ROSEMARY. Some Remembrances. By Fay Compton. With an Introduction by
Compton Mackenzie. (Alston Rivers. 15s.)—There is, after all, something in the craft of writing, though publishers and editors often prefer to have it done (as here) by the amateur, who naturally knows the rules of grammar and the use of pen and ink (possibly even, of a typewriter, which is better) and so, when asked to write, says, Why not ? Mr. Compton Mackenzie, a professional in two arts, feels the need of some apology, and says that it is
natural for his sister, come of a family of popular entertainers not to refuse when invited to entertain the public in a new way. His introduction tells us'—admirably—a good deal about himself, about Pelissier and the Follies, about the psychology of artists—as well as a little about Miss Fay Compton. Her autobiography itself is (as her brother ob- serves) " completely unrevealing." Also, it is fluffy. Any- thing less fluffy than Miss Compton in her own art cannot be seen. Let us (to quote the introduction's last word) " sin- cerely hope that she will not take to writing."
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