The Hall of Hams #9: Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Today is the birthday of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (born Herbert Draper Beerbohm, 1852-1917). He was to add the Tree to his name when he became a professional actor because it was easier to say than his given name (Tree being the English for the German “bohm”, a variation of “baum”.) Tree is my beau ideal of [...]