The English Stage. Being an Account of the Victorian Drama, by Augustin Filon. Translated from the French by Frederic Whyte, with an Introduction by Henry Arthur Jones. 320 pages, demy 8vo, cloth, 7s. 6d.
"This large and painstaking volume will certainly interest all who follow theatrical matters. We welcome it as an interesting and valuable record."—Times.
"That the writings of that acute French critic, M. Filon, on 'The English Stage' have been creditably translated and published in this country, is a subject of congratulation. The completeness with which this observer in a foreign land has mastered his subject is surprising, and adds much force to the penetrating and suggestive criticisms with which the book abounds. Altogether the work, written as it is in spirited and captivating style, is one that can be perused with pleasure by all classes of readers."—Morning Post.
"One of the most entertaining, appreciative, discriminating, and instructive of recent books upon the English stage."—New York Nation.
"No student of the theatre should miss reading 'The English Stage,' and it should be bought, not borrowed from the library, for it is essentially a book to dip into again and again. It is full of interesting facts as to the recent history of the drama in this country."—Black and White.
Verdi: Man and Musician.
Verdi: Man and Musician. His Biography, with Especial Reference to his English Experiences, by F. J. Crowest, Author of "The Great Tone Poets." With Photogravure Frontispiece of Verdi, and several full-page Portraits. The only recent and authoritative English Biography of the famous Composer. 320 pages, demy 8vo, cloth, 7s. 6d.
"As the author of this highly interesting volume rightly says, Verdi bibliography, particularly that in England, is not extensive, but he has made an important addition, a book that should be read by all admirers of the Italian composer. It is enriched with several well-executed portraits, and is fully indexed."—Athenæum.
"A most interesting work. Did space permit, we could quote at length from this delightful book; but as it is, we must leave it to the reader to pick and choose for himself."—Weekly Sun.
"A book full of interest both to musicians and laymen, embellished with a speaking likeness of Verdi as a frontispiece. A distinct and valuable addition to the scant Verdi literature in this country."—Manchester Courier.
"An excellently-written and faithfully-compiled history of the rise and progress of a great composer, studded with gems of anecdote, and teeming with an appreciation that will find an echo in the heart of every lover of opera who reads it."—Birmingham Gazette.
