Evening star., 1933-12-17
ENEW[ OE THE NEW BC0OK|


Cottages of the type to tempt photographers
straggle along both sides of the street. But the
story is not primarily about the natives of this
charming village. We regret that it is not,
after we have become acquainted with some
of the Londoners who have cottages there and
the week enders who visit them. The events
related take place during one night-one Of
those brief periods which, increasingly often in
fiction are chosen because of their crucial
nature. In that short time the lives of half q
dozen people arrive at a climax and are def
nitely turned in another direction. Joe Mar
riott who spends al the time he can spare from
his London Office at his East Mariner house.
has constituted himself the benevolent guardian
of the village end the creator of entertainment.
He gives a barn dance for party of his week
end guests, presumably wearied by the sophisti-
Gated pleasures of London. They and the cot
tagers invited appreciate it much that they
give rein to their emotions and fall in love
or out OF love with startling rapidity. Arthur
Dodds and his wife Billy have not been as
happy together as they have tried to pretend,
and on that night, after the hectic party is
over, they come to an understanding He ex-
presses his opinion of it all: Unless of course,
it's just hysteria-this filthy heat and the life
we've been living in this accursed village"
There is hysteria for every one, but the hys-
terra leaves permanent effects for the Dodds
the two daughters of the distinguished scholar
Dr CallaWay, Wllfred Genday, Julian Harvey
and Joe Marriott himself Though slight in
plan, THE Enchanted Village" is an artistic
piece of work
DESCRIBE CIRCLE. BY Martin Hare New
York: Harper & Brothers
IN THE Enchanted Winter" Martin Hare
who is really Zoe Girling, daughter Of q
ntorLr T., SovIx
wit and fancy about Irish family. who were
involved in the political uprising of 10 years
ago. Recently Miss Girling was married 10
Aleksander Piotr zajdler of Warsaw and Paris
and now lives in Paris. Describe Circle" h
as different from "The Enchanted Winter" as
a Ba1zac story is from a fairy tale. It is an
extravaganza, In which Fanny, an Irish girl
employe at Coplings would not be considered
a great credit to her native land Sir Max.
he departs for a journey, comes to her Office
for good-by kiss and Fanny says good-by Ia
him forever" but makes it clear that she does
not intend to leave Cop1ings- She finds ready
consolation for the loss of Sir Max in the conf-
pany Of Bernard and DR. Madden and NJ Andra
and Mr.. Lewis and others. Her women associ-
ates at Coplings do not like her. Men all do.
She is amusing, temperamental. unruly, and We
feel that it is good thing when her mother,
Lady Carrie, carries her off to Kyleranny for
her %eddi1as Her rsslsnssiort at Sopi113es - =
Max, Miss Dawson can with difficulty wait for
her departure Ia order 10 move Into her office.
Bernard agrees to wedding
her in her cream bridal satin IDEAL white could
be worn only by the very young, says Lady
Carrie, and Oliver, the happy groom, stiAly and
uncordial1y urges him to do Sir Max. back
from his journey, eongratulates her and con-
tributes to parting gift. That is all It ID
very light and rather amusing.