Once there, he learned that the telegram was a joke, but he made his stage debut portraying Bernado in the Auditorium Theatre.

[4] Beginning in 1913, Robins led a theatrical troupe each summer At the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

[5] Robins also directed plays,[4] and he was a member of the executive staff of Actors' Equity Association from 1928 to 1930.

Robins also wrote for The Toronto Sunday World, using his weekly column to give readers insights about the motion-picture industry.

Soon after the fire, Robins told reporters that the company would not try to resume making films in Canada.

[8] American-made films in which Robins appeared included Exclusive (1937),[9] Meet the Missus, (1937)[2] and Music for Madame (1937).