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Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (17 December 1852 – 2 July 1917) was an English actor and theatre manager. Tree began performing in the 1870s. By 1887, he was managing the Haymarket Theatre in the West End , winning praise for adventurous programming and lavish productions, and starring in many of its productions.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (born Dec. 17, 1853, London, Eng.—died July 2, 1917, London, Eng.) was one of the great figures of the English theatre, who became the most successful actor-manager of his time. His half brother, Max Beerbohm, received recognition as a writer and caricaturist.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree was born on 17 December 1852 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for King John (1899), Henry VIII (1911) and The Tempest (1905). He was married to Lady Tree. He died on 2 July 1917 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. (1853-1917) Born in 1853, Tree’s real name was Herbert Draper Beerbohm. He assumed his famous stage name in the 1870s. After a string of performances, he joined Frank Benson’s company in 1886, where he played Iago before going on to London and the Haymarket Theatre where he eventually became the manager.
Apr 23, 2008 · Rambunctious, witty, gifted and decent, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree was a dominant figure in London theatre from the late 1870s until his death in 1917.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Tree began performing in the 1870s. By 1887, he was managing the Haymarket Theatre in the West End, winning praise for adventurous programming and lavish productions, and starring in many of its productions. In 1899, he helped fund the rebuilding, and became manager, of His Majesty's Theatre.
The actor–manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree achieved acclaim in the late 19th century with his productions at the Haymarket Theatre and Her Majesty’s Theatre. He started managing both theatres while living at 31 Gardens in South Kensington from 1886–8.
