Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
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ItlkENCE, Dec. IS.-ltdlldT puD
- fishers and editors. as we'll a
Italian writers, are manifcstnl
an increasing interest In subject;
which bear upon America This au-
tumns publishing output is especially
rich In such literature.
Treves ot Milan, for instance, an
nounces "AglI Stau Cniti." by Vico
Manteglzza Signor Manrcgazza. ike
most writers upon countries not his
own, bases his observations upon a visit
Of only some months to America. His
first impressions-the White House, the
political parties as exponent of north
and south. the negro question. ranches,
the italians in Texas. the Panama ca
NIL, the japanese question, imperialism,
what he calls "tnc American peril, and
last, but not least to Italians, Miss FL
kins as the text for study OF Ameri-
can women. are the subjects which
have Interested Signor Mantcglzza,
Another firm announces The Ameri-
can Peril" which is declared to be even
q more menacing one than the yellow
peril"
MAGAZINE ARTICLES.
The magazines of the autumn also
abound in American articles. Ia Dom
ma. the italian Ladies' Home Journal.
introduces Its readers To America by
means of Signor Ernesto Ducts ac-
count of his travels in our country,
and, in the same issue, Baroness Rena-
TO Won EoeaIg describes the life of a
western girl and her costumes.
Dayton, o.. figures In Ia Lcttura as
Sqe hcme OF the Wright brothers. the
Nuova Antologia discusses italian
Emigration to the United States" the
new tariff laws and the American work
ingman, and La Minerva treats OF So
cial settlements in the United States.
OF Andrew Carnegie. of Porto Rico un-
der American rule, and economical and
social conditions of the United States
TRANSACTIONS of Poe's stories are being
published In a popular journal
WoMAN'E NOM DE PLUME.
A writer whose short stories, or
"Novelle," as they say in Italy. are
attracting increasing notice, is Jane
Gray" who lays her scenes entirely in
Calatoria. America, too. plays her part
here, for the mother of Jane Gray
in real life the Marchesa Clelia Pelli-
cano-was born in New York. She was,
however, OF Italian parentage and mar
rled a young italian lawyer. Their
daughter, who IS as distinguished for
her beauty as for her talents, In her
turn married the son of the Duchessa
Riarrio Sforza, the youngest member of
the italian house of deputies. Mar
chesa Pellicano. when q small girl, took
from her fathers library. valuable
and mot to be touched" history OF
England In II she read of Lady Jane
Gray, and. In spite of the punishment
which followed this pursuit of historical
knowledge. the unfortunate queen has
possessed for her an undying fascina-
ton ever since, and, in consequence.
when she came to write. 1t being still
the fashion here for women writer's to
shrink behind a nom de plume, she
signed herself Jane Gray"
AN ITALIAN AUTHORITY.
Women of italian af1liation. but at
work In America, are also Affecting
Italian literature. Miss Amy Bernardy,
professor Of italian literature at Smith
college and a contributor to the Out
look. and other American papers and
magazines, is becoming the recognized
authority here on the social conditions
OF the Italians in other lands. THE
Italian In Austria" is the subject of her
latest papers and the italian review,
Ia Minerva, devotes a number of col
umns to approval and discussion of her
conclusions. Miss Bernardy, who spends
half her time In Italy with her parents.
has her homo near Forti del Slarmi,
seaside resort Still most characteristic
cally Italian. fashion not yet having
modified it's freedom. The spot Itself Is
renowned for its beautiful combination
OF the charms OF the Mediterranean and
the CarIara mountains. which, striped
with rays of cleaning white marble,
rise from the iridescent hued sea,
Then, too. announces the Nuova
Antologla Miss Dirce St Cyr of New
York, has translated Giannlno Antona-
Traversis play. "Carita Mondapa," TO
be given this winter at q New York
theatcr
ITALIAN IN THE DRAMA.
Italian writer's 1t would appear. find
expression most successfully in tho
drama, since 80 new plays are an
nounced this autumn. What is more
striking still is that all are to be given
at leading theaters during the winter
Chief among them are D'Annunzio's
new drama "Amaranto' to be given at
Venice, and "L'Amore del tre re" by
Sem Benelli, that beloved Italian play
wright, whose "Cena delle Bere" after
unprecedented runs in Italy. Is TO be
given in Paris in February by Sarah
Bernhardt. Glannino Antona- -Traversi
also Is represented by new comedy I'll
Parayento,' and Rossanna, the writer
who Is the champion OF the working
man. although herself member of a
noble family, has prepared a play, by
name "LAmerica e Domicilio Coatto"
for the Siclllan actor Grasso
POPULAR BOOK FORM.
form of book whose popularity in