The sun., 1910-02-13
AUGUST BELMONT TO MARRY
MS ENGAGEMENT no ELEANOR
ROBSON ANNOUNCED.
Hes Ihe Head OF August Belmont 4 CO.
and Is . wIdower-she's an Actress
and Closed Her Career as . star Last
NIEht-To Re Married Next Month.

NIght-To Re Married Next Month.
Formal announcement Of the engage
ment OF Miss Eleanor Robson to August
Belmont was made last evening 70 a wide
circle OF intimate friends. Mr.. Belmont's
attentions to Miss Robson for somewhat
over two years resulted last spring in
rumors of an engagement. which were
denie cd but in spite of these denials the
engagement has for long time been
expected.
Miss Robson closed her season last
night at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn.
as Glad in Mrs. Burnett's play Of cheer
fulness, "The Dawn of q Tomorrow
and at the same time ended her artistic
career. She will return to her home.
BOZ West Seventy seventh street. where
she will remain until the marriage.
Miss Robson was born in England and
was brought by her parents to this coun-
try as a child. At the age Of she was
placed in the convent school, st. Peters
Academy, West Brighton. Staten Island,
where she remained until she was IS.
Il was then necessary for her to choose
a calling, and she chose the stage, a pro-
fession in which her mother. Mrs. Madge
Carr Cook. had already achieved con-
spicuous success and later as Mrs. Wi0gs
/ iD The Cabbage Patch" won for herself
, fame and fortune.
Miss Robsons first appearance, in 1897.
as MGr0ory Kno- in Men and Women
cisco. was in a large measure purely
! accidental. She was travelling with her
mother. who was playing an important
role in the production. when the actress
playing MGTVory Kno1 was taken Ill.
The management had no understudy
and Miss Robson volunteered. She went
on without previous experience and with
few hours study and made a decided
impression. This decided her choice
OF q profession; hitherto she has expected
to be painter. She played a wide range
OF characters and made a marked inn
precision. Her classical roles were juliet
| in Romeo and Juliet; Kate HdrdcGstte
in she Stoops to Conquer" and Conscience
in Browning's "In a Balcony"
Miss Robson began her career as a star
at the Garden Theatre. New York. as
Mary Ann in Merely Mary Ann" about
Eve years ago. The piece was removed
to three different playhoIIses in this city
and enjoyed an unbroken run extending
over a whole year. Its production in
the Duke OF York's Theatre. London
captured the critics and theatregoers,
winning for the actress place and esteem
in literary and artistic London.
Two Of the strongest OF Miss Robson's
character parts are Sdi0ny Jane, from
Bret Harte's story. and Glad. which
she played for the last time last evening.
Miss Robson's serious work has been
along theatrical lines, but no less seri-
ously she has been interested in literature
Her work won for her artistic recog.
nition. and for a long time she has been
figure in the artistic and literary circles
OF this city and of London. claiming among
her friends the late Marion Crawford
George Bernard Shaw. Israel Zangwill
Lewis N Parker, Barrie and Pinero.
Miss Robson is fond of all sorts of out
door recreation, riding. driving. sail
ing and golf.
Mr.. Belmont is a widower. 81 years
old His wife died in Paris in September
1898. She was the daughter OF Edward
I Morgan and granddaughter OF the famous
old merchant Matthew Morgan of this
city. He has three sons. August, who
in 1909 married Miss Alice de Goicouris
OF this city and who at the first OF the
year he admitted into the firm OF August
Belmont 4 Co; Raymond, recently grad
uated from Harvard and a clerk in the
banking house. and Morgan, at St. Marks
Boarding School, Southboro. Mass.
Since the death OF his wife Mr.. Bel
mont has lived much alone. either in
his house on East Thirty-fourth street
or at his country seat at Hampstead
Long Island. His sons have passed
most Of their lives either at boarding
school or at college.
The marriage will take place some time
next month. The wedding will be a
quiet one, at Miss Robson's house
Only the family and few intimate friends
will be present. Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont
viii sail for a short trip through Europe
: returning TO open the house at Hampstead
and in time for the races at Belmont
Park.