Editing Herbert Beerbohm Tree (section)

==Actor==
In 1878, Tree played Grimaldi in [[Dion Boucicault]]'s ''The Life of an Actress'' at the [[Globe Theatre (Newcastle Street)|Globe Theatre]]; shortly after, he began his professional career. For the next six years, he performed mainly on tour in the British provinces, playing character roles. He made his London debut late in 1878 at the [[Olympic Theatre (London)|Olympic Theatre]] under the management of [[Henry Gartside Neville|Henry Neville]]. His first real success was as the elderly Marquis de Pontsablé in ''[[Madame Favart]]'', in which he toured towards the end of 1879.<ref name=dnbold>{{cite ODNB|last=Palmer|first=J. L.|id=36549|title= Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm (1852–1917)}}</ref> Another London engagement was as Prince Maleotti in a revival of ''Forget-me-Not'' at the [[Prince of Wales's Theatre]] in 1880.

His first London success came in 1884 as the Rev. Robert Spalding in [[Charles Hawtrey (stage actor)|Charles Hawtrey]]'s adaptation of ''[[The Private Secretary]].'' Tree embellished the comic elements of the role, which added to the popularity of the play.<ref name=times>"Sir Herbert Tree", ''[[The Times]]'', 3 July 1903, p. 11</ref> His next role was Paolo Marcari in ''Called Back'' by [[Hugh Conway (novelist)|Hugh Conway]]. The contrast between this dashing Italian spy and his timid parson in Hawtrey's play, showed his versatility as a character actor. Other appearances over the next two years included roles in revivals of [[A. W. Pinero]]'s ''The Magistrate'' and [[W. S. Gilbert]]'s ''[[Engaged (play)|Engaged]]''. In 1886, he played [[Iago]] in ''[[Othello]]'' and Sir Peter Teazle in ''[[The School for Scandal]]'' with [[F. R. Benson]]'s company at [[Bournemouth]]. The same year, in London, he made a success at the [[Haymarket Theatre]], in the character role of Baron Harzfeld in ''Jim the Penman'' by Charles Young.<ref name=DNB/>