Arizona republican., 1903-05-11
STUART RoBsoN's LAST DAYS.
Pathetic Termination of a Career Of
 Artistic Excellence.

Artistic Excellence.
 Before his mental vitality drifted from him. Mir. Robson declared that his famous play "The Henrietta" the masterpiece of his repertoire, would die with him-that he would tear the manuscript and that it would never again be played on any stage. The piece had won for him a golden reward and contributed largely to the great fortune left to his heirs. II is believel 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 has heroic. Knowing that it was dan- gerous for him to proceed with his tour the actor refused to abandon his worl.. saying this would work a hardship up- on the members of his company b5 throwing them out of employment at a season when stage positions were few and applicants many. Although suffering intensely. Mir ! Robson went before his audiences nigh. after night, and seemingly put the fire and charm and rolIicking fun into hls roles that had characterized his former efforts. But human endurance was ex- hausted at last. and on Sunday the ! comedian was brought back to New York to die.
 Stuart ROhSon was known among his [ stage friends as a tireless worker He | had played the role Of Bertie the Lamp ' 5000 times. before no less than 5000 010 people. and the piece had earned no | less than S3,0O0000 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. 1 He opened his last season in Brook lyn in September at the Montauk the atre. He then took his company for q tour of the south and west. and latte in February worked back to Boston, go- ing from there to Philadelphia. In that city serious illness compelled him to forego further work, and he returned to his home. 75S West End avenue. for d rest.
 Daniel V. Arthur. his manager and his physician, advised him to abandon the tour for the remainder of the sea son. It was then that MT. Robson sail he would be willing. so far as he was concerned, but that he could not place the members of his loyal company in a predicament to which they had not contributed
 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 Errors" From there he re- turned to the Montauk. and afterwarl appeared at the Grand opera house in "The Henrietta" playing Bertie the Lamb for the the last time on Satur- day. April 1S
 Admitting that it was tempting fate to do so, MT. Robson then ventured on a series of one-night stands through Connecticut, and in this state MT Ar thur heard repeated reports of his ill., ness and frequently called the comedian over the long distance telephone and protested against his going on with the tour.
 Never was so well in my life" was MT. Robson's persistent reply Jus; stop worrying, old man. I'm all right
 The crisis came at Auburn. MT. Rob- son was playing the Dromio when hc broke down, and had to be carried tc a dressing room.
 "Let me die on the stage" he said tc the players. "I want to die with the footlights and the happy faces beforc me"
 But this was not to be On Sunday morning the patient was started fol New York. and arrived there on Mon day morning. He was taken to tha Savoy and the family was summoned The actor rallied and plans were made to remove him to his beautiful summe. home. Waterwitch, at the Highlands of Navesink. whose broad piazza com : mands a fine view of the Narrows
 Mir. Robson's condition became worse Wednesday afternoon and his physi- clans resorted to hypodermic injections to sustain vitality. The patient sank rapidly and died at 7:15 o'clock.-Nev York American.