New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Miss Ferber's . 'ssigolo'
BY Burton Rascoe

GGoLo By Published Doubleday New York 1922
YTSHIS collection of at
being the rank Of American
writers of store her worst wherein she is, by
being perhaps the exaspengy disappointing of
talent among story
have her philosophy OF life her social criticism her gift for
observation her eress her sibnes her journalistic and
qualities her ability excellent situation tendency
It The three cheap
having carried the story
suddenly
The conclusion Of Bertha
imagined polished and well bred Of Wnnebago Wisconsin,
manufacturer thrown the world Paris after the
the family fortune with knowledge of trade profession the
become go literally sssaine but actually applied the
sleek haired guide
o seeking aton and appers through the modern steps at
10 francs hereabou
neat clever superficial strokes We have good idea his
das ms preferences and even we not permitted know
much what in his mind it
Winnbago dayrna development truck dev
cries has lifted into aroacy America
Feer takes occasion to offer her criticism life while easily
and neggnt the pretty girl MARY ubbc daughter
dusioned and dance mad but easily as the world
sSt over the despair and dislusion stoned m tb @ a
and the Great America vigorous country with
BEAUTIES its Yellowstone National Highway it's Santa
re Trail its Grand Canyon its Western mountains and COIL -
undeamt of in like dmo
DANES Of the second class under the they Partisan
and h beneath the silly Aapp patrons Of the egos
there beat clean and honest hearts, Wnnebago as soon
they have had their innocent fling the
is clean and wholesome and rugged draymen and caste
is but flip for head tails constantly recurring that
most American regard Europe their mental
geography Rheims Rhine Mose Bordeaux Champagne Wurzbug
we're not localities but baon led the
aather
nks OF the Fox River the Wisconsin
1auty trained however
ire early adequaces Of income. Perhaps
surfaces Of Miss Fe pretty bright
reeSy little story You will not think you
lhe draymans daughter has known all ggoo not
Fnchan and her aunts his
spur his ambition to return Gods country failing she goes walk
ing one night with Mszet real
less predatory false gigolo will be Jealous
and apphensive Let blush she sends a
GORE tne Gideon Gory rushing after surge honest
1000 and as he knocks the villain saying some I'M
things and clasps the daughter breast
takes more than Greek
1901 me- Gid Do know there
up In an attic OF the Cass Street house
a o har1 Giddy BY heart Come
On peumes that Mars father give Giddy lob driving ono
oi ms motor trucks the two accomplishments
young man were dancing and driving than an italian
chauffeur" ~ ~ A
This is really pathetic misuse To know to what oood
@ MISS ferDer put that talent the story To
1eerhoon OF exquisite
iaselgeny handled Hone character stv t,
hatufa alVe around which she has drama a
ereo sensible and pointed criticism
WHICH, matter or sentiment
MISS Ferber IS to be criticised adversely proportion to the
M IN Inc Glrs she sustained through
an eSent novel the beauty dignity the opening cbap+es
'aef next novel, venture to predict, show
WORK at Its maturity and its best which considerable best
readers American fiction should grateful no less than for Tho |
'e,ea ripple OF her narratives My prediction is offered will
reservation and hope that Miss will forget that che
ef ana familiar the idosyncrases the ma;re d6+e 80 NJ
ue correct ana incorrect thing
OF refreshing +uo
AS3's eia1 are very much than