The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-13

''The Players Of London IS a unique,
clever. dramatic conceit The author.
Louise Beecher Chancellor. has devised
a smooth running. charming story
which incorporates not only the most
interesting period Of Shakespeare life
but also satisfies the Imagination as to
the dramatic poets inspiration for his
matches sonnets on iove-and Shakes
pear has written the most tender and
loving sentiments that heart or brain
has conceived OF expressed.
THE Players Of London" is not what
its title might indicate, something IN
the nature OF the leading artists OF the
English stage, but IS a sweet, we'll
sustained story IL which the interest
never Iags. The time is the thirty
seventh anniversary Of the ascension of
Queen Elizabeth 10 the throne. II has
10 do with the supposed initial perform
ance OF Romeo and Juliet" before the
Queen and court. Shakespeare has dar-
ed 70 present the love-tragedy and after
the successful performance receives the
Queens forgiveness. for the tears We
have shed over these tragic lovers. until
YOU present yourself a year hence with
a comedy that shall make US forget
our tears IN laughter. Mind you my
old friend F'allstaff must be OF the com
pany" IN this fashion came the COM
mission 10 Shakespeare for the Merry
Wives OF Windsor"
Just how much historic ground there
IS for the story Is not to the point.
The chief characters are charming, and
The author gives a splendid insight into
The court ifes the position Of the stage
and its actors OF that period.
IN The Players OF London there is
the greatest opportunity for a play OF
intense dramatic interest. one that
would be welcomed BY all lovers Of the
legitimate ana one that would be most
acceptable at this time when there
seems to be a deaTth OF such material
on the modern stage. Moreover, II has
an ending not unworthy Of the great
play wright who Is one OF the central.
almost chief figure IN the story.
The publishers have dressed THE
Players OF London in beautiful garb
the perfection OF the art preserVative,
and as every reader will be sure 10 tell
OF the beauties and surprises Of the
pretty tale, it is bound 10 have a gen
(''The Players OF London" BY Louise
Beecher Chancellor. B. ". Dodge &
A feature which readers have learned
70 expect IN recent Christmas numbers
OF ST. Nicholas is a ballad from the
pen or Eva L. Ogden, who possesses
the gift OF making these charming
stories in rhyme both amusing and DO
etc THE Legend OF Piddinghoe -
which appears In this Christmas num-
Der, viii doubtless be ranked as one
OF the best OF this authors welcome con
TribuItOns
Landscape Painting"
Birge Harrison has the rare knack OF
writing about art so that the Iayman
may read and understand. His view
point is distinctly American and in his
latest book he discusses Landscape
painting" which IS the keynote OF
Americanism. for It is in that particular
that American painters have struck a
distinctive note
The book contains many chapters al
ready published ia magazines. but these
chapters are valuable enough to be print
"a IN enduring form. Other CHAPTERS
are lectures M Harrison has delivered
snd these are straight from the shout
der as the author describes them
Admirers OF Mr.. Harrison viii he
pleased 70 learn that he has touched In
TINS book on the subject on which he
mas some highly original notions In
the chapter True Impressionisn1'' lis
contained many Of the ideas he has ev-
piolteu already, but which have certaIr.-
~ not Deen advanced by anyone else
me Illustrations Of the book are note