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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1504, 20 February 1919, Page 29

a prominent position *A ' can theatrical world, but who retired from the boards about six years ago, is about to return to the stage. Mr. Hal Dexter has been residing in Australia, and after much persuasion has accepted a highly remunerative offer by Avery Hopwood to appear in New York in June next. Mr. Dexter was formerly starred by David Belasco and Schubert, his last success being in “Rolling Stones” and “Houses of Glass.”

Before Mr. Justice Astbury in the Chancery Division, the question was raised whether under the will of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree the tenants for life of the settled shares of his residuary estate were entitled to the income or whether it should be capitalised. Mr. Hunt, for the trustees, said it had been agreed to sell His Majesty’s Theatre, which formed the larger part of the estate, but the completion of the sale was not to be made till the conclusion of the run of “Chu Chin Chow,” now being played there. Counsel mentioned that the net personal estate of Sir Herbert amounted to £44,000. His lordship decided that until the theatre and the rest of the estate were sold or realised the tenants for life were entitled to receive the income, and after the sale they took the same interest with regard to the income of the invested proceeds.