Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-29


understood her daughter-in-law was
still with her son. Young Robb, she
Eliminated, was travelling at present,
and she supposed his wife was travel
mo with him. She was unable to
state where they were at present.
Sheriff William Hults of Long Island
was once called to the Robb house by
Mrs. Robb to settle a family dispute,
and Constable Holbrook Hults has
twice been asked by Mrs. Robb to &C.
company her home. She said she
feared to meet her husband alone.
Constable Hults went with Mrs. Robb
when she removed her private and per-
sonal effects and went to New York to
live.
Justice of the Peace Charles Wysong
Of Port Washington, was retained by
Mrs. Robb and he endeavored to effect
reconciliation after the last rupture,
when Mrs. Robb asserted that her hus-
band had treated her cruelty, but an
amicable arrangement could not be
made, and the actress has decided to
20 on the stage
With that purpose in view she had
an inerview with Gus Edwards, the
theatrical manager, and he agreed to
give her an ingenue part in produc-
ton which is soon to go on the road.
Mrs. Robb, before her marriage,
PLAYED the part of Daisy Flood in "His
Honor the Mayor and previous to
that she took the role of Muggsy in
The Mummy and the Maid. = The
actress was one Of the smallest women
on the stage, being only four feet
tall.
Thomas Robb, Jr., has been much
in public view during the last five or
six years. He IS a member of a distin-
crushed old Philadelphia family. He
went to the university Of Pennsylvania
and there was a member Of the Mask
and Wing club. He took part in pri-
waite theatricals and made considerable
of hit by his clever impersonation of
a girl.
The marriage of Mr.. Robb to Miss
Marie I. Gregg, in the Church Of the
New Jerusalem at Twenty second and
chestnut streets, was one of the big
social events of the season. It was not
long before society began to talk about
the actions Of young Robb, and it did
not cause surprise when his wife sued
him for divorce
When Janet Priest was playing in
His Honor the Mayor at Wallack's
theatre, Robb went to New York and
became a familiar figure about the
theatre. Miss Priest lived at the Hotel
Dunlop with her mother, Mrs. George
Garfield, and Robb often took the &C
tress and her mother to dinner.
One night when the three were din
ing after matinee performance Robb
abruptly proposed marriage.
IT have known you some time
now" he said, and there is no rea-
son why we should not get married. :"
"This is so sudden; must ask mo-
ther,' said Miss Priest.
II give my consent, said Mrs.
Garfield. The three hurried from the
restaurant, called a carriage, and
after stopping to pick up a friend of
Miss Priests, drove to the Metropoli-
tan Tabernacle and were married.
That night Miss Priest, or Mrs. Robb,
played her part in His Honor the
Mayor" and then announced her mar
riage.
She left the stage, and she and her
husband lived at the Hotel Alabama.
From there they went to Port Wash
ington.
A few nights after their occupancy
Mrs. Robb fled from it clad only in a
bathrobe. She was in her bare feet
and called at the home of DR.. S. j.
Hanford, neighbour She was weep
ing Historically, but would not say
what had happened, except that her
husband had used violent language to
her. After borrowing pair of shoes
she walked to the Central hotel, half a
mile away, and hired a room for the
night.
A week before Easter Mrs. Robb
called for the second time on Justice
Wysong and complained of ill treat
ment, saying that she had left the
house late at night and sought refuge
in DR.. Hanford's cellar, where she had
stood in front of the furnace all night.
She stated that she left the cellar
without being discovered. She again
took up her residence at the Central
hotel, and on Easter Sunday went to
New York, and has lived there since
then.
Miss Priest once worked on Mime
apolis newspaper She was a clever
writer and became dramatic editor.
One night she reviewed play present.
ed by Daniel Frawley's s company, and
in her criticism roasted" the leading
soubrette Mr.. Frawley was angry
and he called at the newspaper Office
to demonstrate He was astonished
when he learned that the girl before
him had written the review.
you're soubrette is punky, and if
could not do better I would not go
on the stage" abserved Miss Priest
Frawley told her he would let her
take the soubrette's part if ''she
thought she was smart enough to play
it, Miss Priest took the part and
made a hit
Miss Priest was for many years re-
sident of Little Falls, and the above
will be Of interest to those who knew
her.
Miss Ella Doten was in from her
school at Elm Dale last Friday to at