The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
ANNA ROBINSON.
NOW A COUNTESS
Earl of Rosslyn Wins Beautiful
Actress Who Rejected a
King. -.

Anna Robinson, former Minneapo-
lis girl, is now the Countess Rosslyn.
A New York dispatch today states that
the marriage of Miss Robinson and the
Earl of Rosslyn took place quietly in
London. -
Miss Robinson is we'll known and has
host Of friends in Minneapolis, where
she was born and lived for many
years. She and her sister, Margaret,
left Minneapolis about twelve years
ago to go on the stage. They made a
full and clever. They were later fol-
lowed to New York by their parents,
who while in Minneapolis conducted
the old Grand Opera hotel on First av-
enue s, between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
For the past fivs years Hiss Anna
! Robinson has lived abroad, most Of the
time in London and Paris, She enter
tanned much in the best circles and in
the French capital she was well known
because Of her beauty and grace as an
entertainer as La Belle Americana:
During the latter part Of her stay in
America she was with number of the
Hoyt productions, taking the parts
f Frehm nsp aPRshna do Her sister
was last seen here about four years
ago in "The Tyranny Of Tears, and
"a Brace of Partridges, - in which she
| starred in London last season. For a
time Miss Robinson was with the Lift
Stock company, appearing at the Bijou
theater some years ago. H.
! Turned Down a King.
The countess is brunette, tall
stately and with a distinct patriciar
bearing. Her beauty has made won
derful reputation for her, and attracted
: the attention Of millionaires and Euro
pean noblemen. Among her former
suitors are Stewart NJ. Brice, son Of
millionaire; Comte de Gauetz, described
4 as one Of the "high rollers'' Of Eu
rope; the Duke of Manchester, and the
aged and amorous King Leopold o.
Belgium.
The affair with King Leopold wa
widely exploited and was described al
being one Of the most spectacular in
cidents Of Leopold g many love affairs
He showered her with flowers, atten
lions, letters and diamonds, and public
" declared that it was "the'' affai
Of his varied and affectionate life. Blu
: he was rejected
= An EventfM Life. :.
Miss Robinson, if reports are true
was a bon vivant and enjoyed life t
it's fullest extent. She is described a
the woman who came nearest to break
ing the bank at Monte Carlo In May
1901, she narrowly escaped drownin
in the bay off Nice by falling from tn
: yacht Of one of her noble admirer
who promptly followed her and save
) her at the risk Of his own life. Sh
introduced the fad Of putting glove
!: on her dog.
Following the affair with King LIE,
! pold, in 1900, she stated that she woul
. retire from the stage and would 1iv
!. in Paris. -.a:..'
8 .>"Here,,' she is quoted as sayin
= Hcounts and baronets pelt you wit
!. gifts and diamonds. In New York tt
s people step on your toes in the stree
); cars or drunken cabmen drive you
!: the wrong street. I shall stay
s Paris
!. She was known as one Of the hes
s dressed women in Europe and was r
. puted by her friends to be the own
+. of pint of diamonds as well as 9th,
5 Jewels Of every sort, all the gifts {
5 her many admirers.
81 AS to the Earl.
3 Her husband is James Francis, HAIR
s st. Clair rskine, fifth earl Of Rosly
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