The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

other things string quartet. He is
 as modest about this as about other
 matters and as sensible. He knows
 that many a writer of small, delightful
 pieces has failed to achieve in the
 greater forms. If this has been true
 of Grieg and Dvorak and other very
 gifted and famous composers, not ex-
 cepting men like Frederick Francois
 Chopin, it may. of course, easily be true
 likewise of Kreisler.
 But two things the public may be as-
 sured of. First of all, Mir, Ereisler is
 no experimentalist or amateur as a composer, no virtuoso who would just
 like to try his hand at composition. Nor
 is he man in love with self delusion. He will plan his work in all serious the Library of Congress, and which are not even included in famous private coi- lections. The tragedy of their existence lies in the fact that they are now valued at sums which would have been fortunes to the authors when the latter were alive. Shelley's existence for instance was not 0 pathway of roses, and s9,500 would have been to him veritable gift from heaven. Most authors of the pres ent day belong to a wiser generation. They want as large a portion of the good things of this world as they can got before they die. IT. L. w.
 "A MAKER OF SAINTS"
 By Hamilton Drummond E. P. Dutton
 6 Go, Publishers, New York City.
 The intelligent, turbulent. coborful Italy of the Middle Ages, where the artist was held in high esteem, where the great nobleman lived In blood stained luxury and the peasant ia blood-stained fear, is the scene of Hamilton Drummond's new and very romance, "A Maker of Saints" That was the name the peo- pie of Forli gave to Marco Fleravanti, | the sculptor, who was the pride of the | town, and whom they dearly loved l Peasant born, Marco Fieravanti was a i great artist. whose fame had spread | all over Italy. so that he was wei 1 come guest in the palaces both of | prince and prelate, despite his humble | origin. Yet of those who badc him | smiing welcome few forgot that ori- in. and barrier existed between and those with whom he | apparently mingled so freely.
 Besides being a famous sculptor, | Marco Fieravanti also knew much | about the art of planning strong de- lenses for town and castle, and it was upon mission of this kind that its | luxe summoned him to Arzano From forli to Aizano, was journey of sev- ,ral days and his friend. Luca Melone, the bishop of Forli, advised him to go by way of Brettinoro. and there claim The Custom" For at Brettinoro there was no inn. but in the centre of one street was a stone pillar, to which oa offixnA ring. "Picking 8 ring at hazard, the traveller made his choice, knocked on the stone. and knocking opened door If welcome" The door might lead to ,utterless bread and straw pallet, or 0 prnces supper and q luxurious odging. But when after several ad- ventures by the way Marco Fieravanti II lrrived at Brittinoro. it was not chance ut the bishops advice which led him Q choose one particmlar ring. the ring which opened the door of the Casa | Faldora, the home af Ascanio Fedora 'f Pesara, very gallant gentleman, ast of noble line. And there in the reat house of Faldora he found TO- \ nance and adventure. hate and death II md treachery and love. Al
 Dante himself appears in the course If the narrative. making brief but, {. n its effects, very important visit to Ho stIonoSnoio or Faldora. Hippo, the lideously cruel brigand, whose very 'ame was enough to. terrify the peas. .nts, and Anthony Hawk. the courage. us Englishman who was Fieravantrs upii and loved him with a splendid. love. are two of the ale. while the way in which Hawk ook and used his lighting chance" for fife is thrilling episode in stirring arrative. The story is we'll told with bundance of incident. vivid picture I time when Violence and sudden cath were the commonplace of life.' nd of course love Interest centerins round the proud and beautiful Lucia 'aldora.
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