Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16
MAGAZINES

The Popular Magazine for October-the
FIRST october number. by the way-con-
tains IA stories OF various lengths
First on the list is a complete novel
by Henry G.. Rowland. entitled The
Kidnaper." ana narrating what hap
pened aboard the good ship Aloha
when Capt Paul Judson, sometime
convicted by the customs authorities OF
smuggling Cinnamon through san
Francisco. put out 20 sea with a fair
prisoner on his vessel. Next there is
striking short story OF college ath-
letics. The Center Rush." by Ralph
ID. Paine. which proves the truth OF the
remark Of a famous coach, to the ef-
feet that 1T is the man on the side
lines who wins the game "Harleton's
Coup by Louis Joseph Vance, Is a
good story Of adventures which febsll
a brave secret agent OF the government
IN the Wilds OF the northwest. Anna
Katharine Green. whose famous
"Leavenworth Case" Is still being wide
ly circulated, starts a new and power
ful serial OF mystery. entitled The
House OF tho whispering Pines" The
spice OF humor Is furnished by Martin
A. Flavin's funny Aunt Liza" and by
Charles r. Barnes, whose The Tip on
Rosebud Is a very humorous story
OF the race track Two strong western
stories are The White Paw Hold-up,"
by Arthur Stringer, which tells Nny
the harvesters' excursion special was
held up. and Bertrand W. sinclair's
Colonel Colt the Equalizer" a grim
echo from the gold mining region.
other serial stories by w r. NJ Fer
guson and Burt l.. Standish. and sew
eral short stories by r. NJ. Bower,
Francis Lynde. and others. go to make
up a wonderfully entertaining maya
zine-224 pages OF solid fiction.
A play Of intelligence. dramatic 70
those who like TO think. dull 10 those
who do not. is successful In Chicago
and the west. II receives extreme
praise from men Of experience and
brains, like the former president Of the
United states. Booth Harrington, the
mayor OF Toledo, and oscar Straus. 1t
arrives where most conspicuous Ameri-
can productions are made-the neigh
horhood known as Broadway. On the
first night there is a mixture OF In
terest and chill. Immediately several
Of the papers OF largest circulation and
widNst Influence exhaust themselves
In endeavoring TO tell how bad Il IS
Some. unable 10 comprehend. declare
these critics are dishonest. Such
charges are erroneous. These critics are
a natural product OF the Tenderloin."
II Is the aid they breathe. II Is all they
know. David Belasco Is their god A
pretty chorus Is their heaven. Tension
like that in The THIEF Is their high
est reach Ideas worry them. They
represent honestly both themselves and
that tenderloin OF which they are the
flower. We have naught 90 say against
them. But what OF the newspaper
owners? Are they using In the best
way their great power when they put
In such hands weapon that might be
used 20 penetrate. 20 inspire, TO lead?
A critics privilege Is 20 seize eagerly
any higher worth. 10 celebrate H. u
encourage II. 90 lead the public on.
Criticism has some power. either 70 fer
tillze or 20 blight. Remembering doz-
ems Of such efforts as Griffith Daven-
port" Children OF the Ghetto" Can
dida." Gel Gran Galeoto." The Mas
ter Builder" and now The Melting
Pot" VS. say without hesitation that
New York criticism does less 10 help
the American stage forward than II
does 10 hold II Editorial in Col
Hers for oct Q