The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-30
DEATH OF STUART ROBSON.
STRICKEN LAST SATURDAY WHILE
on THE STAGE.

Best Known for His Work In "1ho Hen
rtettso ana the "Comedy Of Errors"
while with Cfane-Was o. Year, Old
and Mad Been On the stage since 1ss1.
Stuart Robson, one OF the oldest and best
known comedians In this country. died
early last evening In the Hotel savoy OF
angina pectoris and a complication OF all
uients He became Ill in the latter part
Of February while playing In Philadelphia
and was forced to cancel his engagements
for nearly three weeks. He recovered
somewhat and insisted upon resuming
work against the advice Of his physicians.
He collapsed while playing In the
Comedy OF Errors" In Auburn, N. Y.
last Saturday night and was brought to
this city. where he had been since Monday
He appeared to Be improving until shortly
after noon yesterday, when he suddenly
became very much worse and sank rapidly.
His wife. his son, Stuart Robson, Jr., and
his daughter by his first marriage. Mrs'
Martin 8. Crehore, were present when he
died. Mrs.. Crehore arrived from Boston
only few minutes before his death.
Mr.. Robson was best known in two parts,
BERTHE the Lamb In THE Henrietta and
Dron,io Of Syrdcvse In the Comedy OF
Errop," and he alternated the two plays
during the season which his illness brought
to close.
Mr.. Robson celebrated his sixty-eeventh
birthday in his apartments at the Holyoke,
75s West End avenue. on March 4. last.
He received many kilograms OF conEratu-
lation. some OF them being from 0rover
MIR. Robson was especially pleased at
being re membered by Senator German
He and Senator German were playmatee
in Baiti%ore and when young men ran ran
oS sS p.ss IN shs senate a1d Mr. Robson
became a page In the House.
Mr.. Robson was born in Annapolis, Md,
on March I, 1885 His family name was
Stuart and his father, a lawyer, fitted the
son for the same profession. In 1919 the
family moved to Baltimore and i was there
that Henry Stuart. as he was called, formed
his taste for the stage. Among his asso-
ciates then were Edwin Booth, John Wilkes
Booth. John Sleeper Clarke and Henry
Talbot.
Mr.. Robson made his first professional
appearance in 1852 at the Baltimore Museum
In Uncle Toms Cabin A 1t Is He
played a serious role. failed. and announced
that thereafter he would only play comedy
parts.
success and in 1877 he joined the Union
Morris in The Wicked World. Two years
later he went TO London with Charles r.
Thorne, Jr.. to produce Led Astray.' In
1875 he starred in Bret Hartes Two Men
Of Sandy Bar, and lost all his savings.
Five years later he and William H. Crane
appeared at Abbey's Park Theatre In q
farce called Our Boarding House. They
formed q partnership producing Our
Bachelors THE Comedy Of Errors
-sharps and Flats Twelfth Night and
personal differences. Since then Mr.. Rob
son has starred In She Stops to Conquer
and other plays.
Mr. Robson was twice married. His first
wife, whom he married in 1853, was q Miss
johnson. daughter OF Baltimore clergy
man She died In 1889. They had one
daughter, Alicia. who was on the stage for
q time, but retired after her marriage TO
Martin 8. Crehore Of Boston.
Mr. Robson's second wife was May Wal
dron, the daughter Of william z. Dougherty
Q newspaper writer Of Hamilton, Canada.
They were playing together when they
were married In this city In 1891.
Mr.. Robson viii be buried from his ooun-
try home In Cohaaset. Mas. tomorrow.
There will be no funeral services held In
thia oity