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LEFT RUSSELL 149 RUSSELL of England" (1884) ; "Hortus Inclusus" (1887), a selection of letters; and "Prae- terita," an autobiography (1885-1889). After 1885 he lived at Brantwood, on Coniston Lake, where he died Jan. 20, 1900. RUSSELL, ANNIE, an American ac- tress, born in Liverpool, England, 1869. She made her first appearance at the age of 7 in Montreal. Somewhat later she was a member of a juvenile "Pina- fore" company in New York. After tour- ing in South America, she returned to the United States, and became a member of the Madison Square Theatre Com- pany. Her first great success was scored as "Esmeralda." Beginning with 1895 she appeared in many stellar roles in "Mice and Men," "Major Barbara," etc. She was also very successful in the inter- pretation of Shakespearian characters, such as "Puck" in "Midsummer Night's Dream," etc., as well as in a number of other classical plays, including Sheridan's "Rivals" and "School for Scandal" and Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer." At various times she also appeared with con- siderable success in London. RUSSELL, BERTRAND ARTHUR WILLIAM, a British author. He was born at Trelleck in 1872 and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Later he became Lecturer and Fellow of the same college. He has written and traveled much, and articles written by him on Sovietism after a visit to Russia in 1920 attracted attention. His works include: "German Social Democracy," "Essay on the Foundations of Geometry," "Phi- losophy of Leibnitz," "Principles of Mathematics," "Philosophical Essays," "Problems of Philosophy," "Principia Mathematical' "Principles of Social Re- construction," "Mysticism and Logic," "Roads to Freedom." RUSSELL, CHARLES EDWARD, an American journalist and author, born at Davenport, Iowa, in 1860. He was edu- cated at St. Johnsbury Academy, and for several years was engaged in newspaper work. He was a student of Socialism and one of the most prominent Socialists in the United States up to the entrance of the United States in the World War, when he withdrew from the regular Socialist Party organization. He was Socialist candidate for governor of New York in 1910 and 1912. In 1917 he was a member of the diplomatic mission sent to Russia by the United States and in 1919 was a member of the President's Industrial Commission. His writings include "Busi- ness, the Heart of the Nation" (1911); "Unchained Russia" (1918) ; "After the Whirlwind" (1919) ; "Bolshevism and the United States" (1919). RUSSELL, COUNTESS, a British writer. She was born in England, the daughter of H. Herron Beauchamp, and married 1st, Count Henning August Ar- nim (d. 1910), and 2nd, in 1916, Earl Russell. Her works include: "Elizabeth i and Her German Garden," "The Solitary Summer," "The April Baby's Book of Tunes," "The Benefactress," "The Ad- ventures of Elizabeth in Ruegen," "The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight," "Fraulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther," "The Cara- vaners," "Priscilla Runs Away," "The Pastor's Wife," "Christopher and Colum- bus." RUSSELL, GEORGE W., an Irish poet and writer, born in 1867. His chief literary work was done under the initials "AE." For a time he studied art, but abandoned this to devote himself to the Celtic movement and the economic im- provement of Ireland. Some of his poetry is of great beauty. He was one of the chief figures in the Irish literary revival. His published works include "Homeward: Songs by the Way" (1894) ; "The Earth Breath and Other Poems" (1897) ; "The Spirit of England" (1915) ; and "Collect- ed Poems" (1915). He also wrote several dramas in prose. The most notable of these was "Deirdre," which was per- formed by the Irish National Theater Society. RUSSELL, GEORGE WILLIAM ER- SKINE, an English public official and writer, born in London in 1853. He was educated at Harrow and at University College, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal from Aylesbury, from 1880 to 1885, and from North Bedfordshire from 1892 to 1895. From 1892 to 1894 he was Under-Sec- retary of State for India and was Un- der-Secretary of the Home Department in 1894-1895. He wrote "A Life of Glad- stone" (1891); two series of memoirs entitled "Collections and Recollections" (1898) ; "Sydney Smith" (1905) ; and "The Spirit of England" (1915). RUSSELL, HOWARD HYDE, ail American clergyman and publisher, born at Stillwater, Minn., in 1855. He studied at Griswold College and graduated from the law department of Indianola College, in 1878, practicing law for 5 years. He served as superintendent of schools in Adams co., Iowa. In 1885 he was or- dained to the Congregational ministry and was pastor of missions and churches in Kansas City and Chicago. In 1893 he founded the Anti-Saloon League in Ohio and was its superintendent for the four years following. He was also one