The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-14

SUFPluS U l3 strong book full Of delight for the leisure moments.
 THREE OF A KIND, A Story of an
 Old Musician, 6 Newshov, and Cock
 ar Dog, By Richard Burton Ilms-
 trated by Frank T, Merrill Publish
 cd by Little, Brown & Co.,, Boston,
 Sl50, q Judas,
 charming story delightful for young folks, equally so for grown ups. There Is no labored plot, no straning for effect, no psychological strenuosI, ty but just a pretty heart touching character study Of loyable Germau- American musician of real talent who vorsh'ps hls art but ls relegated through his frank chivalrous outspok- enness--or lack of worldly tact-to flll but q humble and minor position as an artist. The other two of the trio are a newsboy walf whom the musician finds in very strengthened circumstances and in woo-begono plight and brings home. and Dun, q cocker spaniel, who Is taught to do all sorts of tricks thereby adding to the financial resources of the other two and who is wonderfully teaChable,
 bright and amazing The three be- come inseparabe friends, and money cannot buy the little doggle waif from the other two they love him so, evon though money ls so scarce an article with the musician and his boy com rade. Even when the brave little spaniel has rescued a child from | drowning in Central park and a big price Ia offered for him by tho grste- full parents of the rcscued one, lt is refused, Courage loyalty and honor ara finely eycmplided and humor and
 pathos ara dollshtrully blended In
 Three of a Kind Mir. Burton Is professor of English literature a the | University of Michigan where he has located himself since leaving Connoc- ticnt Prof Burton during the past year has been very busy in preparing
 for hts publishers three books-a book
 of essayS, q new book of verse and the present work 3r fiction his first departure into the realm Of story writ ing for publication in book form
 Three of q Kind" is go good that lts
 reader will hope for more stories from thp same source II is af local
 interest, tho fact which few nere now
 recall from personal knowledge that
 Prof Rurton's gifted father waa. in his early career as a clergyman a pas tor In Fair Haven his subsequent long
 pastorate in Hartford being more gen erally remembered
 During Prof Burton'R busy years as | literary editor, lecturer and professor in English he has found timo to write
 several books of poems and essays In- 1 cludins Dumb in June Message and Melody 4 Book of Verse" Idt. erary Leaders of America also a lIfe ] of Whittier and "Ranab." a poetic | drama.
 IL will also be Of interest to many
 to note that Prof Burtnn's "Bnhab." |" based on the destruction Of Jericho.
 which he published last year. has been i recently produced at the Ravina thea l ter in Chicago Ii was brought out
 whole the professor was in California and without hia knowledge \ review I " i'l'' IfV''NNl'l NdANt
 l Rahabs vision, as well as that of inc l shothsaler in the first aci, make clear | tho mystical thread of tne drama tho l legend that Rahab of Jericho was an 1 ancestress Of ihe house Of David and ! so o' Chriat. In the current production l the honprs fall 10 Miss Marion Eodllca. as Rahab Donrld Robertson as Natha- ] nla oud Wlllcu owen as Prince salmon l Mss Bedllch. lu fact, achieves in tho ] rOfUnlpN and nvaGlOnn pf T ,f tho Rose of Jericho tho most 70 ] markahe acting of her carcar. aul i among tho knowing ones of tho audi enoc, which was composed largely of students of tho drama. II was froolv 1 rredicted that Dr. pnrtore play might ! easily make Mr. Rohelteon's brilliant leading woman nio g stpr. Tho i'm prcs'lou of tho play as whole was l sombor, though the clear prophetic ! note of tho conclusion lifted it out i of the insstert vein of desperate aua l pensc, The common tricks of ho l lighter passages and comic relief ara 1 scornod by lho author and tho audiouco
 sat lascinaicd by the sweep and power i Of tho sltuatious
 Tho scene of the viqH Of Enhab'q slz ] ter finely aclrd by Miss Rcdlich and l Mrs Robertson was the only pause m 1 the terrible boat of the action. and oven 1 through this interlude of tenderness l tho oNerhnngiuG doom of the city was ! made evident m tho sinister sounds of ihe battle outside Tho thrnnd of mvs
 tic ls ao doitly wound with Inc strong
 ly dramatic clements thrf mo ohylou'
 religious appeal is made, and tho play
 standa on lts merits ag atage storv owing nothing 10 the familiar religious
 traditions which are connected with It's theme.
 The audience. though not large, wa' enthusiastic. Dr Burton wae not pres. cnt being now on a trip in the Noso
 mita valley and nc win moi know oi
 tltA sGccess Q hls play for aomo time
 except as he may learn if from th' newspapers