Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
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operate manager Of the metropolis,
who from the time when he pro-
ouced Faust" in Harlem nearly
4 quarter OF a century ago. has been
engaged in endless operate warfare,
there are touches Of the highest
genius. In the story of his produc-
ton Of an opera against time TO fore
stall & rival there is fidelity 70
life worthy of Balzac.
Finally, Oscar Hammerstein should
be satisfied-he has been embalrned
In literature
JAMES G. X HILLS.
THE WAY OF AMBITION. by
Robert Kitchens. author of The Gar
s color and four src wls
and white, BY J. II. Gardner Soper.
s1.35 net The Frederick A. Stokes
Company New York.
~The Hand of the Mighty
| A collection of short stories by the
lamented Vaughan Kester has for it's
! title THE Hand of the Mighty and
the first story in the book bears that
title. Silas Quinlby is a lawyer with
out any practise, simple soul, ''one
Of the unfortunates that never gets a
chance to finish anything they start
to say" But Silas Quimby was not
quite the naive being his neighbors
! thought, for he knew the law, and
when the opportunity came he saved
4 the valley folk something like ten
million dollars by 'bein' such q
simple SOUL"
when We Have Waited is a very
pathetic story. Gaven is a gifted
young playwright whose struggles
seem like those Of real life. But when
success came it was too late HE
got a message from home His mother
! died last night. It's that he's hold
ing so tight in his hand. Poor lad.
power of promise and real goodness
went out of the world with him.
/ Mollie Darling is a charming lit
| tie love story, which ends Just as the
reader hopes it will. The author had
a perfect genius for creating fine. low
| able people like Johnny Severance
and Mollie.
IAN That Man Hath" is the last
story in the collection in this book.
1t was written when the novelist was
| twenty years old. 1t is a story OF q
young author who has what is often
called hard luck. He was Conscious
always of fierce desire for some
thing different-that broader life TO
which he could not go. and which
would not come TO him In the
tragic life Of young Madame Dennee.
her love for Franz. their sorrows
there is deep pathos, and the reader
who loves 10 hear of youth and true
hearts will grieve at the sad ending
"All That a Man Hath is a wonder
full story. 1t shows an insight into
the hearts and souls of young men
that is proof Of the wide human
sympathy of the author
Vaughan Kester wrote one OF the
most popular novels OF the present
/ time, John O'Jamestewn He was
| a beautiful writer and those who read
+, these stories. published as IL were, as
a message from the grave, will rise
| from their perusal with the aeknou1-
edgment that as literature they are
classics and that as a deiineation of
life they are realistic.
THE HAND OF THE MIGHTY
BY Vaughan Kester. The Bobbs-
Merrill Company, indianapolis. Ind.
A Detective Story.
Diamond Cut Diamond" is written
by a well-known novelist, who has
won fame by many curious detective
stories. and who now offers the read
ers of novels that keep them guessing
new and interesting story. The au-
thor has assumed the nom de plume.
Jane Bunker.
3 Seven beautiful red diamonds worth
five thousand dollars apiece are stolen
4 and all kinds of exciting and myste
rious incidents take place The
reader finds some difficulty in decid-
ing to whom the diamonds belong
Mrs. Delario. New York clairvoy
ant. gives the gems to the narrator
of this story 10 take care of, as she
herself is watched. The writer hides
the gems in a glass of water holding
a bunch of hyacinths. AS the novel
progresses it becomes exciting. and
those who enjoy good detective and
unusual stories will be deeply inter-
ested in it.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND" BY
Jane Bunker. The Bobbs- Merrill
Company. indianapolis. Ind.
Old English Fleets.
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