Shakespeare, and other Lectures. By George Dawson, M.A. Edited by George St. Clair, F.G.S.-Kegan Paul, London, England Shakespeare's Insomnia. By Franklin H. Head.-Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, Mass. Shakespeare's Predecessors in the English Drama. By John Addington Symonds. — Smith, Elder & Co., London, England. Shishak the King; or, Love Avenged: A Sacerdotal Drama. By C. H. Clifford.-London, England. The Sentence: A Drama. By Augusta Webster.-Unwin, London, England. The Shakesperean Drama: A Commentary on the Tragedies. By D. J. Snider.—Ticknor & Co., Boston, Mass. Thespian Papers: Being a Series of Humorous Essays on Subjects of Professional and Amateur Dramatic Interest. By Lynn Neville.--W. Scott, London, England. Was Shakespeare Shapleigh? By Justin Winsor.-Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, Mass. Who Wrote Shakespeare? By W. Henderson.-Stott, London, England. Wit, Wisdom, and Beauties of Shakespeare. Edited by Clarence Stuart Ward --Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, Mass. Yesterdays with Actors. By Catharine Mary Reignolds-Winslow.-Cupples & Co. BOOKS PUBLISHED DURING 1887 IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. CHARAKTERBILDER aus der deutschen Bühnenwelt. Heft 1: Johanna Schwarz, Königliche Hofschauspielerin. By Gerhardt Penzler.-Eduard Bloch, Berlin, Germany. Contes et Legendes en Action, receuil de saynètes. By Jules Adenis.-Hennuyer, Paris, France. Das Herzoglich Meiningen'sche Hoftheater. By Robert Prölss.-Friedrich Conrad, Leipsic, 'Germany. Das Stadttheater zu Leipsic vom 1 Januar bis 1 September, 1887. By Georg Hermann Müller.-Duncker & Humblot, Leipsic, Germany. Das Theater und Drama der Chinesen. By R. von Gottschall.-Germany. Der Theaterbrand zu Exeter. By Franz Gilardone.-Published by the author at Hagenau, Alsace. Die Gebärdensprache. By Carl Michel.-Berlin, Germany. Dramaturgie der Oper. By Heinrich Bulthaupt. 2 vols -Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipsic, Germany. Etudes et Souvenirs du Théâtre. By E. Regnier.-Ollendorf, Paris, France. Etudes sur le Theatre Contemporain. By F. Lefranc.-Dupret, Paris, France. Jouons la Comedie. By Dreyfus.-Calmann-Lévy, Paris, France. La Critique de Francillon.-Jouaust et Sigaud, Paris, France. L'Almanach des Spectacles, tome XIII. By Albert Soubies.-Jouaust & Sigaud, Paris, France. Le Rire. By Coquelin, Cadet.-Ollendorf, Paris, France. Le Theatre Contemporain. By J. Barbey d'Anrivilly.-Frinzine, Paris, France. Le Theatre en Allemagne. By Ida Brünning.-Frinzine, Paris, France. Les Ennemis de Wagner. By Paul Verdun.-Dupret, Paris, France. Les Mille et une Nuits du Théâtre (4me et 5me parties). 2 vols. By August Vitu.-Ollendorf, Paris, France. Mathilde Veneta; Erzählung aus dem Leben einer Schauspielerin. By Dorcas Mora.— Stuhr, Berlin, Germany. Mozart's Don Juan, 1787-1887. By Rudolf von Freisauff.-H. Kerber, Salzburg, Austria. Nos Theatres de 1800 à 1880. By Alphonse Leveaux.-Tresse & Stock, Paris, France. Richard Wagner et le drame Contemporain. By Alfred Ernst.-Librairie Moderne, Paris, France. Shakespeare-Literatur. By E. Reichel.-Germany. Soixante ans de Souvenirs, 2ieme partie. By Ernest Legouvé.-Hetzel, Paris, France. Talma et l'Empire. By Alfred Copin.-Tresse & Stock, Paris, France. Theatertypen. By Hartl-Mitius.-Germany. Zum Brand der "Komischen Oper" in Paris. By Franz Gilardone.-Published by the author at Hagenau, Alsace. DRAMATIC ARTICELS IN AMERICAN AND FOREIGN JANUARY. Australasian Drama. By Dover Roberton.-Theatre.*-Coquelin, Benoit-Constant. By Henry James.-Century.First Nights of My Young Days. By Godfrey Turner.-Theatre. Diderot and the Art of Acting.- Westminster Review.--Drury Lane Managers. By Percy Fitzgerald.-Theatre.-Greek Play. By W. E. Wilson.-Church Review.—Italian Comedy. By R. Bonghi.-Nuova Antologia, January 16th.-Napoleon the Third and the Stage. By Charles Hervey.-Theatre.-Pantomime Clown. By W. J. Lawrence.-London Society.-Recollections of the Princess' Theatre.-Gentleman's Magazine.-Three Famous Pantomimes. By W. J. Lawrence.-Theatre.- -Unseen Regions of the Theatre.-Chambers's Journal. Wilson Barrett's Hamlet.-Shakespeariana. FEBRUARY. Berlin Theatres. By H. Dupont.-Der Salon. -Coquelin, Constant. By Brander Mathews -Scribner's. -Dramatic Stage of America. By Julian Magnus.-North American Review.Drury Lane Show. By S. R. Bennett.-Hour Glass.——, -Francillon. By P. Bourget.-Revue Illustrée.- -Francillon. By L. Ganderax.-Revue des Deux Mondes. -Francillon. By Leop. Lacour.-Nouvelle Revue.. - Francillon.—Nation, February 17th.-Greek Play. By W. E. Wilson.-Church Review.Hamlet in France. Shakespeariana.- -Ibsen's Spectres.Nation, February 10th.Our Actors and Their Preferences.—Lippincott's. - -Women and the Stage. By Georgia Cayvan.-Brooklyn Magazine. MARCH. American Stage. (A Symposium.)—Epoch, March 11th.- -Baron, Michael.-Cornhill. Beckett, Gilbert Abbot à, as a Dramatist. By Arthur à Beckett.-Theatre.-Early American Theatre.-Dial.-Francillon. By George Moore.-Hour Glass.-Hippolitos of Euripides. By W. C. Lawton.-Atlantic.Iphigenia Martyr. By L. Dyer.-Harvard Monthly.-London Theatres. By T. F. Ordish.-Antiquary.—Mr. and Mrs. Kendal. By William Archer.Longman's.- -Stage Curtain. By W. J. Lawrence.-Theatre.-Stage Make-up. By S. Chidley.-Voice. APRIL. Comédie Française. By Theodore Child.-Harper's.Decline of the Drama. By H. Quilter. -Contemporary Review.-Expression in Art. By Steele Mackaye - Voice.-Drama in Pasteboard (Toy Theatres).—Art Journal.--Lady Clancarty and Historical Drama.-Macmillan's. The Theatre cited throughout this list is the monthly of that name published in London, England, -Macready House. By Anna Beale.-Sunday Magazine.- -New York Theatrical Architecture.-Art Review.Sheridan and Miss Linley. By M. Stoker.-English Illustrated Magazine.-Theatrical Firearms.-La Nature, March 12th. MAY. Acting and Actors. By C. Coquelin-Harper's.-Amateur Scene Painting-Amateur Work. Drama and the State. By Anna B. McMahan.-Shakespeariana.—Byron's Werner. By W. L. Courtney.--Hour Glass.-First Nights. By Godfrey Turner.-Theatre.-Mysteries and Miracle Plays. By D. Roberton.-Theatre.-Playwrights of Paris. By Theodore Child. --Contemporary Review. -Three Elizabethan Comedies.-Macmillan's. JUNE. American Actresses. By Comtesse de Bremont. - Theatre.-Berlin Theatres. By Karl Frenzel.-Deutsche Rundschau.—Coquelin on Actors. By Henry Irving.-Nineteenth Century. French Stage.-All the Year Round, June 4th.- -Lighting of Theatres.- Telegraphic Journal. -Nature and Art. By Steele Mackaye.-Voice.-New Testament Miracle Plays.-Christian Reformer.Popular Drama of the Past.- Walford's Antiquarian.—Renée (Zola's).—Revue des Deux Mondes.3.-Water in Dramatic Art.-Gentleman's Magazine. JULY. Alkestis of Euripides. By W. C. Lawton.-Atlantic.- -Children in Theatres.-Saturday Review, July 23d.—Corneille's Cid before the Academy.-Gentleman's Magazine.-Drama in China and Japan. By L. Wingfield.-Murray's.-French Stage As It Is. By K. Venning. -Theatre.-London Theatres.—Saturday Review, July 9th (and following issues). -Mephis topheles at the Lyceum.-Longman's.-Plays and Players in Persia.--Spectator, July 16th.Restoration Era Clergy and the Drama.-Church Work, -Season of 1886-87.--Revue Bleue, July 16th. Scene Painting. By H. L. Benwell.-Amateur Work.-State of London Theatres.-Saturday Review, July 2d and 23d.—Success of Mme. Bernhardt.-Saturday Review, July 23d. AUGUST. Actors' Sudden Deaths. By S. W. Clarke.-Theatre.Alkestis of Euripides. By W. C. Lawton.-Atlantic.-An Aquatic Theatre. By A. Barton Baker.-Gentleman's.--Art Behind the Curtain. By W. Goodman.-Theatre.-Clowns of the Stage. By Fr. Helbig.-Westermann's.—Coquelin-Irving. By Dion Boucicault.-North American Review.-Furnishing of the Stage.-Decorator and Furnisher.-Playgoing in Japan. By L. Wingfield.-Murray's.— Shakespeare's Tempest on the Stage.-Theatre.-Theatrical Matters. By Paul Lindau.-Nord und Süd. SEPTEMBER. Comedy at the Court Theatre.- Theatre.-Drama in Spain. By T. M. Watson.-Theatre. Recent Fires in Theatres.-Revue Scientifique, September 15th.-Review of the Drama. By L. Ganderax.-Revue des Deux Mondes, September 15th.-Theatres of Paris. By G. Larroumet.-Revue Bleue, September 10th.-Theatrical Life in Vienna.- Vom Fels zum Meer. Word to Actors. By R. K. Hervey.-Theatre. OCTOBER. Architecture of Theatres.-American Architect, October 29th.-Architecture of Theatres.-Building, October 29th.-At a Play One Thousand Years Ago.-Atalanta.-Drama and Clergy of the Eighteenth Century.-Church Work.- -Criticism in Paris. By K. Vennung. -Theatre.-Exeter Theatre.-American Architect, October 22d.--Features of an Opera House.-American Architect, October 29th.-Ideal Criticism of the Drama. (A Symposium.)— The Writer.. -Masques at Gray's Inn.-Shakespeariana.-Drama of the Commonwealth. By W. H. Hudson.-Theatre.George Washington on the Drama.-Critic, October 15th.-Hygiene of the Theatre.-American Architect, October 22d. -Stage Science.-Saturday Review, October 8th (and following issues). Theatre and Morals.-Revue Bleue, October 22d.Theatre Fires.-American Architect, October 22d.Whistling in Theatres.-Revue Bleue, October 29th. NOVEMBER. Actresses of the English Stage. By W. H. Hudson.-Theatre.- -Ellen Terry's First Appearance.-Theatre.--Emotion Acting in Paris. By K. Vennung.-Theatre. In a Chinese Theatre. By G. W. Lamplugh.-Macmillan's.—Irving's Faust.-Critic, November 12th.———Libraries on the Drama. By L. Rosenthal.-Curio.-Edipus at Cambridge.—Saturday Review, November 26th.-On Stage Management. By R. K. Hervey.-Theatre. Panic and Fires in Theatres.--Chambers' Journal.-Safety in London Theatres. By C. L. Floris.-National Review. -Wagner and Scenic Art. By W. F. Apthorp.—Scribner's.-Wanted! A Representative Theatre Magazine.-North American Review.- -Woodland Gods. By J. S. Campbell.Woman's World. DECEMBER. Acting in Irving's Faust.-Century.— -Art of Acting. By John Coleman.-Hour Glass.Forrest, Edwin. By Leslie Lester.-Popular Monthly. -Locrine. By R. H. Shepherd.-Gentleman's Magazine.-Making-up.-Chambers' Journal.-My First Appearance. By J. Edmondson. — Lippincott's. —Pictorial Success of Faust. By Pennell. — Century. -Stage Ghosts. By W. J. Lawrence.-Gentleman's Magazine.- -What Players are They? By J. F. Mollor.English Illustrated Magazine.-Whitefriars. By T. F. Ordish.-Antiquary. THE INTER-STATE COMMERCE LAW. In the history of our Government, Congress has probably never made a law of more importance than the Inter-State Commerce Act. Curiously enough, this bold movement toward the centralization of power in the Federal Government was inaugurated by a Southern Senator. The bill was passed by the Senate January 14th, passed by the House of Representatives January 21st, and signed by the President February 4th. The measure went into effect sixty days later, or on April 5th. It is an extraordinary and unprecedented piece of legislation, since it is the first effort of the Government to stipulate in what manner a private business shall be regulated, and to control a class of enterprise instituted and conducted for the individual gain of corporations formed by private capital. The authority for the act is derived from that clause in the Constitution which empowers the Federal Government to regulate commerce between States. Ostensibly the necessity for the law grew out of the encroachments of railway corporations upon public rights and unjust traffic discriminations. It was presumably framed for the benefit of the people, but there seem to be strong reasons for suspecting that it was secretly favored by the majority of railway owners, to whose actual advantage many of its provisions have since vastly contributed. The corresponding benefits to the general public have been. small, while in respect to certain large commercial interests the law has not only been a hardship, but the cause of enormous loss. Up to the present time its utility has been more or less experimental. Puzzling and conflicting questions have constantly arisen that are yet to be adjusted, while even the constitutionality of the Act's chief features is yet to be finally tested before the Supreme Court of the country. There seems to be a disposition on the part of the Inter-State Commerce Commission to give a liberal interpretation to such provisions as are ambiguous or inadequate, and there are good reasons on which to base the prediction that if the law stands it must be with as modified enforcement as circumstances will warrant. The readers of the ANNUAL are naturally most interested in its effect upon the theatrical profession, which is largely concerned in travel. The Act applies only to the transportation of passengers or property from one State to another. It does not attempt to interfere with the internal rates of railways within State boundaries, herein recognizing the sovereign rights of States. A railway may, therefore, legally make special terms for the carrying of theatrical passengers from one point to another in a State. In Inter-State Commerce the statute exacts that all charges shall be "reasonable and just," and unreasonable charges are prohibited. It does not stipulate what charges shall be “reasonable and just," but leaves that question supposably to be determined by the United States courts or by the Inter State Commerce Commission. The common carrier is furthermore forbidden to discriminate unduly, to "receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered," the object of the law being to compel uniform rates of compensation to all classes of passengers and shippers. Furthermore, railways are prohibited from giving undue preference to any person, firm, or corporation, to any particular locality or to any particular description of traffic. Common carriers are also compelled to expose in stations printed schedules of rates, fares, and charges. Advances can only be made after ten days' public notice, but reductions may be made without such previous notice. Prior to the passage of this law, travelling companies received from the railways throughout the country a special or "theatrical" rate. In consideration of the large |