New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Mr.. Thomas's Address at Stuart Robson's
Grsve-End of Several Runs.

Stuart Robson who was the friend OF Robert
1ngersOl. sharing in many OF his beliefs. was
buried Cohasset Mass. on Friday. without
ngious ceremony. Augustus Thomas however.
delivered short address at the grave He said:
We in the presence OF that mystery, 50 deep
and unfathomable that. although expressed each
comes an awesone stranger, sudden and With COM
This mystery OF death is one in whose presence
Stuart Robson has stood perhaps more often than
any mere. Many ues ~ surred nm IA ms NE a.
riddle that it inevitably asks his candid and truth
all the formula by which other men reply he had
held no impotence with the worldly ambitions or
his fellows certainly had none for the uplifting
for him to be bodily, as perhaps he is IN spirit
with any che sorrows for n, him we an9w that sveTy
utter would gather strength in the warmth OF his
In the presence Of this mystery We come 70 look
for the last time on well loved friend. but ne Do
that records not only the belief that message
ocean but witnesses the accomplishment OF that
dream: in a time when man not only Pr9clains 2HS
snI has ft dVsSjcs some logical Dossess5 re-
inforcing that faith which says we DO endure. And
so. though We in truth may answer too we do
think 1t, because protesting emotions Grown The
While Stuart Robson answered that I'VE do not
than any creed as it appeared SET cofdly forth in
print or uttered in meehanifaI LseraJl3 re Rd
ti1nistic His cultured mind tutore5 in that
best of schools. observation and experience at first
hand He loved books and men He listened well.
he talked wisely nder the cnarn OF ms es-y
He had many friends who asked his counsel The
For nearly half a century the art OF Stuart Rob
son brought laughter the lips and hearts Of those
who came within the circle Of HIS influence. and
He had youthfuness OF spirit that kept his face
unwrinked The younger men OF Eiaq1e age 1870, T
veteran under the hard exaction OF his profession
In the defnition of a great actor framed by Ed
win Booth. his lifelong friend, Stuart Robson was
ter than any other actor of his time could have
In the annals of the stage the name Of stuart
Robson will be written with the greatest In the
gentle and insistent the name viii ever be one
to invoke a smile; In the hearts o. {nose VIC
knew the man. and knew him well Roo vii al
ways stand for loyalty, sweet nerriment courage
For the thousands VINO knew him. for the milf
ions who laughed with him. We come here to-cay
through the narrow exit our fond and loving ap-
prevail that would recall him If it could
Miss Milluard-s departure for Europe yestsrtav
left Henry Miller with the entire burden OF Tbs
Tanning Of Helen on his shoulders Miss Martha
waIdron took Miss MilIward's pIsce in the cast.
5non sbe plsyed in TIE evening with promising
spirit and intelligence She vii continue 70 SUP
New-York engagement at the Savoy lasJ night
II Is announced that Nancy BFown VIII c4os>
on MAY L. because OF Miss Cah.irs lack Of health
20 go on PLAYING IN warm weather "ResUrTec-
tfori al the Victoria. Mice and Men. az tn>
C;arrfck and The Mummy and the HUErutnS
Bird. at the Empire an closed successful NsVs-
York seasons last night
In the second part OF this paper to-das. anaonE
the theatrical notes and gossip. the observant
reader may come upon surprise When ne sees
the canton beneath the picture OF Miss " y1ns-
Natthfson he may think that The Tribune hes
bsa, making discoveries about -E.yeryulan, a.
U,sU a. Father Matthew Power Father Power
.FIs~0yered that the character now called NnoWi-
sS9s should rightly be called ACku0V ledEulent Or
Cs,fl1 quite a different thing The Tribune. how,
ever has not found the traLslaforS m error. sil
does not affirm that the character PLAYED y MIS-
vvrne- Matthison should be called Rosa IND snd
not F-veryman IL would b. pleasant 20 make such
an Interesting discovery. but 9ranSness coflils -
70 admit that accident rot knOWicdse OF DltcH
philology is responsible for the captain
George H Shields OF The Sultan OF sun com
pany and Walter Lawrence. the stage HAnASo--
got into a slight argument In the former dressnN
room last night and largely in sprlt or T.
squared OF and boxed a Bit Mr. Shiclls, -. -
however being an English oullCo4. cOer- 80 49,
fbs foke and he made for the most $500
OF Lawrences clothing in spirit or ,, a. 20 -
The damage done wtD EsGUtre t@llos 70
h0Heysy. net surgeon