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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917.

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STORIES OF BEERBOHM TREE.

MANAGER'S REMINISCENCEA.

In an American paper recently there appeared the following article by Mr. Percy Burton, who was the Ameriosa manager for Sir Herbert Tree during his tour on that continent.

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German origin, which was apparent in his family name of Beerbohm, was by ho means: pro-German (in fact, he was very

Oh, no my dear follow Irving in said to have replied, “but I am quite (sure that you are the only man who "cannot M

Porhaps, that was the reason why

Tree did not like Irving's Hamlet.

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was intolerant of criticism, which

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. was like sered: rag to a bull to him, and he did not stall appreciate a famOGR THE Company's Steamship, quip of Irving's. The latter was choos

KASHIMA MARU,” Ing a horse for a certain spectacular having arrived Consignons of Carger ar production of his own at "the || heroby informed that, their · Goode, ars Lyceum, and a variety of these equines being landed and placed at their risk in were being put through their paces by the Homoxane & KOWLOOK WHAT ANA the man who supplied them for stage Gowy COMPANY'S Gooowing se Bowloon,

Rim" mattered Sir Henry,

whers each, consignment will, be sorted oni pointing

se

ald

to one of the quieter looking animals mark by mark and delivery be before him and turning to the theatrical obtained soon as the Goode ara landad. horse dealer, Good actor that "

Optional Goods will be osrried on unles "You

instruations.

| strongly pro-Ally), and openly despised | sir : * replied the man, "aplendid actor for Noor. To-Die to the contrary be

the Baisers the orginator of this "atapid war.",

"I remember my telling him that Mayor Mitchel was occupring a box one evening

|

Bir Enry The only thing that's wrong with him in when Mr. Beerbohrer gera or bis back, he always jibe and kicks a bisita

Goods, nos cleared by the 1st Decembe 1817, will be subfest de renti

Damaged Packages must be left in the *Hai* said Irving, “critic, too, ehdowns for examination by the Con- *** | signee's, -and the Dol's" representatives and engaged the horse-

ah an entertain. He was never happier than when host, and the done at His Majesty's Theatre was a rendezvous of well-known public men, politicians and famous actors

tao "Colonel Newcome.” At curtain- Both at home and abroad. he loved to FRIDA Sated, hour on TUL-SDAY and

fall he rushed round with his untiring vitality through the stage entrance and grooted. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel at the foot of the stairs, and plonged into the

| cussion of the war.

♫

English and foreign. I remember a car. Signor Grassa who Sicilian bad been lomised throughout London society entertained

I have a theory," said Tree to the prior ish-

mayor, with one of his flowing gestores, that the Kaiser will sooner or later step down from his throne and say to his people: See, I abdicate just to save my country knowing instinctively, that his loyal supporters would insist on his retaining it.

But the mayer is not quite so optimistic as to the Kaiser's unselfish

nees.

Another mors flippant.sad character istic dan mor of Tres was that the Kaiser should be dethroned aspelled to the Isle

Dis

brother in arta at

a han

B

over by the Lacullu-like Beerbohm Tree. It was midnight one Sunday even- ing before the distinguished company parted from the parlicus of a fashionable hotel, where the principal participants came to the door to bid good-bye to their eminent and emotional guests who em braced every body within reach with more than Galic fervour.

At last a taxi was hailed and be reluctantly, telling the jumped in

wased withis ten days of the steamar's arrival hare, after which date they cannot be recognised) No animi wirba fimited aftan the goock hard left the Godowes

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[of Man, and fed on forcible reading of chauffout to drive him, to the "thostre | being||landed at their risk into ONGKONG & BHANGHAI

Hall Caine!

THEE'S PATRIOTIKE.

where he had been apparing. “But why Coes he want to go to the theatre on Sunday night inquired some open

"Oh!" retorted the ever-ready Tree, "he wants to kiss the fremsa good

Tree's pravailing spirit was that of the keenest patriotism for the Anglo-Saxon race, and be was never tired of speaking for the cause of the Allies. Sherbert." I night 1" ;- as he was often called for short by his friends and even by his

That сотраду,

he i

SOME STORIES.

having arsiyad Consignees of Cargo by har [are:-horsby informed that. all, Gooda ars

Bazantom' and/orʼexten hazardour Godowns of the Elongkong and Kowloon Wharf and - | Godown Do, Lid, whenew 1nd/or from

† the whares, delivery may

may be obtained

Goods and cleared by the 30th November, at 5 PM/1917, will be subject to rant,

All broken, ohsfert and damaged pack ages are t

à to be left in the Godowns, where not to his face for be always had a of the inmate of a lunatic asylum, aid Ons of Tree's favourite stories was tần.

they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard Douglas on 30th November, 1917 at sense of decorum and dignitywaS

9.30 AM. Claims against the atelier must orally spectacular, and loved an effect to be a superannuated acter-manager. in public or private. Observed of all was sage on overy point except that

be presented within 10 days of arrival other ho was the Almighty, and observers" in

a stage box at a certainly liked to be treated with wise they will not be recognized, performance, when the orchestra

atrack

-No Fire Insurance will be'sffected. by us simontin any case whatever. up the rational ture "My Country Tis very respect, amounting almost of Thee," Tree, recognising the well-visiting day had come around and Bill of Lading will be countemizned by known strains as equally applicable to some of his friends had called to see him,

JARDING, MATHESON & Co., La. "God Save the King! rose and took but they observed an obvious coolness

****Agents. the salate as a personal compliment on his pack to a certain lady in the and suggested the should play ap

Rongkong, Nov. 4, 1017. 2327 being apparently in the seventh heaven of delight, the occasion being negro to his well-known weaknes Being a

at the

bis

го

veneration...

perth in his bono New York good actress, she did so, and during s

Theatre in Harlem,

to and full in the conversation she turned to Tree was always

liked to be reim and said. "Mr. So-and-so, du you identity was

Pardon me, madame, the Almighty cognised. He was never tired of telling think. I can be saved!" the story of his experience in Dublin, where he hired jaunting car, and actor-inmate replied with a lordly ges anjcyed a long drive, engaging the driver ture, as he turned aside, but I never

general conversation.

what do you do for a living?" the latter asked him eventually.

IC

short of ready cash),

"

talk

Generals

absent-minded and abstract-

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„ON FIXEɔ Deposers;

" JACOB" 11" said Tree, "I'm an actor-unlike lunch, and kept it afterwards waiting having arrived from the above ports Irving

for hours outside the theatre, having consignees of cargo by her a notified The drive at an end. Tree had to forgotten to pay the driver. apologise to the "jarvey that he had no going to a neighbouring post-office, he that all goods are being landed at their gratuity for him (for he was usually asked to see some postage stampe, and his dous Godowns of the Hongkong per

the hazardous and/or extra *Shore, and you're & great actor complained that he did not like their hazardous

of a shoet, he said I'll take that Ltd. whence

the Wharves For 3 months 3 per cent, per annum. and/or retortor the Irish Jebu Farcastically coeur. Suddenly, pointing to one in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, (with a "pause) "in your own estima "You're a greater actor than Irving”

paca. *. It wa

for delivery may be obtained was a 21-pence starp for Goods not cleared by 3rd December, tion I

or parcel post,

1017, will be subject to rent Sir Herbert was like a child in many

All brakes, chafed and damaged packages Always fond of the good things of this ways, and recalled the incident of a little world, Tree was always ready to take are to be left in the Gongying where ther boy who came up to him in a private pot luck, and often dined off a sandwich 1917, st, 10-imal is the ded December, house where Tree was a visitor in Chicago: between performances. At: Brooklyn 1917, at 10am and asked: Tree eculd not deny the soft impeach VIII," he sent his dresser for an ex after Brival of steamer, otherwise they you no the steamer most be presented in writing within ten dayı ment, sad the small bor struck him with sandwich, which happened to be too will not be recognised. bis little fist and said: "Well, take soft. Bring me a biscuit," he said. that for upsetting the ten

It doesn't splash."

#

Tree was remarkably quick at repartee. To the prompter or stage-manager who said to him reprovingly at rehearsal you don t know your lines, Sir Herbert! he replied, " "Oh, yes,

I do several of

them

When playing Fagin is "Oliver Twist, Tipe appeared in the usual rags associat ed with the chameter, except for his feet, which were shod in spotles, patent leather boots. He explained in a undertone to his leading lady that they were quits in keeping with Fagin had "stolen" the part, as

A TUSLE WITH.... SHAW,

DO

AMERICA AND HIS OPINIONS: THEZION. When Sir Herbert came back from his somewhat trying experiences in the cinerusland of California the first time, he did not have a valet, and Tarney, who joined him while he was ret caring found he Henry VILL in Res York, was the perplexed possessor of no fewer them forty-six odd

what it brought. And he

Tree had no use for money, except . good

New York production of "Colonel New loser, as be had occasion to prove in the come. The morning after production, the house manager of the Amsterdam private

At a rehearsal of Bernard Shaw's Theatre went Mr. "Pygmalion," Tree and the author were office, and the astute

into Pred t

in heated discussion as to whether Fr-what was the prospect

fensor. Higgins was really in love with Not much, I'm afraid!” was · the Eliza Doolittle, the character played by laconic remark of Me, Malcolm Douglas, Ms. Patrick Campbell, when the

the actress interrupted the verbal duel with the who gave Mr. Erlanger, a remind of the giaculation to the vegetarian dramatist, act. It ends in an Inshouse he

What

said, “and there is a procession of poor do you know about love, Shaw? Ope

cid pensioners, while the choir boys sing of these days.

hold of a you will get

and the, Colonel,

e, Colonel, dies at the good matton chop and then heaven, and help all us women!

Good-night!* iaid Mr. Erlanger, am- Tree way at first averse to Woman's phatic and resigned, adding People Suffrage, but told me that, since their want to see record of success, not changed his mind, and had splendid work during the war, he had failure." And Sir Herbert, was ou very “said so pub- triendly terms with Mr. Mare Kiaw, and ||lioly

he made the last time had the greatest respect for Mr. Erlanger he was in England.

judgement, especially when he dis Walking down the Haymarket one

about day abortly after the Titanic stessi coveted the litter me disaster, the incorrigible and ubiquitous did. It was a revelation to Tree

Roman history than be himself probably. Tree espied Ellon Terry's daughter, Miss Ailsa Craig, ardent suffragist, just

“Many characteristics of the American nation and traits in, the national chacão- shead of him. Going up behind her, heter were constant revelation to Tree,

sboulder and lightly tapped her on the

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Waller, back to his fold and received whether the Americans resting the

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Berular Direct Service from JAPAN, OHIMA and STRAITS ↳ BEIRA, him in his dressing-room as he was seriosos of the Kr

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it ky balinf that they do. as he went on realise to the full the meaning of the then his own manager and had no interfered, they realise thit the present war tion returning to Tree, named as the to be or not to be of exorbitant fury, which was put of the question, and Tree replied as he wen ton dom of the world is moking-up: Don't hang the door snoble utterance to this spirit which 175 HISTORY OF UNION, CHURCH you go out, Wallart seized the whole nation. It i

t is no longer you (1871-1905)

ATUFF WITH AKVINOJËS

Bot Tree was himself stong to the

question ot the Bar Spangled Banner.fugit Stats and again

Ln this great hour pawcnote her been MGKONG'S MUSICAL quick on occasions, and story goes of streck the note of world patrioblem.” UNGHIETOBYA how he and Sir Henry Irving, wens, dia And them he follows and concludes | NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN cussing their forthcoming plans at the with a pereration of which he was very EO

AND BOUTH Garrick Tub. They were, unfortunately. Prove more politicise has his ear not the best of friends, and each was

of

rowly to take a rout

'proud from angel bisnumérot

the other ground how should hy hear the

Leving's chance came song enough, and, of the share

President

he was a lart as Tree and more vitriolet inte the mantan buzeta

or Voltairead by farmbtle as air the soul of the marion De Faroert wal., Irving, houd 'A deeper and he learne

more natural wit, however, than:

TEGNEXT posson; said 1758)

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