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Tree, Sir Herbert (Draper) Beerbohm (sh) and short-winded (iou)


Tree, Sir Herbert (Draper) Beerbohm (sh)




born Dec. 17, 1853, London, Eng.
died July 2, 1917, London

British actor-manager.

A romantic actor with a gift for character roles and comedy, he made his London debut in 1878 and won favourable notice in The Private Secretary (1884). As manager of the Haymarket Theatre (1887-97), he directed and acted in lavish Shakespearean productions, which he continued as actor-manager of Her Majesty's Theatre (1897-1915). He produced notable stage versions of Charles Dickens's works. In 1904 he founded the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.


short-winded (iou)



short-winded adjective. LME.
[from SHORT adjective + WINDED adjective1.]
Liable to difficulty in breathing; soon becoming out of breath with any exertion. LME.
transf. & fig. Incapable of sustained effort; not given to or displaying longwindedness of expression. L16.
short-windedness noun E17.