Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-26

aging proof of the element OF luck
Mozart wrote his Marriage of III
CARO- in about Il month. and it had an
instantaneous success. but il lasted
only a short while. for it was soon
crowded off the stage, aud the second
city where it was played would none
A Of II. 1t had its first night In Vienna
j in 1855; il reached Paris seven years
later. London In 1912. and New York
in 1882. Since then 1t has been heard
/ everywhere at intervals.
Beethoven was 10 years writing his
one opera Tdclio 1t was produced
/ IN 1906 in Vienna. and Withdrawn after
| three performances. 1t was produced
| again in 1906. and Withdrawn after two
| time in 1874. II succeeded then, but did
| not reach London till 1882. Paris did
| not hear it till 1860. four years later
even than New York.
| Gtinter's magazine, following its poll
| icy or publishing the best stories em-
| bodying the undying spirit OF romance,
which is the soul of fiction. begins IN
! the January number a new American
novel, THE Adirondack Comedy, by
| DIN T.. Lyman. 1t IS full of adven,
| tlire, humor, fantasy, or life in this
| woods. The scene is laid in the
| Adirondacks canping-region. y Ger
man princess comes there to avoid Il
marriage planned for her by the en-
peror. A young American writer and II
| grutf but ,nvable guide get mixed up
in the complications that ensue. This
| delightful serial promises to he one OF
the entertaining successes of the mag
,azine year. Gunter's Magazine con-
tains another serial. "E'he Ghost
Kings" by II. Rider Haggard, that III,
itself is worth the price of the .1nagn-
zine; q complete novelette, and nine
great short stories; besides humorous.
bits and verse of exceptional merit, IN
all 160 pages CT entertainment.
1T is announced that Eden PHIL
potts Will return In his next novel to
the field with which his name is most
closely associated-the Dartmoor coun-
try. The new book, which is to be
published early next year. is said to
be a big. serious story In the style OF
Children of the Mist"
In the holiday season most Amer
can women, IL possessed of sense of
huinor, arel likely to appreciate this
witticism from the Letters of Jennie
Allen" to her friend Miss Musgrove,
the humorous hit of the twentieth CEN
fury: I've got SO l know the Christ
mas shoppers face when l sec it. and
~ s VERSE tllttIi Lile pSSlS'hleI tLCe OF tIl;
motor face It's the werst face there
Is
One of the many trlbulauons or being
IL popular author is limited at in a per-
sonal letter from Macmillan Foster
to his publishers, Small. Maynard &
Company, Boston. In acknowledging
q blank page volume of his novel of
mystery Just published. Mr.. Foster
Il
of 'Corrie Who?' 1t has already proved
seasonable because | have lent it twice
to persons who thought to compliment
mo by borrowing a copy of my book"
Considerable success is being
achieved in the project for a memorial
edition of the poems OF the late Ar
thur Epson, author of THE Tides of
Spring" whose untimely death in Min
nesotl last summer removed one OF the
most talented of the younger genera
tion of American poets. 1t is pur-
posed to turn the proceeds from the
sale OF the new volume over to Mr..
Cpson'S mother. who is u widow and
chilGlHss. Dr, Richard Burton, the
Well known literary man of Mime
apois. has been one of the prime NOV
crs in the matter
y DSNtIlltul NJllGti VII
be awaited with great interest in this
country is by Prof. Cesare Lom-
broso the distinguished Italian Grim
.nologist, Who for Il number Of years
has bsen experimenting and oDserY-
ing III this important department. f
science. He has made q special study
OF the case of the celebrated medium
Eusapia Paladirto, who also figures
prominently III mysterious Psychic
French astronomer Sgnor l.otnblosus
American publishers, Small. Maynard 4
K Company, Boston. have Just received 4
through the savants son-in-law. Prof.
Gugliclmo l'errcro, who is lecturing III
this country. the last inStaiment of
manuscript for the new book. which
viii be translated and published carly
in 1909 IN view of Prof. Lornbroso's
brilliant style and long standing inter-
est in psychic matters, it is believed
that his work will be among the most
significant of those thus far published
iii an exceedingly interesting depart
ment OF literature
Holman Day, author Of King
spruce and "The Eagle Badge, was
recently called 10 Washington by
President Roosevelt 10 discuss the sub
ieet Of forest preservation which is
touched upon III his book. and to give
Information in regard to other sub
jects III which HE president is inter-
cSted
Charles II. TlaSwetl the f&nous ctvn
engineer VINO yeats ago wrote TO- the
Farpars that niue OF Information about
old New York, Tic "reminiscences OF
an Octugeualiau, vas fai' inotn titan
an octogenarian when he died Almost
to the last, his erect, dignited iigure
arrayed in formal frock coat with the
!nvariable csamation IN the button
hole. vas familiar 10 observing New
Workers. one day. short time before
his death, II gentleman who had Just
boarded an Eighth avenue cal. sa% SIR
Iiasweil in the act of getting; Oft With
out waiting for the car to stop the old
gentleman swung to the street. The
spectator was shocked and proceeded to
demonstrate with the conductor.
DO you know WIp that old man
was2" he inquired.
Yes said the conductor; II know
that was Mir. HasweIl,
Well continued his passenger, With
some Indignation, you ought not 20 let
. mar Of his age jump off q car in
that fashion That mans almost a
hundred years old.