The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
From the New York American.

From the New York American.
 N EFORE his mental vitality drift ES1 ed from him MT. Robson de- " clared that his famous play, "The Henrietta" the masterpiece of his repertoire. would die with him-that he would tear the manuscript and that 1t would never again be played on any stage. The piece had won for him a gold en reward and contributed largely to the great fortune which Mir. Robson is thought to have left to his heirs. It Is believed he carried out his purpose.
 The closing days of his career were marked by a struggle to keep up his work that was no less dramatic than 1t was heroic. Knowing that 1t was dan gerous for him to proceed with his tour, the actor refused to abandon his work, saying this would work hardship upon the members of his company by throw Ing them out of employment at a season when stage positions were few and ap- plicants many.
 Although suffering intensely. MT. Rob- son went before his audiences night after night, and seemingly put the fire and CndTIn ana EOitlChlHb luti ilitO HIS AOlcS that had characterized his former efforts. But human endurance was exhausted at last, and on Sunday the comedian was brought back to New York to die. s Stuart Robson was known among his stage friends as tireless worker. He had played the role of Bertie, the Lamb, 5000 times, before no less than 3,000,000 md Aa pia had m fpzG than $3OO0000 during it's long life His second greatest work was done in "A Comedy of Errors" in which he had the role of the Dromio of Syracuse.
 He opened his last season in Brooklyn in September, at the Montauk theatre. He then took his company for tour of the south and west, and late In Feb ruary worked back to Boston, going from there to Philadelphia. In that city serious illness compelled him to forego further work. and he returned to his home. at 75S West End avenue, for rest.
 Daniel V. Arthur. his manager, and his physicians advised him to abandon the tour for the remainder of the season. It was then that MT. Robson said he WOQlQ Dt WILLIE, bO idl dS llC was CpiA- cerned. but that he could not place the members of his loyal company in pre- dicament to which they had not con- tributed.
 Against urgent appeals of friends and business associates, he started out in March, beginning his engagement at the Harlem opera house with "A Comedy of to the Montauk, and three weeks ago ap- peared at the Grand opera house in "The Henrietta playing Bertie, the Lamb, for the last time on Saturday, April IS.
 Admitting that 1t was tempting fate to do so, Mir Robson then ventured on a series of one-night stands through Con necticut. and in this state MT. Arthur heard repeated reports of his Illness, and frequently called the comedian over the long-distance telephone and protested against his going on with the tour
 s.Never was so well in my life" was MT Robsons persistent reply Just stop worrying. old man. I'm all right
 The crisis came at Auburn on Saturday night. MT. Robson was playing Dromio when he broke down, and had to be car ried to a dressing room.
 Let me die on the stage" he said to the players. "I want to die with the footlights and the happy faces before me-
 But this was not to be. On Sunday morning the patient was started for New York. and arrived there on Monday morn