ellen Key, whose 1oeas
of love and the union of which 1t ought
TO lead are boldly-perhaps uncompro-
nisinplv-presented The solution OF tu-
berculosis problems by means OF the de-
spised nanny goat is suggested IN an
original way In word, current Later
ature for, October revives the brilliant
sort of timeliness which made treatment
of questions of the hour by the pamphiek-
eers of the French revolution positlVeiy
epoch-making.
The leading article In Scribner's Maga-
zine for October is a most entertaining
account by Theodore Roosevelt Oh the
'Small Country Neighbors, wnlcn ne
has observed in his walks AROUND tne
White House grounds, his Sagamore hiii
home at oyster Bay, and at Pine Knot
tba nlace in Albemarle county, Virginia,
where he and his family go for three or
four days outing at various seasons. Inc
article shows close observation OF tne
life of the woods and fields. He treats
of the little friends of the househoid,
birds. and small mammals, which are SO
interesting in their habits II one mas the
eye to see them. ;, ..,.
Madame Waddington begins In tnis
.n,rnl,er a new series of her charming un-
Conventional and extremely well Informed
articles-this time not In the form OF
letters. but regular narrative accounts OF
..Chateau and Country Life in France.
1T Is a phase of French nre out n,e,e
known to Americans, and Madame Wau-
dington, through her early years IN
America, is able to look on 1t by way OIL
comparison and contrast with the county
life here. The articles are lilustra.e
from the actual chateau ana its sur
roundings by Blumenscheir.
A year ago in Paris there was an exni-
bition of 500 works by single spanish
artist which cerated sensation. IL as,
founded people by its unusual variety ana
high artistic quality. The artist Senor
Sorolla Bastida, was born in 1867 In va
lencia. Spain. He has reached the nisn-
est rank among contemporary arusts.
Charles M. Kurtz of the Buffalo me asts
academy. who has long been famiiiar
,.,ith his work. describes 1t with fine ap-
preciation of it's merits; and MS hign opln-
ion is borne out by the many repruouc-
tions given of the paintings OF Soroiia.
F,dward Penfield, the artist, gives more
"snanish Impressions illustrating them
with some striking scenes and characters
which are reproduced in color.
,s ,;r,elv interest and unique char
.cter is the quaint and witty characteri-
zation of Judge Lands by John 1. NC
Cutcheon in Appleton's Magazine for Oc-
tober. The famous cartoonlst oePicts VIC
lannon's Judge both in cartoon and COM
ment. and the result is genuine tredt
one of the best bits is map OF lne
United States made up of characteriseic
heads smiling at the twenty-nine niiiioh
fine. ,.+o,,s
n,e found Sarah Bernhardt's own de-
scription of her experiences as hospi,al
nurse during the siege of Paris. In tne
Octoher number she describes the eno Oh
the siege, the capture of the city py tne
Germans, and her escape tnroush posn
lines of troops to her family OF grand
mother, mother, and papy ahNious.y
awaiting her in Germany. 49, a. 81
citing chronicle and shows the great act
ress In some very dramatic situations OH
the stage Her account OF IT SHOWS tne
same nervous alertness, sensitiveness ana
fascination that have made her personai-
ity compelling.
A considerable part of the Theater
Magazine for october is taken up with
the death of Richard Mansfield. The
number contains an exhaustive esti-
mate of the. late actors true rank on
the stage and this is Illustrated witn
fine photographs of almost every roie
he played. Also in this number there
is a detailed description of Percy Mac
Kaye's new poetic tragedy, "Sapho and
Phaon," which Nine. Kalich Will pro
duce this season, as well as an inter
view with Paul Hervieu. the disting-
uished French dramatist whose play.
"The Awakening" will be pres ented
here by Olga Nethersole, The subject
of another interesting article is the
chorus girl. showing how some rise 70
stardom while others remain hopelessly
at the bottom of the ladder and In
future years pass down the shadowy
lane" The regular interview OF the
month. is devoted to Alex Carr, who pe-
came famous last season, by his imper-
sonation of David Warfield. In his In
terview Mr.. Carr tells howle succeeded
in impersonating the actor. There is
some account of DR.. Hans Richter the
famous Bayreuth conductor, whom Mr.
Hammerstein has engaged to direct
German opera at his house on Thirty
fourth street, and the usual caretul re-