The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-05
ROBSON HAS
STAGE FRIGHT.
Forced 10 Suspend at the Governors
Mansion.
MISSED THE STAGE EQUIPMENT.
Have Never Been i'm so Drcani"' 7"
Position Before In My Life lie
Confcsscd--His Wife Came
60 His Rescue

Yesterday afternoon at half past -FOUR
o,ciocv many interested In the George
washington Memorial movement visited
tho Executive Mansion In response TO the
announcement that Mr.. Stuart Robson
.oo distinguished comedian would give
,au and recitations for It's benefit, under
the auspices and at the invitation OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
the talk 10 be followed by reception.
Mrs ]. Hoge Tyler. who mostly kindly
offered her parlors for the affair was I'M
firing in her efforts 70 give thosv present
Measure. as were the Misses Tyler. Inc
chairs were paced in the south anu mio-
d,c nsr,ors wnlcn were, brilliantly lighted
and had effective floral touches given
THE PARTY ARRIVES.
Al about 4:3U Mr.. Robson arrived ac-
eornpanied By his charming wife Cover
nor Tyler, Attorney-Generai Montague
Mrs l.. l.. Lewis chairman for the en-
Iertainment. ana the ladies OF the kecep-
nor Committee as follows:
Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler, Mrs. A. J. Monta-
cue Mrs Ecaols. Mrs. Ben Purcell re-
CENT Of the old Dominion Chapter MISS
Made FREELY. Mrs. Junius Morris, MIS-
u A. Claiborne. Mrs. James Dooley' MIS-.
Docatur Axteu Mrs Charles Davenport
Mrs l.. l., Lewis. Mrs. Matthew Bland
Harrison. Mrs. w. W. Henry, Mrs. Le-
Sroy Mrs. George W. Mayo. Miss Lou
Adkins Miss Lucy Clair Atkinson. Mrs.
Alfred GRAY Mrs John W. Harrison,
Mr.. Jonn Enders Robinson, Mrs. }. X.
Worth. Mrs. J. r. V. Daniel, Mrs. Albert
Rr,ce. Mrs. Dallam Barksdale Mrs.
John Dunlop. Mrs. f. c. Minor Misses
Nelly Boykin. Mary Lyons Mayo ana
Lima Mayo.
Acknowledgement Montague. In a very
felcitous short speech, referred 10 inc
pleasure with which the committee wei
coined Mr.. Robson. 10 the power OF tuo
drama 10 do good and Of the distinction
80 an gentleman who was to favor the
audience with a talk.
II was a pleasure. he said. 10 introduce
one who had contributed so much TO the
betterment and pleasurs Of the wolld.
lie also paid a tribute to the WORK oil
the George Washington Memorial Assoc
citation as one well worthy OF support.
ATTACK OF STAGE FRIGHT.
Mr.. Robson took his stand upon the
rostrum amid spirited applause How
ever. what was assumed TO be a humor-
Gus allusion. because that gentleman Is
assumed always TO be humorous. proved
ia be true. and he was forced TO aoan-
don most Of the expected talk becauss
of an undenable attack OF what is styied
stage fright
II have never" said he. been in so
dreadful position before IN my NE
0aughter) IL really cannot SPEAK
without the stage equipment TO when
am accustomed. l must ask you TO eN-
cuse me-" In the outset Mr.. Robson
had quoted beautiful tribute pald by
Lord Erskine 20 George Washington Dul
no further could he go than this. Al MS
wife's suggestion nc gave most amusing
but brief recitation OF quotation from
one of his plays and sang two simply
,rresistihle songs. but it, was evident that
the big and brilliant actor was acutely
nervous. =,
The recitation How is the Henrietta
telling of a mans novel experience In the
New York stock Exchange aroused
shouts of laughter as did the little song
Il know Not Why I Love Thee sung
IN n shrin falsetfO Upon MI Robson
positiye assurance that he could not pro-
coed further the committee invited thoss
present TO meet him. and each OF lhe au-
dlence was In turn introduced 10y the ke-
caption Committee. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Cackie Cabell. Mrs. j. Ais
ton Cabeu. MIS-. Alex. Cameron, Misses
MARY and Elsie Cameron. Miss Kate
Meredith. Miss Coleman. of Williams
hurg. Miss Fanny Ross. Miss overly
Mrs. Dallas Flanagan. Mrs. John Coke.
Miss Adair Minor. Miss Virginia Pleas
ants. Miss Francis Scott. Miss Georgia
Blankenship Miss j Taylor Ellyson'
Mrs. Kate VIM. Mrs. Allen Howlson'
Meesrs. John +. Mcclure. Harry VIM
and others.