Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-10
NOTES

Zane Grey has made use in this new
novel. "Thc Heritage of the Desert of
actual people and experiences. When
no went to the Purple Desert he had i
giant Mormon FOR II guide. and this
guide served as n model for August
Naab. His sons, all desert riders, were
also an inspiration, And many of the
incidents of Tho Heritage of the Dcs-
ort." such rs the stampede of the sheep.
the cachinc and breaking of a wild stall
lion, the descent into the canyon and
swimming II horse through the rapids,
the sand storms, riding the ranges, and
heat. cold. wind. snow, and thirst, and
sand blindness. travel, hunting trails,
the sights and sounds-all these have
been matters of the authors own eS-
pCrience.
Harper & Brothers announce that
they are reprinting this week four of
their books for younger readers: Uncle
Sans Business" by Crittendcn Marri-
oft; I'm the Russian Empire" by
Thomas W. Knox: Danish Fairy and
Folk Tales" by j. Christian Bay;
"Tentlng on the Plains" by Eliza Bacon
Custer.
Two OF the newest books OF biography.
very far apart in theme. have senti-
mental bond between them which
same month seem Internationally ap-
proprlatc. The books are Edison: His
Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis
Dyer and Thomas Commcrford Martin,
and Lord Rosebcry..s book, Lord Chat
ham From the Edison book II Is
learned that Thomas Edison's elder
brother was named William Pitt after
the great English statesman and friend
of America who-is the subject of Lord
Roscbery's book.
Harper & Brothers announce that
they are reprintinS this week: THE
Battle OF the Strong by Gilbert
Parker: Red Men and White" by
Owen Wister: Joan OF Arc" by Mark
T Twin, Literary Landmarks of
Florence" by Laurence Hutton: Cen
tie Measures in the Management of the
Young" by Jacob Abbott
Emerson Hough and Harold. Mac
Grath agree that fishing is the noblcst
sport OF all
Robert Alexander WATSON, the lumor-
list. author Of "The Steering Wheel" and
Happy Hawkins" ran for Congress
from his Indiana district on the So
clalistc ticket. He was not elected.
Frederic s. Tsham. author of "'rhe
Social Bucnnccr.' is about to take u
trip to Kashmir and Afchanstnn. His
favorite novel is Kim and he wants
to see the Kim country.
Mary Roberts Rinchart. who wrote
THE Window of the White Cat, When
Man Marrics," etc, is in Vienna,
where her husband. Il Pittsburg ply
sican, Is pursuing special medical
studies.
a. +. w. Mason. the English author
whose cat the Villa Rose" is among
recent publications, has tried his hand
successfully not only at writing novels
hut also mt writing PLAYS and acting
In them, and playing politics. At that
he is hut fortynvc.
Mr.. Mason took his B,A. ut Oxford
whore no was ono of the universities
amateur actors. Later he took to the
professional stage. touring the prov
inccs and playing in London as one nf
the soldiers in Shaw's arms and the
Man"
In 1875 he decided to leave the satyc
to write n novel, ana IA Romance Of
Wcstdale' was produced that year, well
received by the critics but not cnthuscd
over by the public. But when only the
next year his second effort, 'The Court
ship of Morricc Buckler," appeared. It
Mt once became the book OF the dry,
running through many editions and
Put its author in the front ranks OF
popularity IT'S sale continues. like
most of Mr.. Mason's stories, in Il pop
ulas siX-penny series.
The author proved himself industr-
Gus as vol as versatile. "rhc Philand-
crers" came in 1897 then Lawrence
Claverini," Parson Kelly" written in
collaboration with Andrew Lang
"Miranda Of the Balcony" Tho
Watchers Ensign Knightly," y col
lection of short stories. "Clementina.
reminiscent of Dumas. The -Four
Feathers" Running Water" "'rhc
Broken Road" and "At the Villa
Rose" In collaboration with Miss
Isabel Bateman he dramatizod "Thc
Courtship of Morrice Buckler" which
was successfully produced; he dram
atised miranda of the Balcony
which was staged in New York; and
In the last year saw the production
OF his two PLAYS. Colonel Smith and
Marjorie Strode.'
All this would seem to have beer