The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
Engagement of Beautiful Actress
to Financier and Horseman
Is Announced.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.]
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New York. February l2.-Well, us
true after all. Miss Eleanor Robson,
the beautiful and gifted actress, is to
be married to August Belmont, the
flnancier and horseman. Dame Rumor,
the too much maligned after year
of foutings, aenials and half-denals,
has proved herself right again. The
charming young woman. who won her
own way by hardest work from the
bottom to the top of the Thespian
honor roll, is to be lowered with the
millions of the mighty Belmont family,
and carry her Graces and her gifts
away from the multitudes whom she
has charmed into the drawing rooms OF
tie Four Hundred.
For Miss Robson has abandoned the
stage. She played her last role In pub
lie this evening at the Majestic The
atre, in Brooklyn. where she had been
appearing as Glad in Mrs. Burnetts
play, The Dawn of q To-Morrow.
With the fall OF the curtain tonight
the cheering ending OF the play was
sad ending for many. for Miss Rob-
l son will be missed by the public as
| few actresses have ever been.
The formal announcement of the en-
gagement to a wide circle of intimate
/, friends was not unexpected.
Hints of Detrothal.
| Mr.. Belmont's attentions to the
| young actress have been noted by their
/ acquaintance for long time Ru-
NOR began to hint of betrothal year
ago last January. when MIR. Belmont
was taken seriously Ill, and Miss ROD
son became a frequent and anxious IN
auirer at the hospital where he was
patient.
Spring came. and young Rumors
tn :
of love. Miss Robson. who. from the
time of her first success in New York
!! had been sought-for guest from the
I first society folk. was frequently pres
ent at affairs where MT. Belmont was
likely to be a guest. In June. under
, the chaperonage of Mrs. Vanderbrook
she visited his fine estate and nursery
farm near Lexington, KY. But whel
she was asked if she were engaged
TO Mr. Belmont. she had her theatrs
managers send out statement tina
= "the published report to the effec
that Miss Robson is engaged to b'
married to Mr. August Belmont ha'
not the slightest foundation in fac
and is untrue"
/. The same question, put to Mr.. Bel
mont. brought the reply: 81 really a.
- not care to discuss the subject. VII
II neither deny nor affirm the report.
Belmont Follows.
Another week or Two and Miss Rob
a son was fitting away to Europe Wit
y her mother, the noted actress. Madg
Carr Cook. Rumor folded her wings
but did not give up. Soon Mr.. Bel
mont and his two sons Were OF TO
Europe, too Rumor followed them.
Paris cabled first that the engage
ment was probably fact and that
was expected the marriage would TAX
place late In the summer. abroad
Then Paris ca bled that the engage
n1ent was probably hoax started b
rorlorn sultor who wanted to have
denied for his personal comfort.
Miss Robson returned-though. Q
az course, she had seen a great deal
the Belmonts abroad--and began r.
hearsing for The Dawn OF a TIC
), Morrow"
Mr.. Belmont soon followed. Rumo
n now utterly and excusably bewildere'
I'd had sent ahead Of him a report tina
ed he was already married to Miss Rof
son. He denied 1t angrily, and 81
Ln crsably so on the pier
af But soon lie was buying from n
~ brother Perry Belmont. the latter
beautiful home, by the sea-" at New
nd port Rumor was comforted
VI However when Miss Robson cor
: tlnued her successful play there wei
al few who expected that the engagemei
it would be announced before anoth'
re spring So after all 1t was somethir
lis Of a surprise. Miss Robson Kept y
re secret until the last day of her stas
~ career She VIII remain at her non
In this city until the wedding. VINE
VIII take place some time IN March,
4 Worth Mnny Millions.
Mr.. belmont is fifty-seven years OF
y his brlde-to-he thirty Mr. Belmont
Il q widower. his first wife having al
In Paris In September, 1898, ne .
q three sons-Augusb Jr., who MARI
}, Miss Alice DeGoicouria, OF TINS cls
! Raymond recently graduated tfe
Harvard, and Morgan. who Is AZ
Markss Boarding school. southpo
Mass Mr. Belmont has g Tine hol
i. IN East Thirty-fonrth street, COW
Try pace NJ Hampstead, and the new J,
purchased Newport villa. besides
kcntuelsS estate, Hts wealth ana
financial interests arc vast. =.
- lie Us probably worth between 81
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