“The book is both gay and amusing.”
+ N. Y. Times. 10: 768. N. 11, ’05. 90w.
“As for the text, it is ‘of a pleasantness.’ It is neither too frivolous nor too ponderous.”
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 15. Ja. 13, ’06. 370w. Spec. 96: sup. 645. Ap. 28, ’06. 140w.
Mantzius, Karl. History of theatrical art in ancient and modern times; authorized tr. by Louise von Cassel. v. 4, Molière and his times: the theatre in France in the seventeenth century. *$3.50. Lippincott.
“This, we are warned, is not to be taken as a biography of Molière, nor as an appreciation of his work as a dramatist. It tells us, it is true, a good deal about the first, and something about the second; but the chief purpose is to give a picture ‘of the background of theatrical history and of the milieu in which the great actor-manager lived.’”—Spec.
“It has been admirably translated.”
+ + Acad. 69: 1193. N. 18, ’05. 520w. (Review of v. 4.)
“In most matters connected with Molière the work is judicious and trustworthy; while as regards the conditions of the stage during its emergence from Cimmerian darkness into twilight, and ultimately into light, it is the best, most instructive, and most helpful within reach of the English reader.”