“Señor de Ayala is all sprightliness and glow. He has a draughtsman eye, a colorist eye, an eye reminiscent of Gautier, and he scatters brilliancies with the prodigality of a man for whom splendor is the only warmth.”
+ Review 3:351 O 20 ’20 220w
PERKINS, LUCY (FITCH) (MRS DWIGHT HEALD PERKINS). Italian twins. il *$1.75 Houghton
20–15958
The Italian twins are Beppo and Beppina, who live in an old palace on the banks of the Arno. They are kidnapped by two vagabonds with a monkey and a performing bear and are made to sing and dance and entertain the country people and villagers. They are taken to Venice but finally make their escape and after more wandering adventures reach their home safely.
“Beautiful makeup and sketches.”
+ Booklist 17:78 N ’20 + Lit D p94 D 4 ’20 160w
“One is always sorry when Mrs Perkins fails to reach her own high mark. But this incredible tale of the kidnapping of two little aristocrats shows no side of real Italian life.” M. H. B. Mussey
− + Nation 111:sup672 D 8 ’20 110w