Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
NEWS AND STORIES
OF THE BOOK WORLD
What Publishers Will Issue, and
Some Anecdotes of Writers
and Volumes

One of tho few countries that have not
gotten in the present war is Slam, the land
of the traditional white elephant. Judith
Gautler, who has written SO much of the
East. has now written story called "The
Memoirs of White Elephant" which has
just been published by Duffield Co.,
with illustrations by leighton II. Smith.
1t is the story of the great white elephant
and little princess, whom he takes care
of. and is full of adventure, color and
humor.
How many playgoers have said "Oh, II we
could only get behind the scenes" and they
can do so for the price of seat "in front"
If they choose to read Arthur Edwin Krow s
fully illustrated book, "Play Production in
America" which the Holts published on
November 16. This probably is the most
comprehensive book on its subject that has
ever been issued, and covers many matters
that have never been put between covers,
and others that previous writer's have treat
ed mainly from the European rather than
the American standpoint. In this book the
fate of a play may be seen from It's produc.
tion at big New York theater until 1t
hickers out In some rural stock company.
Tho Century Company will shortly pub
llsh a work entitled Greek and Roman
Mythology" by Jessie NJ. Tatlocls. of the
Spence School, New York Experience hav-
edge OF mythology cannot be presupposed.
a systematic course in mythology for
students of high school age is necessary
according to Miss Tatlock, and she has
been led to believe that there Is need for
a textbook in style to appeal to those
who have uotgrown children's books, but
OF content SO limited and treatment SO
simple as to make it possible for the aver.
age boy or girl to assimilate 1t In a course
of about thirty lessons.
z. V. Lucas, the versatile English writer.
whose latest book, CLOUD and Silver
George II. DoTan, New York;, Is n delight
full collection OF graceful essays and clever
humorous fables, has the following little
story among the short sketches which con-
clue the book:
PROGRESS
"oncs upon a time there was = little boy
who asked his father If Nero was bad
man.
Thoroughly bad said his father,
"Once upon time, many years later,
there was another little boy who asked his
father IL Nero was a bad man,
4 don't know that one should exactly
say that replied his father; we ought not
TO be quite so sweeping. But he certainly
had his less felicitous moments"
Who Is L. NJ. Steele? That Is the ques-
tion which hundreds of readers viii be ask
ing this winter, and the only persons who
appear 10 know-the publishers of this mys-
terious authors new book, ''Dr Nlck"-do
not seem inclined to tell. Speculation re-
garding the identity OF Mr., Mrs or Miss
Steele is bound TO be rife In all manner of
literary and professional circles for the rea-
son that there never has been anywhere or
at any time a novel like "Dr. Nick" q
novel approaching 1t Ia matter, manner and
theme. There have been realistic novels
novels. romantic novels, IDEAL
istlo novels, poetic novels. idyllic novels,
novels full Of fragrance, poetry, mysticism
and symbolic beauty, but there has never
been novel just like "Dr Sea" At least
that Is the claim some make for It.
One Of Kate Douglas Virgins greatest
successes was her famous Christmas story
'srhe Birds Christmas Carol" The book
has gone into countless editions. ana has
been translated into nearly all the lam
guages Of Europe. Airs. Virgins latest
book, THE Romance OF Christmas Card,
just published BY Houghton, Mifiin Com
Christmas story as one may
judge from the title-blds fair 70 aDproxl-
mate the success Of fhe Carol 50 great
was the demand faf tha book that tho edl-
slaHs HeFe founa neeezzarg Before pahlicaz
E.sa