The evening world., 1912-12-14
BY CHARLES DARNTON.

Mm OST OF the time, II seemed to
W me, he stood at the telephone
saying: This 10 Sir Herb ert
Tree-ah!-m-m-m-yes, am en-
sage-sorry!-to-night?-I am going
to . dinner-to-morrow?-I really
couldn't say-m-m-m-no. I couldn't
say defnitely-m-m-m." Click!
Experience had already taught me
that Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Eng
land's most renowned actor-manager.
couldn't-or wouhn't-say anything den.
nitely. His vague manner baffled and.
at the Same time. interested me. was
almost as badly of a. those poor. hope
less wretches At tho -other end of the
telephone Sir Herbert (everybody's
saying II at the Ritz-CarIton) was con-
veniently inarticulate one moment and
ep.Srammstic tho next. But he was
never without q sense Of humor. This
discovery was made the moment he
smiled.
'Yes." he confessed. I'm having q
very strenuous week OF It; I don't quite
know how I'm doing II all. But I DO
know that 1t can be done. It's like ad.
mlnistering a self-anaesthetic. a. Il
were. One takes things al they come
and somehow pulls through
LOOKS LIKE A WELL-SEAsoNED
DIPLOMAT, NOT AN ACTOR.
He dropped into a chair only to swinA
himself out Of It. The telephone had
grown ressless again. He stood there
well over six feet. a trlhe full as
to figure. and gray, rather than white.
a. to hair. There was absolutely moth
ing about him to suggest tho actor. He
looked like . man who had grown cray
in the diplomatic service. His mouth.
q bit small for the rest Of him except
when It broadened into q smile. might
have held state secrets. But he APP
psared to be watchful rather than eau
tious--a fine distinction. but In his case
q true one. When ! stepped out of tho
elevator noticed q distinguished figure
at the end of the corridor. Tho next
moment heard some one at my elbow
saying. you have come to see Sir Her
bertr' I turned and saw ksen-eysd
little man-the secretary type-with a
card in his hand. When faced about
again, the distinguished figure IN the
distance had vanished. But there was
an open door. and half behind II the
wary Sir Herbert.
Freed from the telephone . second
time. he now remarked: 'T shall not
have an opportunity TO meet my
friends. fear. until Monday afternoon.
when I speak before the League for
Political Education on Our Betters'"
"Msaningr'-
'M-m-m.- returned sir Herbert. smil-
inEly.
Tine meaning 10 to be disclosed on
Monday afternoon"
He gave me an enigmatical smile and
a cigarette.
Are you never to act here againr' I
asked
COMING NEXT SEASON WITH A
sHAkEfPEARE REVIVAL.
New York's hope IL my despair" h-
answered lightly. Then he pulled him
self out of his chair, took a rev long
PAGES and stopped with. MY London
plans keep me very busy, but--and per
maps shouldn't say this Just yeti do
not entirely despair OF returning to New
York. In fact. expect TO come back
hVNN "''"oi oh1 "pptui SflstNe-
speare festival, giving Richard H.
Twelfth Night. Macbeth The Mer-
chant OF Venice and The Mercy Wives
OF Windsor Arrangements to this end
will probably be made before l sail next
week"
Then It's practically settled?"
Yes" admitted Sir Her5ert. but. as
Mrs. Tree often says. IAfe IL full Of
G!sapp"intments; nothing comes pm but
buttons Um-m-m."
You will bring your own produc-
ti0nsw
Il sha.l bring every stitch and he
last button" he declared. with solns-
thing more than a merry Ggnt n his
eyes II want very much to att n..e
again, that's the real truth OF the
matter. It's sixteen years since 1 APP
peared in America
DO YOU hnd great change N the
American stage"
i And srsat activity In the Amsr.esn