The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
Gossip of Books and Writers

Readers who have noticed the close
knowledge of the stage and intimate
sympathy with those behind the foot
lights in baroness Won Hutten's last
novel, "Beechy," will not be surprised
to hear that she herself has entered
upon a dramatic career. She made her
first appearance on the stage at His
MajeSty'S theater in London in the re-
vival of the Christmas play, "Pinky
and the Fairies" The part which the
baroness took was one which Miss
Ellen Terry played last year. Baroness
Won Hutten is noted for her clever
ness and wit Beerbohm Tree thinks
there is the making of a great actress
in her. although she enters the pro-
fession somewhat late. Before her
marriage to the chamberlain to the
king of Bavaria she was Miss Riddle
of Erie, Pa.
John Steventon is new name
among the company of authors. A
forthcoming book by him is being an
nounced by the Harpers for publica-
tion in early spring which will bear
the title The Hermit of Capri" The
story is to be told in letters written by
man, sojourner on the ancient
island to a young school teacher. a
woman back home in America The
book will contain some expressive
iQtdS OI tue matter OI TtinCdENdllOn
and other spirit mysteries. although OF
the whole story this particular phase
of it will be only part
F. Berkeley Smith. who lives in
France and who is the author of The
Lady of Big Shanty." is in this coun-
, try visiting his father, F. Hopkinson
Smith. Mr.. Berkeley Smiths forth
coming book. "a Village of vaga-
bonds" is a tale set around his own
farm in Normandy His father has
made several paintings of the place
that will be used as Illustrations in
the book.
Ford MADDOX Huefer, novels and
magazine writer. has been petitioned
for desertion of his wife and two chill
dren. The petition was undefended.
The Berlin correspondent of the New
York Times writes that Sudermann.
author of The Song of Songs" has
probably cleared from $4,000 to $50. 900
on that book. These figures doubt
less refer to the German edition and
do not include the proceeds from the
French. Russian and English transla-
tions. The third American edition is
announced and everything indicates
that 1t may prove the greatest book,
at least in point OF numbers, of 1910.
Maurice Rostand, son of Edmond
Rostand, has been chosen by Frohman
to write the English version of Chan
tieieer" for presentation to the Ameri-
can public. 1t will be doubly interest
ing to have the fathers work inter
preted by the son. NCritics seem to be
unanimous as TO the lyric beauty of the
poem-which by some is regarded as
the authors masterpiece. OF course.
Ill,
in the value of his effort. The dog is
the philosopher the blackbird is the
Partisan quizzer. chattereT: the night
birds are the haters of light. Like
Anatole France in his ''Iledes Pin
goins.' Rostand has selected from the
animal world types that have enabled
him to present his philosophic ideals
clearly. without a crude pessimism.
and the result is a dramatic Apologize
that will remain classic.
Whatever the result of the meat boy
colt may be. the boycott itself goes
merrily on, with a daily increase in it's
ranks. Those housewives whose week
ly allowance remains unchanged while
meat prices soar prohibitively, or
whose sympathies are with the pro-
testing multitude, are exersing all their
ingenuity to keep the daily menus nu-
tritious and varied. without the use OF
good red beef"
That this can and has been done
times without number is a proved fact
and there are many recipes for meat
substitutes which are dear to every
cooks heart. Little. Brown & Co. are
publishing cook book which exactly
meets the demands of the hour. In
The Golden Rule Cook Book" COM
prising over 500 recipes for meatless
dishes, will be found tried and tested
4. tt. -
r. l. Sharpe. has devised and used in
her own kitchen for the last seven
years. Mrs. Sharpe and her family have
been vegetarians for years. and these
results of her experiments in the cook
cry line will prove boon TO the cook
who now has to cater to non meat eat
ing diners.
r. II. Foster. the author of Cab No
A." relates a story of the launching OF