New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
LITERARY NOTES.

II
Still another Napoleon book is announced
This is The Mind Of Napoleon'.-his mind "a
revealed in thought speech and action The
author is Mr.. Harold Wheeler. whose book on
Napoleon and the Invasion Of England" came
out last year
The author Of the verses on the Kaiser which
caused not a little disturbance when recited by
the late Admiral Coghan. was We are toll the
late Alexander McGreglr Rose md they first
appeared in The Montreal Herald in october
1897. Their title was kaiser & GO p" win his
subtitle Being Wilhelm der Crosses estimate
OF himself (and partnerD. translated from ths
original HoCh Deutsch"
Milton's Samson Aeonistes" was durv ner-
formed in London during the tcrcenterary CeIe-
brauon-the first time, II is believed. that the
tragedy was ever put upon the stage Such a
play, which is almost without action. must de-
pend on eccuCiOn. and the eIocutfon of the actors
was reasonably satisfactory "Only in that very
difficult matter, the management of t1a ch rus
says the London Times, did We see any real
room for Improvement:
The DaniteS. after all. were men. and If women
allowed to twftter Ike sa "gy y 81, TI & !1 not f;e e
TINS. and other faiijnes need ~ a,.s- IN. Il $
The beauty Of their wordle.e lament f.r samson.
The costumes must he described AS -t.ittal
lii3 re an -. 10 NAN dress - -T"@t So n
dtI- "it ittI.tI mas ati~E-autS and the s,lIIeT5
Greek ana the Daaites IN . ar 81 Ne IA 1Gt
re,"EnIze. Mr. Ioei. who Ucat.red tf- Hay. ta4
In this case his ida worked well er.rI.a., .,..~y
- ~ S ana i!liiE 70 H." rarely c-aH--E- rlh-
at the top Of the triangle. Purple Aau-lu-s r,a.s
The whole experiment was very irte-c=t.1- III
eyeEy on concerned in it deserves congratulated
San StEnsqn AEontsfes Is not likely to tc often
have seemed incomplete had not the play received
III their cour.e the NumiHatoT and emphasis that
come Of a translation int" flesh and blood
The fifth volume Of a history Of theatrical art
This is To- he issued IIr,3tr th9 +fra - .i[tr.t
Actors of the Eighteenth Century" IL is pro-
vided with many illustrations,
1t is said that the sum Of e2.ooo has been
given for the erection Of a monument over Il,
grave OF oscar Wilde in Pcre Lachaise Cen}e-
terry. Why?
OF Professor J. P. MahaTy who is delivering
the Lowell Lectures this year. a characterised:
story Is told In the course Of . sermon hc sliG:
The Apostles. my BRETHREN wer- IcTs, Z
little education, and. with few eXc. uti'ls. "e
no culture. In these days they would not I've
been admitted into good society. and th.r s.I-l-
ners were. doubt yc-y DISTRESSING. Thy
were not. in fact g"ntl-ura' II is r-,at,l ta..t
a commotIOn was distinctly visible a.r. ..-, tts
college dons who listened. and for s,r,. mo-
rneTtS II seemed likely ttat tho daring sax. men,
would not be allowed I" PASS without some. -.5-
t,st Ih' her h.t -us,d f"r q moment:
then he added THAT. my brethren. is &; -i-,raI
proof # II" divin" in<iiratiHn IF tH-=. Hai.t-
tered men The d'ns booked at orc an ..a.r n
amazc-eut. f'r that kind If proof of divine, n
sp.raton had never occurred t. them"
M Maud,'s hook about To,=roy contains N
odd ane-dut, aGror.~ uf The Ea=e.ar rr.-...s
t"unhiu,ss in rAe days rt al- g.uth y y..--2
lady to Whorl re Was oU the ,.rG- r5 t....s .r-
gagged Wrot. him "a pleasant i.t.sr .--.t...r. =
enjoyment ar $ aute court t.r.t... frN-| s.l.I
hc was absent -. Was exceedingly v-... AMI
/ at once assumed toward her." sass NJ E.--a,
"th" r,.e which t".lty-:E, years later b.. ..s-
sumo. toward luar kind .1 general. -r. ... ..!-
Cd her with IT,, tu>.-u.n,aut .-l ....r.-..y-
f+ % o. o. l
+ inducing IN s,at..r- sara -s IA. ut IT,. .as,~
io,aji, circles .E which B.. Was 'u-. E-,,..'
Tho young latg GIl rut answer t.. .cct.r.
Tho so-ca'.I ...'i.-. lr.a.'' -..-r- {. r- STIR