New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08

.--. ENGLAND between Mr. Willard and Miss Neither
-.r Known through her many London successes, cul-
ur ting with the Bcrnhardt role IN La osca' WIN
T.~- Robertson as the Baron Scarpia, great things
wore .rpa.-cd of her when in 1891, she came over TO
open Hamucr-tcin's Manhattan Opera House. Inc
evening wa. one of notable tascO The huge lnca'ci
r.~ known as Roster & Bials Music Hall and now de-
-..'r-n.t impossible for Drama the actress was
md. longer I'm her prince her leading was a ludcrous
novice. and n.-plav. Mrs Dcspard was simply As
-r Lu.rrr Glass, already made familiar 10 Amer
1r,..... wear Was 1895; for then H. Bccrbohm Tree
anil r..r arc both made their first visits 10 America
N.af r. the people are few and far between who do
r.. .G. Tree seriously do not accord him certain
a..-.r.. Us leader Of the English stage Soon there
will FL. mo- -coffcr-. Yet when Sir Herbert made ms
American debut the attitude different than II
would ave been had he waited until now for his n-t
He.r--ed here first in Boston choosing for his in
.rofuc.. 70 the cOntrased leading characters OF ne
Red mD." a Russian mclodrama, and Inc BaIIaa
Nurg.-" translation from the poetic frcncn Oh
Theodore be Banvlle The following morning Leading
.-..t Boston said IN practically these words, y oN
n r.vcd upon the theatcrgocr> of Boston last even
r-. n Beerb0nm Tree. an English actor OF eIli!Gu,
reputation, wa, announced TO appear IN ne balI"o
,..rga~ and The Red Lamp. We regret that nc was
apparently too III 20 play; but he should nave suppncu
. more competent uudcr-tudy for his role.
When Nr rec as Sir Herbert then was, reached
New York he was hardly better treated. \ popular
.ua.tg,e absurd though 1t indicates inc atluae
.. 'r, period Tree the story went, was sitting IN lc
office back Of the boxoficc of the Knickcrbocker
I...-er then AbbeysJ when a young woman DoushI
.s seats for the Saturday matinee ,...
THE play for the matinee IS Hamlet she ASKED
.N. was the reply; the matinee bill IS \ Bunch
.1. then ! won't want these the purchaser re,
.--.s --rDng back the tickets and holding out mana
.D.r. 10 that. an excited voice came from the in
n.-...... 1.-The plav will be Hamlet
lad. Tree who was her husband leading actress on
md L4ra ROrbp who filled lldl DD~lllbN
w..r he returned the following season were as We"
known then as now as were such members OF MS CON-
u.a.a the beautiful Lily Hamburg Lionel BToug' ana
Henry Neville all since dead. But Marguerite sylvia;
.......-aa into q grand opera prma donna and Gerald
a. Maa~er. now a favorte London actor manager
w.-. obscure novices.
Lewis Waller is announced 70 MAKE an -tilyl'' Joli
this season: and IL is rather odd tact lal ne is llc
.' ding actor manager of London lett 10 come 10 us
A. stranger should not be surprised II lha' statement
l.G.rure6 Well L., run through lhc NAl. 'i''"iN u"
Manner and George Alexander nave GJCu 49, ,''a.''
t.- About twenty years ago, GYM Maude' no."
leader -ggug the leaders was obscure member Oh inc
touring Shakespcarcan company headed by the Ialc
Dame. +. Bandmanu; IN when by ''' way I'm -
ke.ur., not generally thought OF among u Cd ' 'H
importation. made his start.
Julia Nelson and Fred Terry have Doth been mere
having accompanied John Hare on ms ms "u'. nI.
Ellen Ierrys popular brother came HcIc ''i'' ~,
twenty-five wears ago when May Fortescuc' Pnz1
beauty played disastrous season q! 'i,C ''- @
York Lvgrru in Gretchen" W. s. Gilbert version
o.. Faust" and In numerous other plays. WIN il'iJ
Miss Nelson and Mr. Terry played the Mrs. Patnck
Campbell and Forbes Robertson roles in The Motor
ou Mrs EJ5snith" which Sir John chose i2f a ms IN i
r,iua,ory bl though his role the Duke OIL -. D
paert- VIA. ID subsidiary one and did not appear uh,
rur second aet Sir Iohn did not establish ms poPuia
firmly here until he played Benjamin Godhnch IN \
Pair Of Spcctaclcs in which neither Mr.. cry l"r I
wife appeared. So for them, w. s. GilDtrl CGL'uy
and Tragedy was included in the bill Frank Gilmore
now "a leading member Of the New iheater company
and c. Aubrey Smith who has acted here since - Iead
ny man for Mrs Patrick Campbell Grace Icolse anu
Marie DorO, were Of that company. OudIy cIo"s;,
BIZ Leirc-- who Intrgdueed herself rs staL n-Lc nL