Hudd first came to serious critical attention with his portrayal of Guildenstern in a 1925
modern -
dress production of Hamlet, and he later became a theatrical star in the play Too Good To Be True, in the role of Private Meek, a character modeled after T.E. Lawrence; as surviving photos from the
production reveal, in costume he was a near dead - ringer for the real - life Lawrence.
There were also the problems of recreating a legendary stage
production, Julius Caesar, done in
modern dress and with a distinct commentary on the Fascism then rampant in Europe, and finding 1937 New York in in the 21st century.