Some Books of the Winter
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The Literary Lounger: The Little Armistice
... pThe Literary Lounger. By Keble Howard The Little Armistice. Mr. Maurice Baring's latest volume, entitled generally Half a Minute's Silence. leads off with a delightful idea. It is the custom in Russia, he tells us, for people when they are starting on a journey and leaving a house, to sit down and spend half- a-minute in silence. Not only the depart ing guests or members of the family, ...
OUR CAPTIOUS CRITIC: THE GRAND DUCHESS, AT THE GLOBE THEATRE
... OUR CAPTIOUS CRITIC THE GRAND] DUCHESS, AT THE GLOBE THEATRE. THE fault of The Grand Duchess is that it is altogether too much of a musical comedy without music. Many successful farcical comedies have the same characteristic, but this one has it in too great a degree. The piece positively emits a cri du eveur for a lovers' duet here, a topical song for the heavy father there, and what a ...
THE CO-OPTIMISTS AT HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE
... THE CO-OPTIMISTS AT HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. WHETHER you think other entertainers are better or worse than the Co-Optimists you must admit that this cleverly named company have it for blandness. Sir Herbert Tree started the habit of being bland on this same stage (when acting tragedy) and the Co-Optimists carry on the tradition. They put that dope over you as soon as the rag is hoisted, ...
Criticisms in Cameo: THE MADRAS HOUSE, AT THE AMBASSADORS'; THE RING O' BELLS, AT THE COMEDY
... Criticisms in Cameo. By J. T. Grein. c d i. THE MADRAS HOUSE, AT THE AMBASSADORS'. I WELL remember the impression of 1910. An artistic success, because there was much wit and thought and fine writing in the mileage of dialogue. But a fatiguing evening. We were literally steam-rollered by the weight of words-- we were bewildered by a multitude of issues, all debated to the full, but none to ...
Criticisms in Cameo: 'MEDDLERS, AT THE ST. JAMES'S; THE RUSSIAN BALLET, AT THE LONDON COLISEUM; THE PHILANDERER ..
... Criticisms in Cameo. By J. T. Grein. i. 'MEDDLERS, AT THE ST. JAMES'S. IN my youth I used to play a game called Con sequences. Possibly youth plays it still, but, though a good game, it can hardly be recom mended as a satisfactory working method for young playwrights. In this game, each player in turn writes a couple of names on a sheet of paper, to be followed-- each item discreetly ...
The Literary Lounger: They Also Serve
... The Literary Lounger. By Alan Kemp. They Also Serve How many thousands of persons, during these last weeks of perfect summer have been watching other persons play ing various ball games? Nobody but an actuary with a morbid mind would care to calculate the number. Certain purists regard this fact with severe disapproval. Drawing a deep breath, they explode the blasting phrase, Vicarious ...
The Literary Lounger: The Duse
... ^The Literary Lounger By Keble Howard The Duse. Let me confess at once that I never saw Eleonora Duse. That is really a very brave confession to make, because nothing gives such a sense of superiority to certain people as having seen an actor or an actress whom other people have not seen. I remember a dear old friend of mine who always broke into any conversation about theatrical matters with ...
The Literary Lounger: Why Put Up With It?
... T he Literary Lounger. By Alan Kemp. Why Put Up With It Allow me to offer my sin cere sympathy with you in your affliction, and respectfully to solicit your sympathy in mine. I deserve the greater share; for whereas your cold is merely the worst you have ever had in your life, mine is the worst anybody has ever had in his life. It is curious that colds are always like that. It is no use my ...
IT HAPPENED IN ROME. By ISABEL C. CLARKE. (Hutchinson 7s. 6d.)
... IT HAPPENED IN ROME. By Isabel C. Clarke. (Hutchinson 7s. 6d.) IT HAPPENED IN ROME. By Isabel C. Clarke. (Hutchinson 7s. 6d.) The world is wagged by love and religion, as Miss Clarke sees it. It happened in Rome because it could not have happened any where else. Not the Rome of the sightseer or the archaeologist nothing so common place and dusty. This is the Rome of a vivacious society and a ...
THE FLIGHT OF THE HERON. By D. K. BROSTER. (Heinemann; 7s. 6d.)
... THE FLIGHT OF THE HERON. By D. K. Broster. (Heinemann 7s. 6d.) THE FLIGHT OF THE HERON. By D. K. Broster. (Heinemann 7s. 6d.) The last haunt of the true romance will be the West Highlands, sealed to her for ever by the Forty-Five. Take a sensitive and ask him for the immortal story, and see how the telling transfigures him. Take, as in this case, a novelist with more than common gifts of ...