The Washington times., 1907-07-14
TWO YEARS
SUFFICIENT
TO TIRE HFR
Former Minneapolis Girl
IS Summering in
Scotland.

Two years in the role Of a peeress Of
the realm has proved sufficient for Anna
Robinson, actress and stage beauty. and
now she has entered suit for absolute
divorce from the Earl Of Rosslyn, son
OF one OF Great Britain's Oldest and
most aristocratic families, actor, female
impersonator, skirt dancer, turf plunger,
tailor's clerk choir singer, organlst. SOL
der. war correspondent, and a few other
things. The earl was a divorced man
when he married the American actress.
his first wife having been Miss Violet
Vyner. daughter of Robert Vyner, a
British sportsman, from whom he OBJ
tained a divorce in 1902 on the grounds
of desertion
Her First Success.
When Anna Robinson first appeared on
the American stage some years ago she
did not attract particular attention. She
was member OF Charles Frohman's
companies and was later taken into the
Hovt companies to succeed Caroline Mis-
kel Hoyt In "a Temperance Town" and
other Of that authors farces. 1t was
not until Anna Robinson sailed away
and obtained a position in Charles wynd-
hams company playing The Undercur-
rent" that the public began TO shower
attentions upon her and these were. not
for her acting ability, but for her beauty
Every photographer In London clamored
for sittings. Her pictures were In the
shop windows and the daily and week
ly publications. She became the reigning
beauty Of the English stage and her old
acquaintance in America were much in
terested in the vogue which she created
across the water, but which was impos-
sible in her native land.
Actor James Erskine.
In the same company with Miss Rob
inson was an actor OF less than ordinary
ability. He was on the program as
James Erskine. But he was known in
London, for in him was vested the an
cestral and illustrious dignity of an old
family. His acting created little inter
est in England. however. and James
Erskine came to America, where he
toured for a short time. In spite of the
fact that he was a bona fde English
peer, he failed to create a furore on
this side and gave up the professional
stage for a season at Newport where
he delighted the cottage colony with his
skirt dances. his female representations.
and other little accomplishments. which
served their purpose in the course of
the summer
Girl Made Lucky Strike.
Erskine went back to England. In
the meantime. Anna Robinson had man
ifestly made lucky strike of some de-
scription. for she had retired from the
stage, and was living in luxurious style.
Her admirers were legion. and numbered
many members of the English nobility.
1t was currently reported that she had
the attention OF the King CT
VINO Is known always to have
an eye for beautiful women. Miss Rob
nson was incensed at this report. and
stoutly denied its authenticity
In spite of her great vogue in London. |
society did not take to the fair Ameri- |
IAN, and this was made more apparent |
wheT Miss Robinson and the earl were |
"a 20 be spending a week at Monte |
Car.o. Shortly after this, however. they |
we're married, secretly. by the Kings |
chaplain
The sensation that the news of the |
created IN England has rarely /
been excelled. The Earl Of Rosslyn IS /