Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
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courses of instruction.

Hugh Pendexter is another short
story writer to enter the field of play
writing. Within the next fortnight
he viii, as co-author, produce four
act comedy on New England life
which is said to have some of the
popular country flavor of "Shore
Acres and plays of similar character
Mr. Pendexter's last book was "Ti-
beri,s Smith," published by the Harp
ers, and a great success as a humorous
book. Two stories by Mr.. Pendexter
were among those selected for the
'Mark Twain library of wit and hui
NOR
"Kettles and Heroism" is the odd
title Of tremendously impressive
story by Lieut.. Hugh S. Johnson, of
the regular army, in the current num-
Der of The Red Book.
A translation of Meredith Nichol-
sons "Rosalind at Red Gate is rum
ming as Il serial III the MOrgenbladet
of Christiana, Norway. This authors
popularity in Scandinavian countries
seems to exceed that of any other liv-
ing American writer. In Sweden one
Of the most reputable publishing
houses pirated translation of "The
House of a Thousand Candles under
the yitle "Huset Med de Tusen
Ljusend.' When called to account,
the publisher answered that he mad
committed piracy, because the United
States had refused to enter into an
international copyright agreement and
SO should be punished.
Justus Miles Forman is among the
authors who take early leave of New
York before the summer season. Hav-
ing finished another new novel, Mr.
Forman will sail at the end of the
month for a summer abroad. The
authors most recent book, "a Stun
bling Block" was published less than
year ago A story by Mr.. Forman
in the current Harper's, entitled
Greater Love-" is renewing the ques-
ton whether the futile sacrifice of one
mans life for another's is true hero
ism or only the sentimental sort, and,
IN the last analysis, bad economy.
Christian Reid's latest story, "'rhe
Princess Nadine" is to be dramatized
by Mr. Victor Mapes and will sooner
or later be produced by Mr. Belasco.
Christian Reid is Mrs. F. F. Tiernan
of North Carolina and the author of IA
number Of popular novels
Miss Lonise Maunsell Field. author of
Katherine Trevalyan," a novel of New
spring by The Mcclure Company. is a
New Yorker by birth. both her parents
bclonelns to families that have lived here
daughter of Maunsell Bradhurst Field /
who was Assistant Secretary of the i,
treasury and an intimate friend Of Lin !,
iather was the only member of her fam
NY who was at all literary. He collobor-
aIed Win q. F. r. James in a novel and ,
Fields first attempt at composition. was I
made when she was eleven. She wrote a {
tragedy at that early age which she still |
has and her first published article ap- |
pearrd III The Critic, This is her first !
novel 4
George Rarr McCutcheon has a new l
story TO he brought out under the eneag- I
ing title "f The Husbands of Edith"
me story opens in Paris. where the hero
is persuaded by a Young English friend !
70 assume his identity for a few weeks
and make TIP to Vienna. To his dis
mng he lie learns fn;a that not only must he
sumo nus friends name, clothes and
speech hrt also his wife and baby. TO
duplicate matters his supposed wife's
paity: and journey through the Iyrol
affords opportunity for Developments.
Thomas Mexican. the young author
whose hook The Master Influence" is
lust out. has acknowledged that to II
great extent the character of the hero.
seward Rlachford, is taken from GOV
Hughes OF New York. The heroine. who
believes. herself incapable of love al.
though IT proves to be the master infu s
author by woman of title in Rome II
This is Mr. McKeans second book. the
nSt one. " The Vortex" having been pub
h1Dn tu,n J.
writing it, he said. land have striven
to have every character true to life. J
CAPACITY for love than women who doubt \
love itself. yet with them both it is the I
master Influence Mr.. Mexican has a 1
home ut Bryn Mawr and he is we'll known \
socially and in the world of arts and let \
ters.
left in manuscript has Just been brought n
out in England. The charming nature l
studies which we already owe to this
their readers. and doubtless the new book N
Last Hours with Nature" will he heart 2
ilv welcomed.
Mark Twain and Gertrude Athcrton I
are often placed side by side as having 4
attracted the British public more than
weeks ago at dinner to Gertrude Ather- |
ton in London. story was told Of A wo- :
mar, mar, who mad been present at New York
K
and the author of "Hucl1le berry Finn"
We're introduced and placed next to each !
other Mark Twain thought his ncisnbor
Tor her. while Mrs. Atherton. with her
customary reserve of manner. waited for
rim. There ensued chilly silence. a. he
shook his white locks: Child child, don't \
be so terribly boisterous,''
Elizabeth Robins, in Under the South II
ern Cross writes charmingly of AN ocean
SD i
\ ork, via Panama. In her narrative She |
is gay, young American girl, travelling
win chaperor, and taking great inter I
est in the sights of the voyage and the 4
numerous Spanish Americans on board
Among them is IL delightful young Peru
Wan nobleman. who is speedily enamour-
Ell of the American girl. and makes ar Al
dent love to her in four languages. How
TO keep him at friendly distance, vet i
his assistance as guide, inter 4
prefer and general utility man is her
Problem. When he finally learns that his II
hopes are in vain and takes farewell of i
the ladies at Panama. the heroine is