MERCEDES: A tragic story of the inextinguishable hatreds and reprisals of the French invasion of Spain in 1810, and of a woman's terrible heroism. In _Collected Works_, Houghton Mifflin. PAULINE PAVLOVNA: Cleverly executed, slight plot in dialogue, wherein the character of the hero is sharply revealed; reminiscent of Browning's _In a Balcony_, though with a quite different scheme. _Ibid._ +Mary Austin+ THE ARROW-MAKER: The tragedy of a noble medicine-woman of a tribe of California Indians, and of a weak and selfish chief. Duffield. +Granville Barker+ Rococo: In which we discover a clergyman and his relatives in physical altercation over a rococo vase, and follow their dispute to a determinative conclusion. Sidgwick and Jackson, London. VOTE BY BALLOT: A drama of English elections and the forces involved. Sidgwick and Jackson. THE VOYSEY INHERITANCE: The inheritance is a dishonored name and a dishonest business. In _Three Plays_, Sidgwick and Jackson. +Granville Barker and Dion Calthorpe+ HARLEQUINADE: Its development from the days of Persephone, Momus, and Charon is displayed and explained by Alice and her uncle. Sidgwick and Jackson. +James Barrie+ THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON: In the struggle for existence on a desert island, the family butler provides the brains and safety for an English family; the party is then rescued, and returns to the impeccable conventions of London. Scribner's, New York; Hodder and Stoughton, London. ALICE SIT-BY-THE FIRE: A mother with keen insight and a delightful sense of humor has to deal with a serious attack of romantic imagination in her very young daughter, who feels responsible for the conduct of the family. Scribner's; Hodder and Stoughton. THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS: Mrs. Dowie, a charwoman who has resorted to desperate remedies in order to have some part in the war, goes through an agonizing crisis of exposure, into real joy and sharp sorrow. The rich humor of the characters makes this quite unique among plays of its type. In _Echoes of the War_, Scribner's. THE WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE. _Ibid._ PETER PAN: A charming fairy drama of the baby from the Never-Never Land and of his make-believe play with his friends in the nursery. Scribner's. THE TWELVE-POUND LOOK: On the eve of achieving knighthood the hero suffers a startling disclosure which leads him to look suspiciously for the "twelve-pound look" in his lady's eyes. In _Half-Hours_, Scribner's. WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS: As we behold the creation of John Shand's career by Maggie his wife, who lacks charm, and particularly as we observe her campaign against a woman fully possessed of charm, we want to learn "what every woman knows." The secret is enlightening. Scribner's. +Lewis Beach+