Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-04
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF Mas AGNES
ROBERTSON.


ROBERTSON.
We take the following biographical
sketch of this bright peculiar star, who
is now lighting up the theatrical firma-
ment of our city, from the last number
of Gleason's Pictorial Gazette. It is quite
interesting: read it: q s
The unprecedented sensation produced by
the performance of this lady at the Boston
Museum, has surpassed any similar public
emotion within our recollection. She arrived
in Boston without any predatory puff. and was
quite unknown to US by reputation the
day following her first appearance, the Iran,
script" suddenly announced the discovery OF
new STAR in the theatrical hemisphere,
and since that time, for nine consecutive weeks.
the theatre has been 50 besieghed that the
New York Herald, few weeks since, states
that .by the engagement of Miss Agnes Ro-
bertson. in Boston, the manager has reaped
fifteen thousand dollars. The interference of
the police having been demanded to prevent
the overcrowdi2g of the avenues Of the par
quette, the mayor has put in force city Ordi-
name to that effect" We may safely add. thai
the appearance Of this lady in Boston will
leave deeper impression than that of any
actor or actress who has visited US for long
period. Miss Robertson was born in the city
of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the year 1873
She is therefore in her twenty first year Her
first appeara nce before the public took place
in her native city, in 1914. then being eleven
years of age She sang at a series of concerts
Scotch melodies, exhibiting 90 much purity of
voice and infantine grace, that large and fash
iopable audiences were attracted to these en-
tertainments In 1916 she FIRST played the
characters in which Clara Fisher had once
l.b- xol To-
engagement in Dublin, and leaving behind her
the reputation of the infant prodigy, became,
although not more than fifteen, the leadn
favorite in her present style of performance
From Dublin, she returned to Scotland in IS4Q,
and was the guiding star of the Glasgow
Theatre, when Mr. Charles Kean. having be-
como manager of the Princess Theatre. in
London, imme diately offered Miss Roberts son
an engagement in that metropolis.
In the fall Of 1850. she made her appearance
before q London audience, as Nerissa in the
Merchant of Venice Mrs Kean miss Ellie
Tree acting Portia. The Queen was, by acct
dent, present on the occasion, and expressed
herself so infatuated with the beauty, elegance
and brilliancy of the new actress, that she
sent for Mr.. Charles kean, who oficiates as
manager of the Royal Theatrical performar.
ces, and suggested that for the future, Miss
Robertson should always appear at Windsor
Castle, on those occasions From this moment
she became the fashion in London She was
presented to the Queen, and the royal favor
was lavished upon her. The best society now
coveted her presence, and she was one of the
West End bellies of the season. At this Juno
ture, the Earl Of H, a peer of great
wealth, became deeply attached to Miss Robert
son. Their marriage was publicly announc ell
in the London press, and produced much sem
sation in the aristocratic ranks of the English
nobility. When the Earl had obtained the
reluctant consent of his family, he preferred
his hand to Miss Robertson, who, to the uni,
versal a,tonishment, refused the alliance. This
circumstance was the IL town talk of the city
for many months, during which the lady was
still pursued by the Earl of Il with
undated ardor The hopes of her noble sutton
were suddenly checked by the report that she
had married gentleman to whom she had
been for many years attached, and had imIne-
diately sailed for this country. Miss Robert
son, who still acts under her maiden name, is
under the middle height, but formed in a per
feet mould of beauty. more fautless figure
never inspired the pencil of a Raphael or
guided the chisel Of a Canova. Her face is
regular in feature, and sparkling with inteli-
gence and expression. We know of no st and
ard or criterion whereby to judge of Miss
Robertson Us an actress, since her school of
performances is so peculiarly her own. Some
the successful bringing out of this lady's role.
and we venture to say that no other house in
New York or Boston. could have done her
equal justice. MSS Robertson does not at
tempt anything in which she is likely to ~ come
tardily off, She knows her forte and does
not permit herself to be enticed out of her
latitude.