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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
HANLEr's DRESS.

The original dressing Of the part,
like the original acting, is shrouded in
mystery. But the role has probably
been dressed more nearly correct in the
,last quarter of a century than 1t was az
any time after the restoration.
According 70 the best authorities
among those who have made study Of
the matter, the Danes were most fas-
tidious race, and their dress In the elev-
enth century differed little from that Of
the Anglo.Saxou. A shirt OF linen was
worn next the skin, and over that a
tunic reaching half way 70 the knee,
and cut large at the neck TO admit OF
being slipped over the head, the full
ness az the front and back hanging
Greek fashion. This was girded about
the waist with a sash. and over 10, IN
time Of war, was worn the mail ar
NOR, and ia time OF peace
or on state occasions, the mantel
which was caught up on the left shout
der. Stockings were worn TO the knees,
and either stretched over the leg or
wrinkled loosely. Shoes were laced TO
ankle. 1t is proved by ancient manu-
scripts and ballads that black was the
fsvorite color TO Denmark, and to this
day the dress among many OF the peas
ants Is black, trimmed with red. The
color OF the royal family-king, Queen
and Princes of the blood, was scarlet
red, " while blue was court mourning, II
such an insignia Of grief were ever ad-
mitted.
Traditions Of the business Of the orig
inal Hamlet still exist in the theater,
having been handed down from genera
ton to generation, and these traditions
are doubtless OF ShakeSpeare's own
making, for the play was first staged
under his direction, and he is supposed
20 have played the Ghost. Surely the
speech to the PLAYERS that opens scene
2 OF act shows that the actors art has
not been improved any since Shake
Bpeare'S day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

allv he fitted the par But many have
seem Room IN "Ham t" without hav-
ing seen him act the tart. A more va
rIable actor never trod the stage. Many
a night his business would be done with
the utmost nicely, III his reading OF the
lines, which was always marvellous.
each word would get its due value, and
the emphasis fall with iOfallible accu-
racy on the right word, with exactly
the proper force. and yet the spirit that
should infuee the whole would seem
to be wanting, and one went away dis
turbed and unsatisfied. Edwin Booth
knew this perfectly. He.wrote William
Winter after his opening night at the
Princess In London, that he lad never
given so hard and inhexible perform
ance as on that occasion. But even
when such chances as that were con-
sidered, facts that argue dead against
the Dideroy theory, Booths Hamlet
was the most consistent, and to most
tastes, the most Shakespearian that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
has ever got.

On being asked if he doubted Opne-
las love for Hamlet, be replied with
much vlgor, Indeed l do doubt II very
much. She is excessively disappointed
at losing her cnance TO be princess,
but / believe IL was form OF disap-
pointed ambition, not love, that un-
hinged her mind" II should be set
down here, however, that ia the
French version OF the play such lines
in Shakespeare as can be used as argu-
ments against this theory do not
exist. Yet none OF their ideas at all
change the business Of the part, and
Mounet-Sully plays the nnnnery scene
as Booth did IL. In the fencing scene,
by the way, the French actor follows
the lead OF Salvini. who retains Lsertes'
sword deliberately. and not by accident.
But it is for Boston TO now decide
whether the French classicism. for It IS
to that school that the actor belongs, is
allied to the romantic school OF our
cooler land, and whether MoInet-Sully
is of the KembIs or the Fechter school
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

cident occurred that resulted In the
famous riot in New York, blot on the
fame OF Forrest. Forrest was always
an irascible man, aud most intolerant OF
the ideas aud opinions Of every one but
himself. In the scene just before the
play scene where Hamlet says to
Roratio: They are coming TO the play;
I must be idle" Macready used TO draw
out his handkerchief, wave 1t ABOVE his
head, and so skipping about the stage,
performing what was afterward called
the pas de mouchoir. This so offended
Forrest that he Kissed. Macready re-
corded In his diary that night the fact
Of the hiss, adding that others took 1t
M. upon which II waved more, and
bowed and smiled derisively and con-
temptuously to the individual. 1t took
about tweuty-four hours for the English
actor to find out that the Kissing indi-
vidual was Edwin Forrest, and the re-
suits are historical.
EDWIN BOOTH
was probably the most satisfactory.
Physically. mentally, and temperament
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

Carolina pig, razor back. I had Q man
help me GU the fireworks. but in the
parade had no assistance.
Owe had piece on the melodeon
called "Pewee Bird Waltz" by young
lady.
She came over to our house and re-
NAMED. She Is there yet waiting for
remittance. She is not well. She has
air cells in her lungs. She had her af-
fections blighted eight times by mau
here. She has brought suit Tor eight
blights at $500 per blight. But IS soon
as it was discovered that there was an
enormous amount of climate here, in7a-
lids began 70 flock TO our shore and live
on the saleratus bread OF New EGG.
land.
Thus there became a great epoch.
Everywhere one could throw cat ny
the tail he would hit an epoch. Then
followed the hiatus. Times were dull In
the old world, and the pilgrim fathers
where are they? said: "Glve us =
place where God will make them to
prosper that do paint their housewife
white paint. and the blinds thereof shall
be painted with green paint, and he
that beieveth other than that they
that had the odor OF tho bilge
water OF the Mavhower upon their
garments shall be cast out into
the uttermost plumb darkess,
and him what take and turn in and
paint every house OF his'n every other
color nor with green blinds upon the
same. behold of such q mar, look we'll
upon him, for verify he shall OF very
surety be plumb damned and that with
out recompense. =
Now. these be the words of the his
torian in the language Of King James,
who also translated the Bible unto him.
self SO that be could understand II vita
la afr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

forward. extended at arms length, b
passed with his eyes on the spirit, unt'
il was out Of sight; then, still with the
sword extended, crept after him, awed'
silent. trembling. and almost overcome.
This business, when first done, drove
the nit almost wild with enthusiasm;
thew literally rose at him. The same
buslpess was used by all the Hamlets OF
his time, and was only eclipsed In KEN
ble's time.
When Garrick appeared for the scene
with OphelIa. be had his hair shaken
about his face. One of his black stock
ings was down, showing the white under-
stocking, and the moose Of red garter
hung half way down his calf. This was
a realistic verifying Of Ophelia's words
70 her father OF his condition when ne
came to her closet /:
"his stocking foulsd,
Ungsrtered, dOwn-gyved to his ankle
In this state he came forward for the
"To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy, and
standing with his chin in his right hapo,
his right elbow supported by his lefs
hand, and with eyes turned slde"lse,
be began the famous speech.
Between Betterton aud GarricK lew
Hamlets have been recorded, although
doubtless many played IT, But since
Garrick'S time
THE LISTS OF HAMLErs
strstcbes out like the never ending line
of Banouo's issue, with Z. S. Willard as
tbe latest to create the part, and
NouDet.Sully Just coming in view with
his rendition. Out OF the long list
about twenty names are written heavily
enough not to fade. Each generation
had its successes, questions Of the hour
as we'll as the place. Stranger Barry
William Smith, Joseph Henderson, In
Garrick's time; Charles Mayne Young
in Edmund Kean's, young Betty In
Kemble's, and later for honorable men
tion are Samuel Phelps, by some avowed
the best all-round actor OF his time;
Barry Sullivan, John Mccullough,
James E. Murdoch, E. L. Davenport,
George Vandenhoff. Il. Hackett and
Lawrence Barrett.
The most notable Hsmlets since Gar
rick are John Philip Kemble 1757-lS25}'
George frederick Cooke (l756-1Sl2),
Edmand Keap 17S7-1s33), Junius Bru-
tus Booth 1706-1S52), Charles kean
1s11-ls6s), William c. Macready (l793-
1879, Edwin Forrest (lSO6-lS72l, Ed
win Booth (1S33-1s93), Henry Irving
1s3s), Wilson Barrett (1s46), and Ed
ward 5. Willard GS4s). Tn" lHs- ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
next great Hamlet was
THOMAS BETTERToN
DAVID GARRICK

Hamlet took a new lease of life, and,
although there were many who thought
Davis better comedian than tragedian,
his Hamlet was accounted a marvellous
performance. The most familiar tribute
TO IL is that in Fielding's TON Jones,
but the records OF his time are full OF
him. He first played Hamlet at Dublin
in 1742, Peg Wellington being the
ODhelia. At that time he was the same
age that Betterton had been when he
essayed it, and be dressed the part 10
black velvet, with tie wig and pow
dered hair. He later altered the play
TO suit his idea, and in such
manner as to leave little of the original.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

the "red haired Jew" Establishing the
original makeup OF ShylOck, and that
10 was a serious part then as now is
proved by Burbage, who was first Of all
a tragediau, having played it), and halls
his greatest part as the 'grieved Moor. "
II also speaks of his low stature,
physical characteristic In which be was
to be followed by so many of the great
HamletS.
The next great Hamlet was
THOMAS BETTERToN
n625-17lO). If details are wanting OF
the earlier actor and his work they are
plenty In regard TO Betterton, who first
played Hamlet at the age OF 20, in 1861.
He was coached in the part by Sir Will
liam Davenant, who claimed 10 be a
natural son of Shakespeare, his mother
having been 2 very beautiful woman
who kept the Crown Inn at Oxford,
where the poet was in the habit OF
sleeping when journeying, as he did
once a year, between London and STRAIT
ford. Dnvenant had seen Taylor in the
part OF Hamlet and remembered all his
business, which Taylor, Of course, had
from Burbage, so that the the business
Of the part, as done by Betterton, was
that Of Shakespeare.
Win
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

It is the personality Of the actor that
proves his trump card when he essays
Hamlet. This is proved by the fact
that morbid and dreamy, hot tempered
aud impetuous, stately and frigid Ham
let's have by turns been the rage Of their
day, and that. in the history Of the
tragedy, actors of temperaments as
varying aSsuch moods and of interpre-
tations as different, stand with the
same red letters Of fame against their
names
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

always be notable IS the most consplcu'
ousIy young Hamlet Of the age. his
bothered pain was shown In the sur
roundlngs that were glare With light.
and he looked upon Hamlet as by no
means q dllatory fellow, nor . man OF
sedentry habit, but as young impetu-
Gus, active and heroic man, whose pur-
pose was hiHdered by his desire 10 %
lust. but who, the instant he was con-
vinced, swept on to his revenge ike q
whirlwind.
OF all the modern Hamlets none has
excited so much comment as that OF
CHARLES FECHTER.
It was adored or disliked By all who saw
it, as there seemed to be no middle dist
ance. With its blond hair about It's pale
and handsome face, for when he first
came here, when made up for Hamlet,
he was singularly handsome, the head
of mis- Hamlet bore an odd, suggestive
likeness to pictures Of Christ. In con-
ception and execution his Hamlet was
as different from anything other as 1t
was In appearance. Many a man
agreed with Wilkie Collins that the
world had never seen Hamlet until
fletcher appeared. He seemed to suit
il temperamentally, and 1t was marvel
ious that, unable to speak English, he
should have been such success in II as
he was here in Boston, where he was
idolized, and where he never quite wore
out the love for him. He had many
strange ideas In regard to the play, and
firmly believed that Gertrude was the
accomplice Of Claudius in the murder
OF the King. He made much OF the al
lection of the prince for his dead father
and his death scene was the most thrill
ing ever seen until another foreigner
came to excel in it-Rossi. But the
pale, woebegone Norseman whom, Fech-
ter played has had no imitator, IL we
except Frederick Robinson, who played
the part la Fechter at Selwyn's Thea
ire on the occasion of his benefit one
Saturday night when he was leading
man there.
Fechter's Hamlet was on the verge OF
killing the King from the second act to
the end, when he accomplished tho
deed in the gallery at the back OF the
stage, having dashed up the stairs at
the left to intercept the King, who has
attempted to escape by the right hand
staircase.
sALvINI's HAMLET
Is not we'll known here nor in Europe
was it considered q great performance.
Much may be due to the facts as SSIvini
HIMSELF has set them forth. sin the
nunn ~ khn rnhlin m fnrrn med fnO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

Aud what more right hath king
James to translate the Bible into the
King James times than Grover Cleve-
land hath TO translate the good book
into the language OF our tlmes2 And
so, too, could II not be like the tariff
translated in one way al Paducah
and IN another dialect at Sk0whegan2
Some day / will "s'posin" how the
Prodigal should be translated. say, In
Bangor, Minneapolis and Texas We
will suppose that the President desires
to know the wishes OF those three Sec
tions regarding the straight 1900 edition
Of the Bible throughout the republic OF
the United States.
How do you think they would read?
~ o~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

In July, 1903, the printer Roberts en-
tered In the stationer's register: The
Revenge Of HAMLET, the Prince OF Den
mark, as Vt latslle was acted by the
Lord Chamberlain and his servantes."
In 1903 IL was printed. This play much
differs from the folio Of 1904, and is an
nounced as newly printed and en-
larged to almost as much againe as 1t
was" In the former the madness OF
Hamfetis more pronounced and the In
nocence Of the queen explicitly set
forth.
THE FIRST HAMLET
was Richard BurbaRe (1566-1619), who
also doubtless created COriolanus, Bru-
tus. Romeo, Othello, Lear, Shylock'
Macbeth, Henry v, and Richard III.
In the last part he won his greatest
fame, and was known 20 his associates
an that account as king Dick. ," VI
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sALvINI's HAMLET

is not we'll known here nor in Europe
was it considered great performance.
Much may be due to the facts as SSlvini
b uself has set them forth. SIN the
eyes Of the public my form seemed TOO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

was probably the most satisfactory.
Physically, mentally, and temperameDt-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-27

Saturdays showers and the county
fair interfered with the adjourned
meeting for the consideration of the
problem of the Russian thistle inva-
sion, to such an extent that the meet
ing was not formally opened nor def
mite action taken until late in the
afternoon. 1t was the determination
to keep up the work of determination,
and as it was learned that there is an
eighty acre tract on section 4 in the
town of Everglade,very badly infected
with the weed, it was decided to
organize on Saturday next and go to
this point and make an effort to
stamp out the pest. A general at
tendance is requested for the occasion
and every resident of the vicinity
should assist. Little more can now
be done than to arouse our people
to sense of the necessity of institut-
ing measures for its eradication, so far
as individual effort can obtain, and
then await legislative action, if neces-
sary, appointing q committee to 60
before the legislaturean urge prompt
action.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-27
IT II L -
irSt National Bank,
OF MORRIS, MINI.
CAPITAL, : $4,000.
This Bank Conducts A
ENERAL BANKING AND EX-
CHANGE BUSINESS.

Money 10 loan on chattei or personal Sc
,rity in any amounts desired. Loans ne
,tiated on Improved farms.
with a largely increased capital, we have
tier facilities for all departments OF bust
IS than ever.
We pay savings bank rates on time de-
lSits. ,-,
We can place more money Gu improved
rms at better rates than ever.
We can write insurance in such strong
,mpanles as the National, Ct Hartford,
one, of New York, st. Paul Fire and Ma
ne, the unrivaled Aetna
The president is agent for all the railroad road
ow for sale and is going fast.
The President is agent for the strongest
,cident insurance company in the world
he Travellers, of Hartford, in which acct,
ent insurance is written out: tickets good
ON one to thirty days, or on policies good
n one year with weekly indemnity in case
tiniury. This is no "Mutual Company
ut has the CASH to pay all losses.
we respectfully solicit the accounts OF
TerchantS, and all who have dealings with
ankS in this section Of the state.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-27

At the risk of comment on the
quantity and quality of our tipple,
we will say that the number of snakes
seen in this vicinity at this time, is
something unusual.
Flax prices are booming and reach
ed ST. so per bushel at Chicago yester-
day. Wheat prices donot show much
strength, the unusually larger receipts
and the eternal visible, tending to
weaken the markets.
An empty unsealed envelope, post
marked at Chokio, was received at
this office yesterday. We mention
this so as to call the attention of the
sender to the fact of the envelope be-
ing minus contents.
From G. o. Anderson we learn
that there was no damage done by
prairie fires in his locality. 1t was
thought from a direction the fire took
on Tuesday, that it had passed over
that portion of the county.
SrRAYED--A small light gray horse
from the yard of the subscriber. Any
informal on of above horse may be
left with E. F. Bruhn, Morris, MINI.
The other day we went into Kruger
u slawson's drug store and saw there
displayed an elegant line of holiday
good, ,such as would please the most
fastidiods eye Mr.. Kruger informed
as thatsit was but part of their
stock, and the balance would arrive
later in the season. 4St2
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THURSDAY, SEPT. ~, 1894. No. q.
LOO A L.
CLOAK OPENING
At WELLS BRos. & HANsoN's
Saturday, Sept. @.
Don't forget that "Dwight's Flour"
is made at Graceville, Minnesota.
Chas. Shauer, of Grant county, was
a pleasant caller at our office on Fri
day.
HI. Hulburd and Miss Cora
returned Monday from visit to the
cities.
Smoke Mountain Blossom, best 5
cent cigar in town, at krueger q
S,awson's 48t4
Mrs. r. P. Wells and son James, of
Herman, visited Morris during the
past week.
WANrED-A good girl for general
house work. Apply to this office.
Mr.. j. S. Robinson and daughter
Anna, made the Sun Office a pleasant
call on Saturday.
Be patient, good people, another
month of waiting and the political
agony will be over.
Duck hunting is improving, but the
birds are not coming south to any
great extent as yet.
The republican legislative district
committee will meet in Morris on
Monday next, Oct. LIST.
The date of Halvor Steenerson's
visit to Morris is October 1lthinstead
of 18th as announced.
We are too pleased to record q
marked change for the better in Mrs.
id. Goods condition.
Andy Sammon, the genial editor of
the Graceville Enterprise, was in Nor
ris on business Tuesday.
The Baltimore club has won the
pennant in the national and Sioux
City in the western league.
CLOAK OPENING
At WELLS Bros. s. HANsoN's
Saturday, Sept. 70.
Work was begun Monday on S. j.
Stebbins & Co.'S new barn, NJ. L.
Torpey having the contract.
Mrs. J. j. Jordan, Of Fargo,
arrived yesterday morning and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Good.
The W.. CT. U. will meet with
Mrs. A. A. Stone, Saturday, Oct. 6, at
8 o'clock. Everybody is welcome.
Frosts are frequent of late and ice
formed to q thickness of over a
quarter of an inch ON Sunday night
last.
On Saturday evening, October 9Th
Golden Sheaf lodge No. 1873, A. F
g. A. III. will have work in the NJ. NJ
degree.
10. Adams has reopened his ton
serial parlor in the Hotel Morris, al
card elsewhere published an
nounceS.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Judson moved
into town on Tuesday, after two
months residence at Pomme de
Ierre lake. -.--.,..-.
Fire was discovered under the sill
of Joe Ross barn last Friday, bu
was extinguished without calling on
the fire department.
We learn that S. j. Stebbins has
purchased the Dumble residence OF
west Tenth street. and that it has beer
rented By H. B. Stinson.
John Landberg, who formerly own
ed Stevens county and held Morris il
the palm of his hand, was looking owe
former possessions Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Mcpherson who wa
called to Morris by the serious lines
of her aunt Mrs. ]. D. Good, arrives
from Philadelphia on Monday.
We note by the Willmar Argu
that L. A. Hamblin recently sustainet
slight injuries on the Sioux Fall
line by falling from freight car.
A marriage license was issued OF
Thursday last to Carl E. w. Struc
and Caroline Neitzel, both well know
and popular residents of Swan Lake
We viii give the Weekly Ponce
Press free from now until after cleo
ton to oil new Subscribers, as well a
to those who renew their subscription
CLOAK OPENING
AT WELLS BRos. & HANsoN's
Saturday, Sept. 20.
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24-6rn
Bead Min.

Feed Mill.
We now have in operation at our
elevator, a first class Feed Mill.
Crisis ground promptly. l5tf
WELLS, PEARcE & Co.
When in need of anything in the
lumber line, call on Helgeson, Pearce
& Co. Office at Stevens Co. Bank.
All parties owing me for goods for
this season are hereby notified that
have turned all of my accounts over
to @ e. Camp. Call and settle with
him promptly and save cost.
46tf. JOSEPH BaooY.