This is a black-and-white photograph of a slender young man with a handwritten signature identifying him as Forrest Robinson at the bottom. The photo captures the man from the chest up with his shoulders facing the front and his head turned slightly to the right against a gray background. He has short, apparently blond or light brown hair parted in the middle and combed back above the ears and light colored eyes. He is clean shaven and has a calm expression with lips closed and eyes directed to the right of the viewer. He is wearing a dark, double-breasted frock coat made of wool with tulip-shaped lapels. A satin or silk lining can be seen on the inner part of the lapel. A crisp, white shirt with a high collar and folded corner wings and a large black tie made of a satin-like material are visible in the short cleavage between the lapels. The coat has visible wrinkles. The photograph is glued to a cardboard backing. The name of the studio, C. M. Galbert, is written in cursive font on the left side and the address of the studio is written on the right side in a smaller cursive font in two lines: illegible number Cherry St., Phila. There is a heraldic emblem centered beneath the photograph. The signature appears in black ink just studio name on the far left with the dedication, Sincerely yours, and the name Forrest Robinson is written in a larger cursive script across the heraldic emblem and the first part of the address. Two thin lines create a frame around the photo and the text.
Black-and-white portrait photograph of Forrest Robinson from studio of C. M. Galbert located on Cherry St. in Philadelphia, date unknown

Forrest Robinson (1858 – January 6, 1924) was an American stage and silent era actor.[1] He was a leading man at the Boston Museum Theater and acted in numerous theatrical productions in New York.[2][3] He also appeared in numerous films.

Forrest Robinson
Poster for From Two to Six (1918)
Born1858
DiedJanuary 6, 1924 (aged 65–66)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
SpouseMabel Bert

Robinson was in the Broadway productions Sag Harbor (play) (by James A. Herne and with Lionel Barrymore) at the Republic Theatre in 1900;[4] Fortune-Hunter (by Winchell Smith and with John Barrymore) in 1909 at the Gaiety Theatre;[5] The Master of the House[6] at the 39th Street Theatre in 1912; John Cort's The Iron Door in 1913; and Philip Moeller's production of Molière in 1919 at the Liberty Theatre.[7] Robinson toured London's West End in 1914 with Smith's Fortune-Hunter. The critic, Boyle Lawrence, described Robinson's performance in the Pall Mall Magazine Mr. Forrest Robinson, as an inventor, acted charmingly. Without any trace of effort, he projected a real, lovable personality over the footlights.[8]

Robinson's silent film career included starring with Winifred Allen in From Two to Six (1918). His role in Tess of the Storm Country was described in the New York Times saying he '"gives the character of simplicity to Tess's father".[9]

Robinson was married to the actress Mabel Bert.[10]

Theater

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Klepper, Robert K. (September 16, 2015). Silent Films, 1877-1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies. McFarland. ISBN 9781476604848 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Forrest Robinson". The New York Times. 8 January 1924. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Forrest Robinson – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  4. ^ a b "Sag Harbor". Oxford Reference.
  5. ^ a b "Fortune-Hunter Delightful Comedy". The New York Times. 5 September 1909.
  6. ^ a b "39th Street Theatre", Theater, Meyer Bros. & Company, vol. 16, 1912
  7. ^ a b Hornblow, Arthur (May 1919), "Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play", Theatre Magazine, Theatre Magazine Company, vol. 29
  8. ^ Lawrence, Boyle (1914). "The Theatre". Pall Mall Magazine. Vol. 53, no. 251. pp. 363–372. ProQuest 6390168.
  9. ^ "Rough Matrimonial Weather". The New York Times. 13 November 1922. p. 20.
  10. ^ "Information - 17 Oct 1934, Wed • Page 17". Oakland Tribune: 17. 1934. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  11. ^ "John Cort Shows The Iron Door". The New York Times. 30 January 1913. p. 11.
  12. ^ "Hollywood". May 19, 1922 – via Google Books.
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