New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
J. NJ. BARRIE H0N0RED
King ConferS BaronetCy on
Playwright and Novelist.
SIR J. FORBES-ROBERTSON
England S Most Finished Actor
Knighted-General French
Now Field Marshal.
SIR J. PROFESSIONALISM
lRy cahle 10 The Trlhrne.l


London. June 3. King Georges
birthday to-day is celebrated by the
publication Of an interesting list OF
birthday honors. baronetcy is con-
tered upon James VI. Barrie, the
novelist and knighthoods upon John
ston Forbes Robertson. the actor, and
Or. Edward Albert Schafer. the noted
histologlst and professor Of physiology
Edinburgh University.
Sir John French. one OF the few men
who increased their reputation In the
South African war a dozen years ago,
is promoted to field marshal.
Sir Lomer Gou,n. Premier OF Quebec,
is made a knight commander OF the
order Of -. Michael and St George
as is also chief Justice Davidson. Of
the Superior Court at Montreal. Hugh
John Macdonald. chief magistrate OF
Winnipeg. son Of the late Sir John
Macdonald. receives knighthood.
James Matthew Barrie was born on
May 2. 1850. in Kirriemur. Scotland. and
educated at Dumfrics Academy and Edin-
burgh University. from which he received
the degrees Of NJ 4 and LII. -. His first
don life. published in 1887. after which
quickly followed "A Window in Thrums."
My Lady Nicotine and The Little MIN
lister"
Though upon the appearance OF a Win
dow in Thrums" Mr.. Barrie's genius was
at once acknowledged. he chose not 70 re-
main Ia London. where praise rang con-
t.nually in his ears. but went back to his
little Scotland town 10 live under the
parental roof In 1891. in the parlor Of
his fathers home. he married Miss Mary
Ansell. an English actress, from whom he
was divorced In 1909.
Some OF Mr. Barries more famous plays
are quality Street" The Little Min
ister." Peter Pam "Alice-Sit- the
Fire" and What Every Woman knows
Miss AIaude Adams the actress. has
starred in three OF these plays-"The Lit
tie Minister" Peter Pan" and What
Every Woman Knows"
IL is said that modesty and shrinking
from publicity are well known traits of
MIR. Barrie. and I'm 1909, when IL was eX
pected that he was to be kn!ghted, he re-
piled to an inquirer Il don't go la for
that sort OF thing, you know"
Johnston Forbes Robertson was born on
January lG. 1858. I'm London. the son OF
John Forbes Robertson. of Aberdeen art
critic and journalist. He was educated at
the Charterhouse, and studied at the
Royal Academy Schools with a view TO
becoming a painter. but though he kept
up his interest I'm that art until 1874 he
turned to the theatre. making his first
appearance IN London as Chastelard In
Mary. Queen Of Scots"
HIS refined and artistic style marked
him at once on the English stage as a
man With a future. and in Pinero's The
PrOngatc." at the Garrick Theatre. In
1889. he established himself as one OF the
most individual ~ English actors In 1895
he starred under his own management
with Mrs. Patrick Campbell. producing
Romeo and Juliet" Hamlet and
Macbeth
I'm 1900 he married Gertrude Elliott, the
| actress WIN NIlplu DO lllS ltdutllS lduy
he appeared at various theatres. produc-
| ing in subsequent years THE Light Tina;
Failed" mice and Men" Cesar and
Cleopatra" and The Passing of the
| Third Floor Back" his most successful
production. lie has long been known as
| isngland's most finished actor.
He has produced and taken part in
many plays that have had long runs in
America, while on April . 1910. the most
DISTINGUISHED American actors gave him
n dinner at the Lotos Club.
Keen disappointment among English
playgoers and the public generally was
felt when the distinguished actors name
failed TO appear among the list Of honors
for knlghthood at the beginning OF this
year. a great many openly declaring that
his failure TO he included was due TO his
active sympathy with the suffrage move
ment.