New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-09

Sooner or later ,the makers Of color
books were bound to find their way to
Russia. The Blacks, whose well known
publications are issued here by the Mac
milan Company. have started series
on the land of the Car with a volume
on ST. Petersburg. The text is by Mr..
C. Dobson and the illustrations are from
paintings by Mr.. T. de Haenen.
Students of the theatre in earlier days
will receive with interest the book which
Mr.. Tucker Murray is presently publish
ing on The History Of English Dramatic
Companies, 155S-1642." In the two stout
volumes of this work. which embraces
great mass of new material collected not
only in London but in many provincial
towns, the author endeay ors to trace the
rise and development of the sixteenth
and seventeenth century dramatic com
panies, partly in the light Of biographical
details. His scheme embraces the actors,
dramatic writers and patrons Of the
period.
Apropos of old stage history, a precious
souvenir of one of it's greatest figures
has lately been threatened with demoli-
ton. This is the villa at Hampton which
Garrick occupied from 1I45 down to his
death in 1779. There he entertained his
many celebrated friends, and there john
son said, when he was asked how he
liked the small estate, "Ah. David, it is
the leaving Of such places that makes
10 &c n
movement on foot in London to save the
villa and grounds from the builder as
a memorial 70 GarriCk.
We have the pleasantest recollections
of The Parish Clerk" a book by the
Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, full Of quaint lore,
charmingly set forth. 1t is good news,
therefore, that he has another work in
press. The Parsons Pleasance," in
which he talks Of old books. his old rec
tory garden and other delightful hobbies
The Sturgis & Walton Company is pub
fishing Mr.. Raymond L. Ditmars's Rep
tiles of the World" an exhaustive work.
Iavishly illustrated from photographs.
MI DiluldIS, WE 4iCSO oNr1INCIS i0AiAAAAN
our readers, has charge Of the reptiles
! in the New York Zoo
A book which promises some romantic
reading is that which Mrs. Maud Step
ney Rawson has written on "Bess of
Hardwick and Her Circle" This is, Of
course. the sixteenth century dame who
Z he iaI
who spent much of her great wealth on
stately buildings, including, above all
| the famous Hardwick Hall.
/ A sheaf Of love letters has lately
turned up for sale at Sothebys, in Lon
don. Among them. one from General
Wolfe to a Miss Lacey, written in camp
/ in l747, yielded this interesting passage:
You have left me in a doubt, that is
hurtful to n1y'Repose, sure it must never
happen that a soldier can be unhappy in
| his Love, if So what reward for great
and glorious undertakings or what relief
| from Despair. can we be forgot in the
midst OF danger and Fatigue In the
! same collection was this letter, contain
| ing many alterations and erasures. writ
/ ten by Robert Burns:
! Dear Madam-The Passion of Love had
need TO be productive OF much delight, as
| when It takes thorough possession of the
man it almost units him for anything else.
| The lover VINO is certain of a reciprocal
equal return Of affection is surely the hap
| piest of MEL, but he who is a prey to the
| horror of anxiety and dreaded disappoint-
ment. is a being whose situation is by no
| means enViable. OF this my tlateI present
experience gives me sufficient proof. To
me, amusement seems tmpertinent and
/ business intrusion, while you alone engross
every faculty of my mind. You promised
| MAY I request you to drop me line TO in
! form ne when I may await you? For
PHYS Sake do. and let me have 1t soon, IN
! the mean time allow me in the aTtless
| sincerity OF truth to say that I truly am,
NV dearest Madame
Your ardent Lover and
| devoted humble Servt-
/ Duffield & Co. have begun the publica-
ton Of a uniform collected edition of all
those writings which the late William
OIL II &c n 1-y11.a