Evening star., 1932-02-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY
George Washington.

LII COIlllcCClOll Will CclcDl dllOll VI
Washington's birthday and the Ma
tional observance of the 2O0th ami
versary Of his birth. the Public Lii
brary has issued Bicentennial num-
Der of its bulletin, Your Library;
list of biographies and other writings
relating to George Washington: and
list of plays in which he appears as
character These may be obtained on
request at the central building or any
neighborhood branch A few recent
biographies, plays. and miscellaneous
works are given herewith.
Recent Biographies.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, REPUBL1-
CAN ARISTOCRAT, by Bernard
Fay. 1881. EW27fa
1T is almost impossible to say any
thing new about Washington. but 1t
is possible to say old things in new
way. and this NJ Fay has accom-
plished with no little skill. His WASH
ington' is lucid, well balanced,
shrewd. witty, it is scholarly without
sacrifice of brevity, honest and impair
tial without lconoclasm, charming
without fippancy." H. S. Commager
GEORGE WASHINGTON. THE SON
OF HIS COUNTRY. 1892 -1715: by
This is a thoroughly sound and con-
structive study of life in Virginia be-
fore the Revolution. and Of Washing
tons uprearing and maturing under the
conditions of that life, to middle age.
W. B. Shaw.
GEORGE WASHING TON. THE
SAVIOR OF THE STATES, 1717-
1881. by Rupert Hughes. 1880.
EW27hu.v.3.
with each successive volume OF his
biography, Mr.. Hughes has gained IN
understanding, in clarity Of Judgment,
in scholarship and in literary grace
GEORGE WASHINGTON, by L. NJ
SEARS. 1882. E.W27se.
BY using Washingtons writings to a
large extent the author has made what
is virtually an autobiography Of Wash
ington.
Washington in Drama.
WASHINGTON, THE MAN WHO
MADE US; a ballad play by Percy
MacKaye. with scene designs by
Robert Edmond Jones. 1919.
YDM192w.
YOUNG WASHINGTON AT MOUNT
VERNON: a dramatic action in
three scenes and a prologue, by
Percy MacKaye, selected from the
three-act play entitled. Washing
ton, the Man Who Made U.s.; a
ballad play by Percy MacKaye.
1927. YD.M192yo.
THREE PLAYS. by William Archer
1927. YDAr24t.
Contains Martha Washington a
dramatic episode with Martha and
George Washington as the leading
rt, orfn f,,4t %nI -.
are linimportant. but the whole conduct
OF the play is neatly managed. and his
tory has given it its dramatic intensity"
COL. GEORGE OF MOUNT VERNON:
A Play in Four Acts. BY Augustus
Thomas. 1891. YD.T364co.
timely publication of play writ
ten IS years ago for production by the
brothers, Joseph and Edmund Holland.
1t is in four acts and employs some IS
characters aside from servants, minor
officers of staff, ETC."
GEORGE WASHINGTON PLAYS.
Compiled by A. P. Sanford. 1881.
1.-THE book is valuable for those who
are working with school or Scout
groups. and for holiday material" Con-
tains 16 short plays.
A Washington Miscellany.
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN IN
POETRY; Chosen by q Committee
OF the Carnegie Library Association
1927. YP.9C216w
A useful collection for teachers and
club leaders.
THE SHARPLES: Their Portraits Of
George Washington and his Contem-
poraries. by X. M. Knox. 1890
W1O.Sh27k
A richly illustrated volume which
throws much light on the disputed
question of the Washington portraits
WASHINGTON THE MAN OF AC-
TION, by F. T. Hill, with nlustra-
tions by Comte j. Onfroy de Bre-
vile Job. 1914. E.W27hil.
The magnificent colored illustrations
in this work (Which Is for reference at
the central library contain q wealth Of
suggestions for pageants, tableaux or
other dramatic representations.
THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WASH
INGTON, DECEASED. by E. E.
Prussing. 1927. E.W27pr.
"The book Is a genuine contribution
to our knowledge of the times, and
much of it affords entertaining read
ing'-J. T. Adams.
CORRESPONDENCE OF GEN. WASH
INGTON AND COMTE DE
GRASSE, 1881 august 17-Novem-
Der ~. 1881. FS32.W275c.
Relates principally to military and
naval operations connected with tho
siege Of Yorktown"