“Let me sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow!” Richard III
William Randolph Hearst appears as Shakespeare’s Richard III in a dream-state when various ghosts appear before him. His armor hangs on a nearby wall in preparation for battle. The ghost of William McKinley speaks Clarence’s line, “Let me sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow!”
Comments and Context
The most powerful indictment that Puck and cartoonist Udo J. Keppler could level against William Randolph Hearst in his quest to be governor of New York State appeared on the cover of the issue of election eve.