J. G. Robertson

[2] Robertson made his London début as Balthasar in Henry Irving's production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Lyceum Theatre (1882) during which he sang "Sigh No More, Ladies".

[5] Robertson joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in November 1887 in the principal tenor roles in a number of Gilbert and Sullivan revivals, playing Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S.

[7] Robertson then began a series of appearances on the concert stage from the 1890s into the 20th century; in 1899 he made a Berliner recording of "Sigh No More, Ladies".

[2] He made one last appearance on the London stage as Balthasar in a single matineé performance of Much Ado About Nothing at the Garrick Theatre in October 1909.

[2] In 1939 Robertson and his wife Helena were living in Ickham in Kent, where he was listed on the register as a "Retired Professional Singer".