Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12


of his life and was enabled to obtain an
impression of both the man and the actor
superior TO that which many others were
enabled 10 acquire. In the present vol
umc. which reproduces the papers already
printed serialiy with an added wealth of
illustration the author states that his
narrative is based first of all. upon the
condolences of Mrs. Mansfield, next upon
his own intimate acquaintance extending
over the last ten years of Mansfield s
career. and finally on unreserVed access 10
all his papers and letters
The authors plan in this work is to per-
nit the subject to reveal himself as
often as possible in his own words. either
written or spoken. Mansfield. however,
was not writer. He indited rev let'e,s
except to his wife and son, and he rarely
set down his plans on paper. 1t was per
laps this tendency to think out his prof.
ects and to conceive his ideals In silence
that caused Mansfield to be in large
prevented "A full appreciation and under-
standing of his character MI "llstd:h
presents Mansfield as a iishter. fi.S
whole life. says the biographer was ba.-
tie. That was fne aspect IN VIC" iI nrt
presented itself to him. His inherent
strength pugnacity. will power ana am
bition sought it. found it. and. when the!
did not find ii. fancied IL Ills HE was
radiant with triumph. pil iiiSAc was q
vast gray lining of distress. All the way
along he fought realities and SpecterS.
The early chapters of the work deal nat
uraily with Mansfield's first struggles 10
establish himself after he had decloed
that a commercial life in Boston was I'M
suited to him Mr.. Wilstacl relates eHec-
lively the story OF Manslield's bitter en-
periences in London. where he almost
starved because he was too proud 10 SEER
help in quarters where he was sure 10
fore" when Mansfield sang Sir Joseph FOR
ter. Next there was development INTO
slightly wider range of roles untll iihahS'
In 1SS:. Mansfield made his flrs' appear
auce in New York and started en- that re
markable career of steadily increasing
success which. at its close. left him the
foremost actor in the western world
\ beautiful tribute is paid by MI WIZ
stach to Mansfed's family life and some
OF the most interesting of the illustrations
in this volume present pictures OF him
and MS wife and son. There are fuli &C
counts of the various dramatic enter
prises in which Mansfield engaged TO-
eether with reproductions of the casts OF
his plays.
Sun AND SHADOW IN SPAIN; BY
Beata." etc With pictures from
photographs and illustrations in
color. Boston: Little, Brown & co.
This might be called a converse uonal
guide book to the land of the hidalsoes
so full is it of information and quotation
marks There are no solid pages OF I'M
Photographed type, giving dry details ana
dates Instead. the author, who spent
many months in Spain collecting impress
sions and materials for this volume. mas
related the story of her visit grapllca!lS
and entertainingly. One obtains from the
volume not only a general concept OF the
external appearance of Spain and an idea
of its wonderful architectural treasures.
but also an intimate acquaintance with
the peasantry and the tOwnspeople with
whom the tourist may come in contact
with little straying from the beaten
tracks There are many illustrations, IN
Guiding reproductions of some or the noted
art works in the Spanish galleries ana
Landscape scenes and interiors. In addl-
ton four full-page color plates add richly
to the appearance and value OF the vol
uIne This book is worthy successor TO
Roma Beata" and Two In Italy, IN
which the talented daughter Of Julia
Ward Howe has heretofore presented her
Impressions of Italy.
THE RHINE. BY Fl. J. Mackinder. IL
Illustrated in color after Mrs James
Jardine. and two Maps. New YORK:
Dodd, Mead 4 Co.
Text combines with pictures in this tX-
ceptionaIly handsome volume to present
vivid impression of the great river of
northern Europe, which is both beautiful
and Of eloauert historical interest. The
author treats the Rhine not only geo
graphically and picturesquely, but with
the purpose of stimulating his reader
study Of tine story of the states Trough
which it flows. II is Impossible 10 con-
sid T n river which is bordered win the
ruins of scores CT feudal castles without
taking into account the relation IT has
borne TO the great movements OF men III
their struggles for supremacy Mrs. Jar
dinD's pla es. over fifty in number, are
exquisite in their coloring and drawing
They show the Rhine in all its varied as
poets in winter. in spring, In summer
and in autumn: as torrent ana proad
current in the mountains and before
cities Some of the plates give admirable
impressions of scenes in the towns laved
by the Rhine waters. rms IS a no,aoie
volume which every one who has been
abroad will appreciate
CONTEMPORARY MEN OF LETTERS
SERIES -ANATOLE FRANCE. BY
George Brandes. New York: The
Mcclure Company. Washington:
Woodward * Iothrop
Readers familiar with the work of the
writer who Is the subject of this review
will appreciate the distinguished place Mr..
Br7ndes gives him among literary men of
the day. Though nearing the bib ical age
limit. tie fame of NJ. France is of com
paratively recent date. His chroncier
gives as one reason that he had not the
courage TO Ire completely himself: encour-
agement from without was necessary. An
other cause was the occupation of the
foreground by great novelists: Maupas
SAINT, Daudet. Zola: and the master pres
encn % Ernest Renan, a so dead. TIER
passing has left the space round that
tree OF knowledge which Anatoe France
had planted sufficiently cleared to allow
the SUM ght TO fall upon It and the tree
TO become visible from every side" 4
brief bat vividly personal insight Is given
into the early life OF NJ. France. who has
assumed the name of his country instead
of his own. His father. France ThibaUt.
was poor bOoksel er's assistant and the
boy Anatole was born in bookShop.
Paris is lis birthplace and its streets were
his school. Mr.. Brandes tells that the hoy.
was brought up among old WIS., books,
TrySter Gus reminders of "A life which was
no more. They taught him how cpl emeral
"A thing existence Is. and how little of the
work Of any generation survives. and this
has inspired him with fund OF sad
u s.. geuiieGesS and compassion" NJ.
France has what he himself calls the
French writer's three great quaities-in
'Ee first place. ucidity; in the second,
'uCicity; in the third and last, lucidity.
F.; The :;