... . r>RWl.Va-ROOM ENTIRTirNICtNT3 Under tlii* title Is published by Stan- lay 1'u.ul and Co., at 2b. not, a little volume of monologues, duologues, and dialogue*, Cor drawing-room ami plat form use, written by Catherine Kvclyn, Clare Shirley Robert Overton, ana others, and edited by Alfred 11. Miles. 1 The two first-named corttrlbut* moot of 1 the Items tn a oollecUon likely to pror acceptable ...

... ?The Literary Lounger. By Keble Howard. O. Henry's Friend. Everybody knows by this time that O. Henry, the American short- story writer, spent a certain portion of his life in prison, and that this experience, which does not come the way of every writer, proved of great benefit to him in his subsequent literary career. Not onlv did he get many of his plots from the stories he heard in the ...

... [7^e [LSTES2AI2Y Lx LOG mm Polled by ■RALPH SMU5 THE search for a new method of portraying life goes merrily on. A few years ago the American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, created something dis tinctly novel in his Spoon River Anthology which, you remember, was a series of epitaphs about various members of a community. It was a remarkable piece of work, but I am inclined to think that Mr. Bernard ...

... xhe [LITEGTAQY C0Ct Polled by Iralphstmis WHO is Alexis Triona? He is the hero of Mr. William J. Locke's new novel, The Tale of Triona (Lane 7s. 6d. net), a curious gentleman, an ex-chauffeur who has written a remarkable account of his Russian experiences, a quiet little man who can use his fists well on occasion. His experi ences, indeed, are so astonishing, so heartrending, so incredibly ...

... i'nAYTAIR L and r$n\. Mqntnatob By JINGLE. ONE of the most' amusing scenes in this delightful entertainment opens the second part of the programme. It purports to record conversation Overheard in the Bar between dramatic critics concerning the new revue. Judging by the manner in which the actors are made up, they are intended to represent the better-known dramatic critics of the day, and I ...

... j r The Clubman. By Beveren. jj f I Production. I suppose that musical comedy-- smooth, dainty stuff, with flowing, tuneful music and plenty of attractive girls-- is really the most repre sentative form of British theatrical enter tainment. On the whole, it is the style of stage performance which most interests the great mass of the public. We have no Gertie Millar, no Lily Elsie, of the ...

... --The Literary Lounger. By Keble Howard The Uses of Anonymity. Speaking purely personally, I do not like, and never have liked, anonymity. In journalism, of course, it is to a large extent unavoidable. You could not possibly expect a daily paper to have all its articles signed. The leader is an expression of editorial opinion, no matter who the actual writer may be. Critical articles are ...

... The Literary Lounger. By Keble Howard. What is a Novel My dictionary answers the question in this way-- A fictitious prose nar- rative of considerable length, written to amuse or entertain readers, and professing to give a picture of real life. That is a very broad and generous de finition. There is one word in it, however, to which, I think, the attention of many modern novelists might duly ...

... Criticisms in Cameo. By J. T. Grein. I. 44 THE LAST WALTZ, AT THE GAIETY. Something from everything, everything from something I AGREE with the English adapters. These modern Viennese composers and their librettists follow the footsteps of Mr. Ford. From spare parts galore they assemble plot and score, and pop goes the weasel! The result is a pleasant affair in a Ruritania kind of kingdom, ...

... TH^JisTc P of tfi&cffieek^ ^TIWttT' d^3is$Hh*> i^RANCIS Last week I had occasion to comment on the very pleasant relationship that exists between England and Czecho-Slovakia as re gards musical matters. There was no space available, however, to pursue the subject of musical ententes generally. Moreover, the time has come, I think, to point out a few facts with regard to our musical ...

... A LITERARY LETTER Mr. Strachey's Autobiography. London, December 4, 1922. T t is not given to everyone to turn a failure into a triumph in the way that Mr. Winston Churchill is able to do. His defeat at Dundee would have been to many people a crushing blow, but Mr. Churchill has gone off to the Continent with the happy knowledge that he will make at least £25,000 out of his next book, and he ...

... pi Mil SLC R jf^ or tin's H eck. I W- By :p ifi-', FRANCIS TOYE. ?f fell \f N g JgjstL^ j Once upon a time a traveller, recently returned from abroad, met a friend in the streets of London. It is delightful, said the latter, to see a familiar face. Have you news? Yes, replied the traveller. There is lately come to London a fellow of my acquaintance, an Italian, very skilful in the art ...