Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
ART, MUSIC AND LITERATURE
NEW BOOKS.

THE Servant in the House, by Mr..
Charles r. Kennedy, Is one Of the most
notable of recent plays. Its lofty
theme writes Clayton Hamilton, lis
handled in lofty way. Mastery In struc-
ture and literary finish. the play is litera-
ture as well as a drama The house OF
Rimmon.' by Mr. Henry Van Dyke. is
another drama of the year. A number
of volumes of literary criticism have ap-
peared this year. Mr.. Stopford Brooke S
volume may be placed among the i'm
portant minor studies of the Victorian
period. Aspects of George Meredith
by Mr.. Curle, Is an estimate of the man
both as novelist and poet. Prof.
Spingarns Critical Essays" cover prac-
tically the whole field of seventeenth cen
fury literary discussion with the excep-
ton of Drydens works. French Novel
lists of Today" by Winifred Stephens, is
"a good and informing guide to the study
of modern French fiction. Brahms" by
Mr.. II. &. COLES. is a new volume in the
Music of the Masters" series. Miss
Cruttwelfs volume in the Art Collections
of Europe series will be found helpful
and accurate guide to the paintings OF
Florence. The preraphaelites and Impress
sionists figure largely in Mr.. Phythian'
Fifty Years of Modern Painting" II
is written from the English point of view.
Though ill-proportioned 1t is a useful COM
pilation.
All the books mentioned, together with
the others in the following list. may be
had at the District Public Library.
Lives of Musicians.
Bsllaigue. Camille Portraits and silhouettes
OF co Mssc' A. G. iS Brahms 1893
Mendelssohn. Felix. Letters to Ignaz and
Charlotte Moscheles translated from the orisi
,.J, Enl
Painting.
Cruttwel Maud Guide to the Paintings
in the Churches and Minor Museums OF Flor
Sssar sos
r tdpo to ENTITY nssr' Il Hssss9
Poynter, Sir +. j., and Head. p. r. Classic
and Italian Painting. 1890 WP-Ps77.
Drama.
Kennedy c. X. The Servant in the House
Jdall. Nicholas Ralph Roister Doister. 1907
Van Dyke, Henry. House of Rimmon. 1905
YD-V2S3h.
Literary Criticism.
Brooke. s. A. Study of Clough, Arnold, RIOS
setti and Morris. 1908. ZYB 9I5sc.
Cure. K. II. p. Aspects Of George Meredith
Kcr. ". p. Epic and Romance. 1908. zY
Spingarn. j. f. Critical ESSAYS of the Seven
tenth century. 2v; 1905. zi:spi64c: -.
Stephens Winifred. French Novelists of To
day with portrait and bibliographies. 1908
~ 80 ST f6:
Architecture and House Plans.
Bungalows Camps and Mountain Houses
1908. WIN BSS3.
FERGUSON. James. History OF lndlan ant
Eastern Architecture. ". 1881 WF69-F3SS
Haweis Mrs. H. Il. Beautiful Houses. 1882
WISH H3l3b.
Payne, G. w. and Son. Paynes Modern
Homes 1907. WlMP29m.
For Boys and Girls.
Barbour r. H. Forward Pass 1905.
Church, A. J. Aeneid for Boys and Girls
1905. jY36-N9A. Eca.
Elliott Emilia. Joan of Jupiter Inn. , 1907.
Gates j. S. Live Dolls Play Days. 1905.
Martin q. NJ. Abbie Ann. 1907.
Matthews, I. b. Under Circus Tent. 1907
Nesbit E. Enchanted Castle. 1908.
Pier A. :. New Boy. 1908.
pierson c. d. Milers and Their New Home
1903.
Rankin, c. W. Adopting Of Rosa Marie. 1908
Richmond. Mrs. q. l.. Round the Corner in
Gay Street. 1908.
Wells. CAROLYN: Mar1orIe's Busy Days. 1908
Scott. Sir Walter. Tales From French His
tory av in l. 1854. jF39-Sc
Stone. Mary. Children's Stories That Never
Grow ON