Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
~ IDA GILBERT MYERZ
AGodNo7elW,hich WilkNotBecome Popular:
Introducing More W>ideLy the Man Who
Contributes the FoIger Shakespeare
MemwiQI-Nezv Fiction.

unusual thing. In sum- the book is a series Of
chapters, variousy sourced, that include the
outstanding points In the career of Mr. Fol-
ger. Collected not long after his death, these
will no doubt, serve foundation for a wider
study Of the man himself. Here letters of
intimate character. Here Is the final service
held In love and respect TO Mr.. Folger. A
geographic sketch by George Z. Dimock is of
special interest. This dscoseS the early love
Of Shakespeare that took possession of the
boy, growing with his years, and eliminating
in the splendid memorial that Is now being
built in Washington.
To many, the high point in this story will
be the description of Folger's Shakespeareana,
its extent, its exclusive quality the items COM
posing this priceless literary treasure. And
beside this, another chapter of deep interest
is the study of Henry c. Folger an art
collector. 1.-THE Significance of Folgers Shake
peare Memorial" by William Adams Slade. Is
admirably conceived and projected study
Again the kinship between Folger and Freer
comes out in the common fact of their youth
Of deprivation, in a growing manhood OF bust
ness success in a final position of commanding
power. And with both from the early days
the love of beauty, native sense of
artistic essences, that in both became the pas
sion Of maturer years, eliminating in the two
splendid monuments to art and genius that
these men, in a finely interpreted conception
of patriotism, bestowed gifts upon all the
people Of this country and placed in the Gov
eminent center, Washington, the Capital.
WIDE OPEN TOWN. BY Myron BRING. author
of "Singermann." New York: Farrar &
Rinehart.
A FINE story turn, indeed BY virtue of its
~ factual foundation and the consistent
beauty of its development here Is romantic
adventure done in terms of clear literary ar
tistry
But don't like wild west stories" frowned
the young miss fumbling the bookshelves with
fingers that fingered longest beside the "vir-
gins assembled there-the Impatient" one,
the "Professionar' one and others OF the tribe
Nothing to be done with that young miss, not
yet.
For here is wild west story" surely enough!
The story Of Silver Bow, Montana mining town,
is of epic size and substance Just a mountain
Of pure copper" the rumor ran. And to
this call came adventures OF every stripe.
Men of courage certainly. Wicked men, prob
ably-but men. And where these went women
came. Bad women, too. Why, Of course. A
red blooded, lusty, INSCRIPTIONS mass. a sheer
scramble Of human beings rough story.
mining town. Work under ground all day.
BY night, release, to gambling drinking, fight
ing, wenching. Mean boarding shacks, mean
hotels bawdy houses, fantastic shows. Morality
not on the ticket. Religion a han-remembered
name.
Such the working stuff into which Myron
BRING dives up to the armpits. Young John
Donnely, out from Ireland to live with Uncle
Roddy at Silver Bow, becomes first helper to
BRING. with Uncle Roddy close second The
new Irishman carries in his blood q kind Of
fighting innocence and not little of the
poetry Of Erin, too. And John tries to fit
into this wild setting, tries to feel what 1t is
all about he takes the reader along in an
identical strain to realize that rough spot of
American SOIL love story-believe it or not
there Is q love story of idyllic stripe right here
In Silver Bow between young John and lola,
q prostitute from The Line, the red-light
region Of Silver Bow. And how did it-never
mind! There Is poetry here when Irish John
and BRING feel the wide nights stretched over
Silver Bow, when they catch seconds of the
men that live deep deep within these
lighting surface men of Silver Bow. Then
"Oh, let's have another drink" And matters
come TO the top and the fierce scramble Is
On again.
story Of power and truth and beauty. Not
many Of these lying around. Better take ad-
vantage when, once in a blue moon q real work
Of writing comes along for your appreciation
and for your own souls sake.
BOOK OF TISH. BY Mary Roberts Rinehart.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart.
CLOWNS AND CRIMINALS. BY E. Philips
Oppenheim. Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
CERTAIN noveltists under the example of
- Henry Ford, Russia and other great modern
industrialiSts, are going in for mass pro-
Cinction
The omnibus novel has arrived In America,
joining the carryal procession of chain store
and new pharmacy
Two highly popular and enterprisng writer's
are now ready with the first product of their
venture, that of applying the new art Of bust