31 AUGUST 1901, Page 23

In the "Temple Moliere " . M. Dent and Co.,

2s. net) we have L'Atere, with Preface and Glossary, &c., by Frederic Spencer. In the preface the editor gives a general account of the comedy, the circumstances of its performances, &c. It was put on the stage on September 9th, 1668, and withdrawn after eight repre- sentations. It was played seven times more before the end of the year, and thirty times during 1669-72. This is a curious con- trast to modern " runs." The notes give, among other things, the parallels with which the comedy abounds ; the glossary supple- ments the reader's average knowledge of French.