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Beerbohm

[ beer-bohm ]

noun

  1. Sir Max, 1872–1956, English essayist, critic, and caricaturist.


Beerbohm

/ ˈbɪəbəʊm /

noun

  1. BeerbohmSir (Henry) Max18721956MEnglishWRITING: criticMISC: witARTS AND CRAFTS: caricaturist Sir ( Henry ) Max ( imilian ). 1872–1956, English critic, wit, and caricaturist, whose works include Zuleika Dobson (1911), a satire on Oxford undergraduates


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There was no Max Beerbohm in his day to appreciate his polish and talents and to pity his wife for playing her tragedy in tights.

A few nights after telling this story, I was relating the incident to Beerbohm Tree at a supper party.

No doubt this will be produced for the benefit of Mr. Beerbohm Tree, who richly deserves the compliment.

Thomas recalled an incident of Beerbohm Tree's performance of "Hamlet."

Du Maurier was like our own Max Beerbohm in this—his legends and drawings were inseparable.

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