New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
ROYAL HAMLET CRAZY
Russian Grand Duke Pronounced In
sane U7as Shahespeorian Scholar.

tragedy Of ne Immortal BARD t5TanC duke
constantine Constantinovitch. who has just been
-leced under restraint by the Car. presents the
,b-d or fourth instance of prince of the blood
-,bose mind has been unbalanced by too close
devotion to the role Of the Prince Of Denmark.
Grand Duke Constantine has acquired celebrity
she rrincfrai Shakespearjan student in Russia. and
,,se oo- only translated a number Of Shakespeares
works into Russian but has likewise produced
Hamlet" on the Russian stage-that is TO say on
.re boards Of the private theatre of his own pal
sce and Of the theatres in the metropolitan and
suburban palaces Of the car with himself in the
,,-le role The costume in which he most fond
RI having himself portrayed was that of Hamlet.
and it must he confessed that he looked the part
and fulfilled in physique and appearance ones con-
certon Of the hero Of the tragedy.
There have been many rumors lately as 10 the
--.rlx Of the reason Of this hitherto most gifted
and brilliant member Of the house OF Romanoff
,-,- now that the Emperor has issued decree
,r-oirtfrg Constsntine's younger brother. Grand
Tpke Demetrius Constantinovitch. 10 the guardian
shin Of the eight children Of the stricken prince
5 ,estinC the administration OF their fortunes in
his hands all doubts which remained about the
matter have been set at rest. Grand Duke Con-
s+autine has been until now the president OF tle
1n,nertal Academy Of Sciences. a man Of great
literary tastes and is the author Of several poPu-
L. volumes Of poems. which. published over the
,,i-isls * X tstanding for ''Konstantiue hon-
.,srtinov!tch'0 are inbued with a patriotic spirit
s,6 with q sentiment Of liberalism bordering on
=
terms with his cousin the Car. encouraged him ii
ell his constitutional and Hberalist projects ana
nspirations. and served a counteT1oise 10 ''e
-esctIanary influence Of Grand Duke NlchoLas
>cicholavitch now the military dictator AT 81
Fsterspurc He has been tho patron and protector
,f many literary men in Russia and II Is 70 MS
favor that Gorky IN whom he was much interested
secured his liberation from the prison INTO "hlCh
he had been thrust Of the leaders OF the
s,s,,-rerr,nuarv outbreak in St Petersburg ahont
he and
Princess Elizabeth Of Saxe-Altenhurg. who mas
been great beauty in her day. and Who shared al
his literary and scientific tastes In fact they nave
been 9 model couple. whose reputation mas oeeh
free from every vestige Of reproacn. ana VINO per
haps more than any other members of the relsnins
house have enjoyed popular good Will both at nome
and abroad
F,,r little hone is entertained or the recovery Of
this favorite brother Of Queen Olga Of Greece Tor
his elder brother. Grand Duke Nicholas Constan-
-frov-tch dssraced away back In the 1es on ac-
count Of the sensational scandal in which the
American adventures Fanny Lear otherwise
Hattie Blackford OF Philadelphia played so SIMS
Ter role is now under restraint in the Crirnea.
his mind completely wrecked and suffering more
over from paralysis Their father. Grand Duke
Constantine Nichclaovitch. younger brother Of the
murdered Emperor Alexander IL and noted for the
7-Iliancy OF lis intellect, died insane and there
sre other grand dukes who have lost their reason
The strain Of deuertia in the house Of Romanoff
may be said 10 have had lis origin with Gar Paul
who was rank lunatic. and whose shocking as
sassinaton may Re said have been almost forced
upon the members Of his encourage hy his insanity
FUTURE PEER AN AMERICAN RANCHER
Among the many members OF the English aris-
tccracy who make their home in the United States
S the Hon Cecil Clifton who for number OF
years past has been established the Northhelds
ranch, near Miner, Il Montana, and who is next
heir his brothers extremely ancient barony OF
Grey de Ruthyn- The Hon Cecil has just returned
10 this country after brief visit TO England
When he succeeds his brother II will be twenty
sixth Lord Grey de Ruthyn the barony having
been created by King Edward II, IN 1894 Among
the othe- hereditary dignities which with this
TeeraEe IS that Of hereditary bearer Of the Great
Golden Spur at the coronation of the sovereign
and the present lord. big burly man. presented
q most imposing figure in that capacity on the
occasion Of the enforcement OF Edward VII in
Westminster Abbey
Cu-iously enough. the father Of Lord Grey de
Ruthyn and Of the Hon Cecil Clifton is a mere
ccmmoaer. and both his have the right Of
precedence over him on ali official and even social
occasions. their honors coming 10 them through
their mother who was the second sister Of the last
Marquis Of Hastings. q peer who was likewise
Lord Grey &c Ruthyn. She died in 1887. but her
husband Wvkehan1 Clifton still survives and "a ch
year errertsins Just About this time large party
for the shooting a. Warton Hall. his place in
Lancashire The Cliftors Of Lythan and of War
ton zIe one Of the oldest families in lancashire.
q antiquity One Of them Sheriff Of the
county in 1g7s. another was a. Agincourt with
Henry Y. and among +he nonors enjoyed by young
er branches Of their family are the earldom and
barony u Loudoun ard the barones Of Hunger
ford Donington and Of Bottreaux Wykeham
CTftou's brother. Charles Frederick, Ike him. mar
risd pceress in her own right. namely. his kins-
woman -he Countess Of Loudoun, and the present
Ea-l - Loudoun is his son: but. more favored
thar MS brother. he was created peer in mis- own
ron bennington. his dignity being
rally inferior 10 Of his the Earl OF Lou
doun.
With regard 70 the barony Of Grey Of Ruthyn. II
has repeatedly passed through the female line, ana
has in consequence thereof been held by many
different families. We find Lord Greys of Ruthyn
figuring conspicuously IN the history Of the reigns
Of Edward III. Of Richard II. of Henry VI and of
Henry VII, while Henry. the ninth Lord Grey De
RLthyn, was one OF the peers who sat In judgment
on Mary Queen Of Scots and who pronounced upon
ber the sentence Of death In common with the
Hastings family. Lord Grey de Ruthyn and ms
brother have the right to quaint adjunct 20 The
livery of their servants in the shape of a "maun-
che or long hanging sleeve Of black velvet. which
was granted away hack in the reign OF Rlchard IL
fer services 20 the sovereign
AUBERON HERBERT'S OLD HOME
Lord Lucas's sister Miss Nan Herbert the The
osophist who has just presented Berrywood the
picturesque home in the heart Of the New Forest OF
her gifted father late Auberon Herbert. 70 Mrs
Catherine A Tingley for a school Of the Uni
Versal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society SINH
lar 20 one in existence at Point Iona, call
fornia. IS wrongly described in the English news
papers as -.the Tfonora BILE Nan Herbert. For al
though Miss Herbert is the sister Of peer or the
realm, namely, Lord Lucas, yet she has never ap-
pealed 10 the Crown nvestiture with the rights
and privileges which are invariably granted 10 the
brothers and sisters Of peer when he has obtained
his honors by indirect succession. Miss Herberts $
neglect 20 make the application for the reht 10