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He built Her (later His) Majesty's Theatre in London's Haymarket which opened in 1897, and his spectacular productions there became famous for their detailed and realistic settings. Tree himself was celebrated for his skill with make-up and his ability to transform his features for every different role.\r\n\r\nTree's <i>Macbeth</i> opened at His Majesty's Theatre on 5 September 1911, with Violet Vanbrugh as Lady Macbeth. The production drew some impressive reviews both for its staging and its leading actor. The<i> Observer</i> 'saw the latest Macbeth subtly indicate each symptom of the growing neurotic disease' and admired 'the breadth of tone and touch with which Sir Herbert, discarding all tricks of speech and mannerisms of pose, rose in voice and bearing to the height of a lofty tragic creation'. \r\n\r\nThe portrait was painted by Charles Buchel (1872-1950) who worked with Tree for 16 years. 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