Half Forgotten Musician Sterndale Bennett’s Life Explored
A review of a biography by J. R. Sterndale Bennett on Wil liam Sterndale Bennett traces his Leipsic years with Schumann and Mendelssohn, his London struggles, and later roles as director and professor. It notes his charm, friendships, and influence on English music amid shifting public tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sterndale Bennet
Mendelssohn and
Schumann
Sterndale Bennett
England
Bennett
Mendelssohn
Germany
Leipsic
Royal Academy of Music
London
Neue Zeitschrift
Henriette Voigt
Walther von Goethe
Philharmonic Society
Gosta
Richard Wagner
Philharmonic
Cambridge University
Victoria
Book Review: Anglers Favorite Fish and Fishing By James A Henshall
Henshall gathers essays on black bass grayling trout tarpon and Florida fishing with photos showing fish on the hook. He discusses reel placement balance under side and critiques dry fly fishing while praising traditional chuck and chance tactics and his engaging writing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Henshall
New York
Outing Publishing Company
R. Henshall
Florida
Henstall
Henshall
Cognoscenti
The English Smart Set A Comedy of Mammon review
A humorous study of London's fashionable circles by Ina Garvey with drawings by William Fuller Curtis. The book satirizes money worship and social pretensions, while noting its strong thread of plot and convincing social portraits. Some American characters feel misfit to English readers, yet the work amuses and delivers a sense of timeless social fitness. Dana Estes & Co. Boston publishes at $1.50.
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London
Blanche
Norty
Punch
Ina Garvey
William Fulier Curtis
Dana Estes & Co
Boston
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O. Henry
New York City
Texas Plains
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the McClure Company
Ciloth
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Springfield Union
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Richard Brinsley
Newman
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard CO
Westchester Counties
Stephen Jenkins
B. W. Huebsch
5Th Ave
William Sterndale Bennett
J. R. Sterndale
Cambridge
Bennet the University Press
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