Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17

show of his own, or something Of that
| kind, and for years after that was not
any too certain when retiring at night
whether he would have any breakfast
or not in the morning.
Mr.. Russell Is but Il years Of age, but,
as he has been on the stage constantly
since childhood, many people think
| him much older, and he is frequently
spoken of as the veteran" comedian.
In an interview in a Chicago paper
the past week Mr.. Russell says:
Along about 1868 | resolved to carry
out the idea of giving performance
all alone. / gave nearly the whole en-
tertainment, which consisted of songs,
sketches and readings. Sometimes |
/ would give it IN a thcater and some
/ times under the auspices of a church.
was then in the lecture field. That
meant that could give my entertain
mcnt in a church without shocking the
very exactng members. | kept this up
for several years. 1t was in 1874 that
/ went to New York and in the Olympic
Theater made the first hat of my life.
got offers from managers all over the
country and accepted one from Angus
tin Daily, at the Fifth-avenue Theater.
remained until 80, when ! started out
in 'Edgewood Folks under the man
agement of Mr.. Berger, with whom
have been associated since 1856. Edge
wood Folks was a great success. !
played it for FIVE years. 1t was fol-
lowed with Felix McKuslck,' Pa and
''Bewitchcd, and now A Poor Relation.
"How has your new play, a Poor
Relation taken@
wonderfully we'll, from the very
start. think it has great po-slbhtcs.
I am continually trying 90 improve It.
and hope TO make itperiect. W. carry
1 our own and complete special scenery
f0r this play. ! gave the idea of the
/ part I wanted - impersOnatc 90 Nj
Edward J.. Kiddcr. the author, a. did
% several other authors, though Mr..
Kiddor was the only one who con-
structcd piece anything ike what ]
desired People ike anything that
touches the feeling, ] have found. and
in toe character OF Noah \ ale make
q combination Of tenderness and
humor. T6ls IS very rare. II is thc
intimate association Of the pathetic
with the humorous. which Is essential
ln RIP Van Nlnkie.
"Nr effort u my acting is % come as
near the natural 81 poss bic, ~ make
nature an srt. though i the art De not
concealed the effect s. spoiled"
"Hav do sou Ike BeTitr he3Y''
u prefer "a Poor Rclston.' bat i
has WAYS been nay am - get in roy
repertoire farCicai comedy, q comedy
drama ard domestic comedy
Tie conversation tHr1 frfted - gen
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. tho theatrcal prof ss-on now, which
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