51. Stuart Robson

Stuart Robson (real name Henry Stuart) was a nationally known comedian and actor whose career spanned fifty-one years and was recognized for A Comedy of Errors, Should a Wife Work? and The Harvest Moon. He was among the first of many late 19th-century actors to summer in Cohasset. His home was originally a fisherman's cottage on Margin Street, now Howard Gleason Road, an area that became known as Actor's Row. He brought guests to Cohasset in the summers and was known for his hospitality. Cohasset Punch, a unique blend of rum, wine, and fruit, was created for a party and introduced on his porch. Robson fought for the Confederate Army and was a founder of an early Cohasset Yacht Club.

COHASSET PUNCH                           

1½ oz dark rum
1 oz sweet vermouth
juice of ½ lemon
½ oz syrup from canned peaches
½ oz Grand Marnier
2 dashes of orange bitters

Start by putting half a canned peach in the bottom of a saucer champagne glass; then half-fill the glass with shaved ice. Put all the liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the glass.