Word: novels
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...STRIKING novel, "The Story of Christine Rochefort," by Helen Choate Prince has just appeared. Anarchism is the leading motive in it and the scene is Blois, in France. The story indicates finely the triviality of French provincial life. Through the characters it sets forth the claims and evils of Anarchism with a leaning towards conservatism. It is an interesting story and in view of the restlessness prevading the industrial world may be read to advantage by every...
...were caused by too strenuous play, before the men were sufficiently hardened, and that the changes in training already mentioned, with others in contemplation, can hardly fail to prevent a repetition of the last season's experience. In order further to diminish the liability of injuries they recommend several novel and radical changes in the rules relating to (a) a fair catch, (b) low tackling, (c) disqualification, (d) reduction of time for resumption of play...
...this field as in the realms of comedy. The play has a story with a motive, which can not be said of many so-called comedies. It abounds in dramatic interest. The dialogue is bright and crisp, full of sparkling lines, and the situations and stage business are novel and effective. The entire company is fitted with good parts and all do thorough justice to them. "A Gilded Fool" will be given at every performance of the week beginning February 18, including the special matinee of Friday, Washington's Birthday, February...
...original production of "The Passing Show," for a short engagement beginning January 21. "The Passing Show" ran successfully at the Casino, New York, several months. The management's contract calls for the production exactly as it was given at the Casino, original scenery, magnificent costumes, and all the many novel and unique features. The organization consists of 110 people, including Canary and Lederer's original Casino pickaninny band, John F. Henshaw, Charles J. Ross, George A. Schiller, William Cameron, Gus Pixley, Seymour Hess, E. S. Tarr, Vernona Jarbeau, Lucy Daly, Madge Lessing, Sylvia Thorne, May Ten Broeck and others...
...praise from Henry James. He is as dangerous a model for young writers to follow as could well be found. He has so many subtle things to say that he often becomes deeply involved in the saying of them. In "The Tragic Muse," Mr. James's best known novel, he divides himself from the rest of the literary fraternity by his enthusiasm for the art of acting. In this work he has not only given us a comment on the theatre, but also a living character in the person of the actress heroine...