The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-16
PINK AND PR|NCELy
A PUNCH As POSSIBLE
Not q Color Shrieked in Another's
Face in the Golden Rus
sell Studio.
JOHN LIS BELT OUTSHONE
The Four Inch Gin c,ure That Clasped
the Hosts Norfolk Jacket Il
Blaze of Gems.
JOHN LIS BELT OUTSHONE

The jam OF princes. princesses and folks
during high tide AT Edmund Russells
pink punch yesterday afternoon (the
highest tide was about 5:45 clock) in
Edmund's studio. at 40 West Thirty-ninth
street, was so great that really one had
difficulty in stepping forward the thick
ness Of a prince. And there were 40 many
present that one wanted to meet and talk
to. And one tried to get across the studio
to talk to one, but there was that great
crush and one simply couldn't make any
progress. Why do politicians promise
faithfully before election to improve transit
conditions in this city and the minute
they are elected forget all about it,
Mr.. Russell received in Norfolk jacket
of light brown to match his hair, and he
was surrounded by a leather belt four
inches wide studded with jewels. which
he wore outside the jacket Some king
mauve pants. One pant WAS turned up,
but the other was down. The belt is
perhaps the most beautiful seen in New
York since John l.. Sulivsn's belt was
displayed back of the mahogany counter
Of his place of business.
If you don't know who Edmund Russell
is. men, that's your fault. Ed is pain
ter. a sculptor, a poet. a lecturer and es-
pecially an actor. Once he rented Wal
lacks Theatre while Manager Charley
Burnham was on his vacationl and tore
of Hamlet" II was q great perform
ance-in some ways the greatest ever
seen in New York There was one mis-
hap. but only one. II was while Mr. Rus
sell was remarking to Hordfio.
He was a man. take him for all in all,
He's speaking about the old man.
We shall not look upon his like again.
that Hamlet. tightly clad in black, leaned
forward too suddenly and there was q
sound of ripping costume. All. those
were the happy days!
II space permitted one could dwell
long and lovingly on the things in Mr.
kussell's studio alone. As one Of his
guests-a handsome young man in pearl
gray uppers said vest erday. Mr.. Rus
sell is undoubtedly the greatest colOrist
in the world This is true Even the
punch matched. And all about the two
rooms end bath studio are full length
hand painted portraits. each portrait
the work Of Mr.. Russell himself. simply
framed and set OF merely by sur
roundings Of leopard skin draperies.
candelabra. great sprays of Japanese
cherry blossoms, Oriental swords. ele-
giant remnants OF laces. Chinese gongs,
beautiful sauatting Buddhas. swinging
Oriental lamps. telephone books. tapes
tries. plates OF ice cream. paintings by
L. gria Of
Russell in street clothes and whisk brooms
But not once all the afternoon did
color jar One OF the terrors of Mr..
R,issel's life il To be compelled to open
packages containing gifts from czars.
kaisers and especially rajahs-so one
Of his friends said yesterday and find
that the Gift doesn't harmoniZe in color
with the dull golden tones Of his studio.
Only last week some admirer sent Mr..
Russell a present-so the friepd said
wrapped in green paper and tied with
vivid pink baby ribbon. MIR. Russell
swooned.
This same friend listed yesterday Just
a few Of the celebrities present, and even
was kind enough y 60 into details about
their family histories. There We're. for
instance Princess Sta Devi, who wore
her native Indian EAST costume. The
Princess WAS accompanied by her daugh-
ter. Miss Sta Devi. The Princess Hassan
that the Princess Hassan's husband is
not only Il cousin OF the khetive Of Egypt
but has other reasons for disliking him
as we'll Mr.. Hori Of japan was there.
And so were Count Willie de Gibson.
who told THE Sun reporter in reply to a
question that he is not related to the
Clasons of Clason's Point although he
once visited North Brother Island; Count
Won Strench Hattie Forsythe. the show
girl ira gedienne; the Baroness Won Groyss
Of West Tenth street; Mile. Albertina
Rasch premiere danse,lse" Of Vienna
(and she's perfect dear, too); Georgia
Ora ham and Miss Bessie Lafelle. who all
the country admits are the greatest turkey
trot team living; the Countess de Castel-
recchio, who the informant says is the
grandda tighter Of a King Of Holland.
grandnisc< OF Napoleon and wonderful
actress; her husband. the Marquis Fra
bslis. whose father was duke; DR.. Biggs;
Barney Devinc, who is a painter; Ida
Schnall, who jumped right into fame when
she challenged Annette Kellermann to
swim her race from the Battery to
Sheepshead Bay aud was refused or
something and the Baroness Irmengarde
Won Rottenthal.
b Asa matter of fact the Baroness Rotten
thal's name is first on the first page OF the
reporters gilt edged notebook and should
have been entered here first, On the
other hand, too, earlier attention should
have been paid to the chlei entertainer
OF the afternoon. Nine. Rosalia Chalia.
Who il a contralt0. When Mr.. Russell
had found chairs for first arrivals and
had asked the overflow to sit on the floor
Nine Chalia. who wa attired in red,
walked out into n cleared space and be-
gan to sing some OF NJ. Bizet's stun. Ed
win Walker accompanied madame on
the piano.
Nine Chalia sang numbers from -Car-
men" remarkably. Then night fell, And
az the darkness came on pace four or
five Fast Indian princesses employed for
the afternoon by Mr.. Russell and wearing
their old home clothes helped the guests
get into their valuable fur coats and the
function went home.
Next week Mr. Russell 10 going to ap-
ne lr twice On Tuesday night at the Cafe
Boulevard he will appear in gold studded
robe presented to him by 10 one heard
from a guest Of yesterday by the Gaek-
war of Baroda. and next Thursday after
noon he will give another punch with Nine
Woo, Chinese actress. as the star Of the
afternoon. Mvch credit is due Mr.. Rus
sell for the efforts he 10 making to sustain
the feel for art In our city. How much Of
our time, alas! do we give 10 the acQuisi-
tion Of msro aold and how little 10 efforts
toward getting closer In touch with
asthetic., which. after all. is OF greater
essence, II for no other reason than that
the higher the fewer. =