The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-09

to be the woman in the play. After
Prince Borovsky came his almost cele-
brated Mac Carl in Called Back, in
which he became the antithesis OF the
former and established his versatility
all over England
Mr.. Tree is an acknowledged master
of the art Of makeup" In this quail
ty he stands in marked contrast to Dir.
Irving and many other leading English
actors, who place great dependence up
on the peculiar individuality Of their
cwn countenances in their representa-
tons of a character. Mr.. Tree is able,
it is said. TO render himself as repulsive-
ly ugly in the character as he is to trans
form himself the next night, if need be.
into the most irresistible Of men. Or his
ability in facial transformation an
amusing story is told. Called Back
had been running in London for some
time and Mac Carl had become well
known TO piay-goers. Mr.. Tree had &C
cepted an invitation to recite at a great
benefit matinee at st. James hall. Two
old women were in the audience, ana
just before Mr.. Tree made his appear
ance one Of them was heard to say:
Mr.. Tree will come next. You viii
be certain to recognize him because he
is so handsome. He is tall and has long
soft, black hair which curls over his
forehead He has a fine mustache. too"
At that moment Mr.. Tree stepped to
the footlights. A look of perpleXity and
chagrin came into the woman's face,
and her hands were lifted in despair
Good Lordw she exclaimed, ne
hasn't black hair at all-he's blonde!
And it is also said of Mr.. Tree that
when he made his first appearance as
Demetrius in the Red Lamp" after he
assumed control Of the Haymarket the
alter, he was on the stage several mo-
ments before he was recognized, not
withstanding that the theater was NIL
ed with his friends.
When the management OF the Hay
market changed several years ago IL
was in the ordinary course OF events
that Mr. Tree should assume its controI
as he had been the leading member or
its company for many wears and had
practically outlined its policy. Under
his guidance the theater has prospered:
it has been the scene Of many successes
and some failures. 1t has brought out
'aThe Red Lamp" with Mr.. Tree as De-
metrius, Pearl with him as the old
civil servant, 1.-The Dancing Girl with
him as the reconstructed duke. 1bsen's
Enemy of the People" in which Mr..
Tree played Dr. Stockmann; Oscar
Wild's machine-made comedy, "A Wo-
man Of No Importance" and lately "A
Bunch of Violets," annd MADDEN Cham
bers' "John-a-Dreams." In the classic
drama Mr. Tree has reached goodty
degree of eminence in two widely differ
ing parts, the Dane in Hamlet ana
Falstaff in 1.-The Merry Wives of Wind
sor." In the former his impersonation
refined, delicate nd sensitive pr zee
in the latter he is the typical old roys-
terer-fat, sensual. and vulgar-the last
in the correct sense of the term Mr.
Tree has also played Iaso in "Othello
and Malvolio in Twelfth. Night"
During several years Mrs. Tree has
been her husbands companion player
in the Haymarket productions. She IS
popular with the Haymarket patrons
and is described as awoman of much
grace and refinement, tall in stature
but light and suggestive in some respects
of Nine -Bernhardt.