New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
Carew Sought Sir Herbert Beebohm Tree and Found Fan the
The Famous Thesp an Proved a Bit Startling in
His Weird Makeup, but He "Draped Him.
self" in an Easy Chair and Answered
with Good Grace Many Cues
tons on Things Theatrical.

"weii you are getting to be q mystery
to US In America" l said. In my pleas.
ATTEST company voice. You've neglected
Us so long"
I'm sure Il was Tree who smiled this
time. as he replied:
IT want to come-ah-much. very much.
I'm always intending to. but can't. on
account of my public. They want me
here. Then, there's my theatre. should
have TO let It. I'd like to 90 over Tor
about three months. and | may be able 10
manage Il soon. Any day you might hear
the clatter Of my aeroplane."
Really. how nicer' I exclaimed. But
would you like TO come In an aeroplaner'
NO" confessed Sir Herbert. Il can't
honestly say 1 would. I'm er-not-er-
interested in leaving the pleasant earth
lust vet. try to persuade myself-er-
that Il Is for the sake Of those remain
ing behind that hesitate. stu shall
get to your country-if not In an aero
plane-er-somehow-a day soon
You may be sure Of that"
Here he studied himself as Nero, then
as Falstaff, then as Hamlet, and IL you
ask me 1 think he was deciding which no
would play in America.
"Iaye YOU many interests outside the
theatre. Sir HerbertT I inquired u
don't see how you have time to develop
any"
"Oh. don't know. take q general
interest in things, suppose. ! read
great deal, I write an occasional short
story. I follow politics and-er-currens
affairs"
Here he shuddered and sighed as he
niurmured:
Don't please-er-don't ask me IL I am
engrossed in the womana Suffrage CUES
ton"
"WelI. but aren't your said. seisins
nv cue with the agility OF trained
actress.
Sir Herbert looked az II his tear ducts
might overflow any moment.
VOTE FOR WOMEN LAeoRERs.
There you are" he expostulated. i
knew you would. Well. the fact is, l.
er-think that-ah-vomen have more I'M
portsnt things to do than to play the
trombone Hustl!ng can't Improve tne
feminine sex. Personally" with a gem
.rous wave of the hand. Il would give
IN. vote 10 women laborers. But, you
know. women should stand for peace, not
war. shouldn't they?" And he shook
detected and weary head over the pres
ent situation.
He really did want TO talk about It.
you see, and II was just his clever way
of Turing me on to ask his views. May
be he wasn't SO tired as he appeared
The call boy sounded his warning note
IN another part OF the theatre. Sir Her
bert didn't move, but did. rose to 90.
"I wish / could see a photograph Oh
you as you are when you are" / said.
"Oh-er-Tll give you one" responded
Sir Herbert, and from drawer he pro-
duced q recent picture OF rather line
looking. middle-aged man who bore not
the slightest relation to the bearded,
hlear-eyed Fagln to whom I'd been tax
ing.
Here" he whispered, confdentially' as
he handed il 10 me. Here is my most
unsuccessful impersonation."
The call boy came nearer. then knocked.
I'm enormously sorry, you know" said
Sir Herbert, but
He pronounced II "enawmouthiy." and
IL was rather cute for q change.
"Oh, quite understand" ] assured
him. and We both moved toward the door
Still Sir Herbert fingered. He cast ons
look at his many pictured parts then
catching my eye he said
II suppose It must seem rather esotist;.
cal 70 have so many PORTRAITS of myself
about. but-ah-er-somehow they've just
crept IN"
Then we walked down the stairs to-
gether, and Nancy and Bill Skies, The
dog and little Oliver, all appeared from
mysterious doors and passages and FOL"
lowed in our train.
The Leading Actor Manager passed o
weary hand over his brow. waved me g
languid but cordial goodby and vanished
In the wings.
few round to the front I must know
whether Tree was Fagin or Fagtn was
Tree.
The scene was on. The Jew was talk
Ing. He drawled. he l!sped he sighed
he wheezed-only there was more OF
everything and all OF deeper color.
It's no use. I shall never know how
much Of my interview was with Sir Her
bert the Knight and how much with
Tagin the Jew.
Copyright. 1912. Nsw-YOrk TriSuns1