The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13

New York, Feb. 12-FormaI announce
meut OF the engagement OF Miss Eleanor
Robson 20 August Belmont was made to-
day. Nj, Belmont's attentions to Miss
Robson for more than two years resulted
last spring in rumors of an engagement,
which We're denied, bat in spite of these
denials. the engagement has for a long
time been expected.
Miss Robson closed her season tonight
At the Majestic Theater Brooklyn, as
Glad. IN Mrs. Burnetts play. The Dawn
Of q Tomorrow. and al the same time
ended her artistic career. She viii re-
turn 10 her home 30e West Seventy-sev-
euJh street, where she Will remain until
the marriage.
Miss Robson was born ia England ana
was brought by her parents to This cOun-
try as a child. At the age Of seven she
was placed in the convent school. ST.
Peters Academy. West Brighton. Staten
island, where she remained until she
was eighteen. Her mother Mrs. Madge
Carr Cook, had already achieved con-
,SpicuOUS success. and later. as Mrs.
Wiggs, in THE Cabbage Patch won for
First Appearance Accidental.
Miss RobSon's first appearance in 1897
as Margory Knox i'm ;Men ana Women"
a. the California theater, san Francisco.
was IN large measure purely accidental.
She was travelling with her mother who
was playing an important role I'm the pro-
auction when the actress playing Marg-
CRY Knox, was taken i'll. The manage
ment had no understudy, and Miss Rob
son volunteered. She went on without pre-
vious experience and with a few hours
study made a decided impression. She
played a wide range Of characters and
made marked impression. Her classical
roles were Juliet in Romeo and Juliet;
Kate HardcastIe in she Stops to Con-
quer" and Constance in Browniug's In
a Balcony"
Miss Robson began her career as
star at the Garden Thester. New York.
as Mary Ann in Merely Mary Ann
about five years ago The piece was re-
moved 70 three diserent pIsyhouses in
this city and enjoyed an unbroken run
extending over a whole year. It's produc-
lion in the Duke" Of York's Theater.,
London. captured the critics and theater-
gOers.
one OF the strongest of Miss Robson
character parts is Salony Jane from
Bret Harte's story and Glad" which she
played for the last time this evening.
Interested I'm Literature.
Miss RObson's serious work has been
along the theatrical lines. but no less
seriously she has been interested in litera-
lure Her work won Tor her artistic rec
ignition, and Tor a long time she has been
4 figure in literary circles Of this city and
London, claiming among her friends the
la-e Marion Crawford, George Bernard
Shaw. Israel Zangwill. Lewis y. Parker.
Batty, and Pinero. Miss Robson is fond
OF all sorts Of outdoor recreation.
Mr.. Belmont is a widoWer ffty-Seven
years old His wife died in Paris in Sep
remher. 1885 She was the daughter OF
Edward Morgan and granddaughter of
the famous Old merchant, Mathew Nor
gan. OF this city. he has three sons.
August, who in 1906 married Miss Alice
lie Goicouria, Of this city, and who. at
the first of the year. was admitted into
the firm of August Belmont x Co; Ray
mond. recently graduated from Harvard.
and a clerk in the banking house. and
Morgan. at ST. Marks boarding school.
SouthbOrO Mass.
SSnce 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 al Hampstead Long
Island. HIS sons have passed most OF
their lives either a hoar1fuur Srborf- -
az college
The marriage will take place some
time next month. The wedding will be
quiet one at Miss RObson's house Only
the family and a few intimate friends
viii be present They will sail for a short
trip through Europe. returning to open
their house at Hampstead in umefor the
races at Belmont Park