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THE COUNTY FAIR. By NEIL BURCESS. ALS GS). Written from the celebrated play now VIF OLGS running its second continuous season in New York, and booked to run a third sea- son in the same theater. The scenes are among the New Hamp- shire hills, and picture the bright side of country life. ‘Lhe story is full of amusing events and happy incidents, something after the style of our ‘‘Old Homestead,” which is having such an enormous sale. ‘THE COUNTY FAIR” will be one ~ of the great hits of the season, and should AS you fail to secure a copy you will miss a /) literary treat. It is a spirited romance of ~—S town and country, and a faithful repro- duction of the drama, with the same unique characters, the same graphic scenes, but with the narrative more artistically rounded, and completed than was possible in the brief limits of a dramatic representation. ‘This touch- ing story effectively demonstrates that it is possible to produce a novel which is at once wholesome and interesting in every part, without the introduction of an impure thought cr suggestion. Read the following OPINIONS OF THE PRESS: Mr. Neil Burgess has rewritten his play, “The County Fair,” in story form. It rounds out a narrative which is comparatively but sketched in the play. It only needs the first sentence to set going the memory and imagination of those who have seen the latter and whet the appetite for the rest of this lively conception of a live dramatist.— Brooklyn Daily Eagle. As “The County Fair” threatens to remain in New York fora long time the general ublic out of town may be glad to learn that the playwright has put the piece into print in the form of astory. A tale based upon a play may sometimes lack certain literary qualities, but it never is the sort-of thing over which any one can fallasleep. For- tunately, ‘“‘The County Fair” on the stage and in print is by the same author, so there can be no reason for fearing that the book misses any of the points of the drama which has been so successful —N. ¥. Herald. The idea of turning successful plays into novels seems to be getting popular. The latest book of this description is a story reproducing the action and incidents of Neil Burgess’ play, “The County Fair.” 'The tale, which is a romance based on scenes of home life and domestic Joys and sorrows, follows closely the lines of the drama in story and plot.—Chicago Daily News. Mr. Burgess’ amusing play, “The County Fair.” has been received with such favor that he has worked it over and expanded it into a novel of more than 200 pages. i be enjoyed even by those who have never heard the play and still more by those who have.—Cincinnati Times-Star. This tonching story effectively demonstrates that itis possible to produce a novel which is at once wholesome and interesting in every part, without the introduction of an impure thought or suggestion.—Alban’ Press. Street & Smith have issued ““The County Fair.” Thisisa faithful reproduction of the drama of that name and is an affecting and vivid story of domestic life, joy and sorrow, and rural scenes.—San Francisco Call. This romance is written from the play of this name and is full of touching incidents, —Hvansville Journal. It is founded on the su jth play of the same name, in which Neil Burgess, who is ee nae cat a of the story, has achieved the dramatic success of the season.—Fall iver Herald. The County F*'air is No. 33 of ‘The Select Series,” for (A "4, Uy f. g Sta A fay Ui: (} LifZgs Py, Ye: — sale by all Newsdealers, or will be sent, on receipt of price, 25 cents, to any | address, postpaid, by STREET & SMITH, Publishers, 25-31 Rose st., New York. comicbooks ' * rye Wy 4 +f co? > de a is ~} 4 “d ee! ; -_ ee + ” Ls) Clee Oo geet ey Pls Oe Tk ee