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...Johnston Forbes-Robertson will make his final appearance on the American stage--and not improbably on any stage--in Sanders Theatre on the evening of April 24, when he will act "Hamlet" at the invitation of the English Department. Forbes-Robertson is easily the most notable figure on the stage of today and his "Hamlet" is considered one of the most even interpretations of character ever presented. He gave two performances of "Hamlet" here 14 years ago and because of his pleasant experiences at that time and the extraordinarily fitting conditions under which the performance was given, he has expressed...
...performance here on April 24 will wind up a two-year American farewell tour, which Forbes-Robertson and his wife, Gertrude Elliott, who acts with him, are making. The company is now acting on the Pacific coast...
...Forbes-Robertson's greatest reputation in the United States, except for his Shakespearian plays, is in his production of "The Passing of the Third Floor Back," by Jerome K. Jerome, which enjoyed such extraordinary popularity, both in England and America...
...Forbes-Robertson was born in London on January 16, 1853, and made his debut 21 years later in "Mary Stuart." From 1880-95 he appeared with such artists as the Bancrofts, Madame Modjeska, Irving, Mary Anderson, and Sir John Hare; at the end of that period he opened the Lyceum Theatre, London under his own management. His plays with Henry Irving included "Much Ado About Nothing." "Henry VIII," and "King Arthur." The present American tour is his sixth the first being with Mary Anderson in 1885; and the others following in 1889, 1902, 1905, and 1909-10. His most famous...
Henry Dornton is an English actor and stage director of many years' experience, coming from an old theatrical family that dates as far back as 1721. His mother was Louisa Robertson, sister of T. H. Robertson, author of the famous "Caste Comedies," sister too of Madge Robertson (Mrs. Kendal). His father was Charles Dornton for many years lessee of the historic Theatre Royal, Birmingham, England...