The evening world., 1903-04-29
Edmund Russell, Emotional,
Plump and Excessively Polite,
Suggested the Russell Of Irish
~Chambermaid Fame.
TIGHTS COULDN'T HOLD HIM.
freak cast included show-GIri
opheIla and Queens and 6asso
Profundo Ghost Who Sang In
Tremulo Rotteno.

gprins styles in Shakespeare were
t,oun At wallack's yesterday after
loon. There was a Hamlet opening,
sith q Russell Brothers Hamlet, n sill
ser Slipper" ophelia. a Weber G. Fields
Queen. q basso profundo Ghost. and a
-Wizard OF Or" PLAYER Queen.
u the audience were other strange
persons. including q couple OF white
xirbaned Hindoos, q venerable lady who
eaned upon o ri~bbon-decked staff, other
aides no longer young who bravely sat
b boxes, and two or three weird gentle
men dressed q good deal like tae lustre-
ess star acted.
a Few Choice spIrIts.
Then there were some rational spirits
Fho went for q good time. They had 1t,
or they saw the funniest show that has
seen on Broadway this season.
Ndmund Russell was delightful. He
uusezed new meaning out Of lines
poken countless times. out never as
hey were spoken on this eventful af-
fx1hmlst" 10 0 comedy. o q tragedy.
thfs Hamlet did everything but smooth
lis hair behind his ears and tell Maggie
o put the COW In the Kitchen.
Mr.. Russell's hair was one OF the
itriking features Of his Hamlet. 1t
Fass probably meant to be In artistic
lisorder," but in plain English It looked
Pgslif It needed combing. Banged across
lis classic brow 1t gave him the APP
3-earance Of q football player in mourn
nj over q lost game.
For. though he would - hailed as the
male Bernhardt. Mr.. Russell 10 not
bender. In fact. he's chunky. not to
iay~lumpy.
Chunky, Dumpy Hamlet.
1lis calves bulged until q hole ap-
seare6 In ais black tights, and 1t wasn't
ons before b rip showed higher up.
Th3 more alarming rent was repaired
i the first opportunity. but later trials
.r4yed that his strenuous physical be-
Nc dehed either plain or fancy sewing.
n svoice and action. however. Mr.
stsseii was usually mild. He was the
most polite Hamlet WI ever saw. AZ
ines he acted like q perfect lady.
But he didn't seem to be we'll. He
boxed bilious. He was blue under the
Ifs and was subject to sinking spells.
= also suffered from shortness Of
feath. These attacks came without
farning. He would suddenly gasp.
LAM the air, and then. with eyes rolled
resemble q couple Of unhealthy fried
ggs. fail into the arms OF the faithful
loratfo or collapse in a chair.
In moments like these 1t was Inn
sossible 20 tell whether he was giving
GU Shakespeare or DIR. Munyon.
For some reasons Hamlet seemed to
rave II In for the furniture. When no
vas taking on about has too. too
old aeah." he nearly wrenched the
.aeks on q chair. and in another At of
he s'blues' tae threatened to reduce q
seoden ssttee TO kindlins wood. A.
er such aaucy behavior, however. Ham,
:. seemed 70 % ashamed of himself
nd he'd be real good for quite a while.
Overcome By Laurel Wreath.
At the close OF one scene" soms ont
rho evidently had a personal interes
d ar. Russell threw him q iaure,
frzAth, tied with a lovely bow of rec
tbbon. Pressing the symbol OF great
go to his heart. Mr.. Russell bowed
nd was apparently so overcome tina
d looked as II he might pass away a
NJ moment.
no cry OF ~"spsech!" Finally Mr.. Rus
ell came painting to the footligh;s an,
nth deep emotion turned the tables o.
he tokcrs by gasplng:
fYou will have to TAKE my Hamle
Or my speech
Instead OF doing that a number O
fudttors took their leave.
Next TO Hamlet. the basso profund
hpst was most unique. william Hazel
- seng the role with tremulo rotten
fihtions. The irst time the Ghos
flksd a fuse blew out IN his honol
next time he had TO be whistle
Mr.. Hazeltlne endeared hlmseI
THE audience BY pronounclng Ham
nWith the accent on the hrst syllabl,
Twin Harrey. minus his stage whlsk
ikhYe his admirable Polonius C"b
.N'esiOn OF Mr.. II. III. SoIhern'D, bu
he was not taken seriously. IN
Eence being disposed To find a pa
meaning To every speec
en- had reference TO the other char
ffrs, especially Hamlet.
nhow-elrl. was a gauzy ophelii
ID n kangaroo walk. She summOne
tecArriage In the mad scene as thong
<cfe calling a cab.
Doris Mitchell the Gaesn.
hiise Morewin. late OF Weber
outdfd Hamlet In the matt.
Iair Her auburn braids. danglin