The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01
THE OTHER SUSAN"


 By Jeannette Lee Charles scribners' Sons. Publishers, New York City.
 The situation on which this stirring novel is based is a conflict of deep and passionate love with the sense of duty of New England farmers wife. The presence of this love introduces a curious contrast into the otherwise tranquil life of this gentle wholesome woman who, after many years of mar ried life. discovers that she loves an- other man. Her control of this love, and the happy philosophy which she works out to meet the situation. mako of her . character as fine as any Mrs. Lee has created
 ~sIx SHORT PLAYS'
 By John Galsworthy. Charles Scrib- ner's Sons. Publishers, New York City.
 Of the many plays, short and other wise, which John Galsworthy. the eminent English author and play wright, has written. none is more redolent of praise than the recent vol ume which contains six of his latest md best "short Plays"
 The Atlantic Monthly says:
 we must listen to Mir. Galswcrthy. If the future of tho world depends upon understanding between men and nations, we have reason to be thank full for his peculiar gift of sympathetic insight; he lives always in the House of the Interpreter"
 The six plays included in MT. Gals worthy's latest offerings are; Tne First and the Last" "The Little Man. ..Hall- Marked" Defeat" "The Sun sand Punch and Go."
 HOW CEILINGS" By ". Douglas Newton. p. Appleton
 6 Co.,, Publishers. New York City
 The story of a mans regeneration through the unselfish devotion of 9 woman. A beautifully written novel full of dramatic incident and sus- pense.
 Donald Harbour. . young architec, of ability, Is cramped by his position az an underling in his profession just as he is by his low ceilinged suburban homo life. He has energy and ability but his plans for great things in tho way of model cottages , and houses are kept in check. In all his ambitions he is encouraged by Agnes Gillow. . sensible and clear eyed girl. who loves him. But there is . distracting influence; another girl, of a very different type. comes into his life. This Is Barbara Major and she Is the direct opposite of Ag- nes Gillow. She is a social butterfly attractive. fascinating, living solely for pleasure. As Agnes Gillow's In fluence over him fades before Bar bara's more alluring charms. his owr professional attainments dwindlt away. He is threatened with failure
 Donald Harbour's great chance tc win fame and happiness comes. Int opposing personalities of the two women struggle for supremacy ovel him and his fate hangs in the balance of their conflict, through every phase of which MT. Newton's tale grips tht reader, holding him enthralled to thu ! storys fascinating conclusion.
 FACE TO FACE WITH GREAT
 MUSICIANS" .
 ton 6 Co.,. Publishers. New Yorl
 City.
 The reader is brought face to fact with the magic personalities and tn, adventurous lives of the great mu sicians by Mir. Isaacson's pen. A req understanding of their work is gained from his vivid> paragraphs ant : sketches of great composers, pianists singers, violinlsts. told of in pic I turesque, informing fashion. Included ' are . foreword by pr. Frank Cran' 4 and. an introduction by Frank La Forge. Tn this group 2. MT Isaac. son writes of Wagner, Rossini. Der lios. Patti, Cesar Franck. John Field fl Donixetti. Auber. Shubert, Balfes Abt Y Rubenstein, Cristoferi. stephen Eos l fer. 0reig, Palestrina, Gounod, Coucy 'I spohr, Purcell. The scarlattis, Tschai