New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-13
The DRAMA--MUSIO.

Mr. COGHLAN AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.
last night in presence of company that
ana The theater in all parts, the Fifth Avenue was
oDered for the new dramatic season. and Buwers we'll
,nawn comedy Of Money" acted. with good cast
rich scenes and generally fine effect Such ayorite old
aoouan,ances as Mr. Fisher Mr. Brougham. Mr. Davidge
afss Mary Wolls and Miss Jc1freysLews were greeted
with manifest kindness but the feature OF tho night was
inc American debut OF a new aoOr from England; and
% hs Is proper that present remark should be mainly
confined
Mr. Charles Coghlan-who made his first appearance on
The American stagC--pleased by mOdesiy OF bearing
grace Of movement and much, If not entire. simplicity
His acting impreses by repOse, spontaneous precision
resulting in unconscious symmetry-and quality
which we will all development He does not anticipate
sltuations non speak by rOte, but knows how to
exhibit character aud emotion as these are
brought out by circumstances; as the explanatory
conversation with and no can speak The words
of part as they occurring to him for the first
time There is an unusual subtleness in his method, in
this respectable feeling and tho thought being
allowed to work themselves out IN unison with the Ian
Ruage In the narrative parts in the level speaking and
10 the moments Of mockery the ness. the gentoness,
ard the unGercurrent of feeling were particularly stnk
ing As general comment his performance OF Agfed
Evelyn may b. said with some emphasis tlai lao causrS
she articiaY and cheap mis- nthrOpy OF Sac character
TO be almost forgotten his attitudes at times, there
was LDcaJI1cn nafOf-d JuftAbhby '"'''
suggested lack depth and neither in face nor in voice
could we detect bitterness. the sadness nor the
gloom those OF past snerngi that are ngrained
characteristics of Bulwers grmly romantic hero,
II was easy, in short, TO recognize in Mr. Charles
Coghsn az actor OF personal advantage good dramatic
instinctOperating however. through the physical
than the spiritual perceptions the more than the
souand delicate mechanism. 1t not possible to
feel the force and glow of exceptional imagination
OF poetical emotion in either his individuality or
his art The effort 20 reach complete aud
rounded estimate Of an actor from one perform
sncs must however, be made with due recognition OF
dicuies snee as suggestions Of personality IL lie
easy TO be mised Mr. Coghan is not at once an entirely
pleasing actor but of this particular personaton the OBJ
eeryer must state thas IL grew and pleasing
as proceeded and that It's final impression was that OF
Q winning manliness and a competent arlisUc pfOn-
cheney Mr. Cogblan's limitations to be in temper
anent and the ideal But he is good actor and per
haps the riore of him the more we shall discover
Of reserved power and admirable attributcs deeper
higher and grinmer individuality would ole
yate his ideal EvelyR. His execution, though
could not be much bettered. In the third act
his portrayal Of suppressed passion o. the sudden ncep
ton OF the scheme unmask Sir John Nesoy ana OF the
deiun Of anticipated victory therein, cvinced excellent
s,rlt and fire. and was so effective upon the auditors
that he wen an enthusiastic recall At the end OF each
act we should NOTE Mr.. Coghan's audience recalled
hin before curtain; and be may freely be assigned
the honors of popular his
In person the now actor is Of strongly built we'll
knitted compact ngure. though too stout has blush
gay eyes. dark hair, round Irish head
vide brow and earnest though slightly heavy coun-
tenance nis voice Ia peculiar-high and sometimes
thr, and his use of IL Of tile Wild reckless bill
lowy phase OF the French school Custom may mako his
now repeIng pocrliaties forgotten Or priced No one
who looks beyond them will deny his talent.
Tho time has gone by, here, for tho public TO
get wild about q new actor from abroad.
gxporiepce places these incidents more IN proportion
with their surroundings than once the case7 Mr.
corhlan does not astOnish: but Mr. Coghan amply
makes good his worthy professional talent; and he
ought have useful. pleasant and possibly brilliant
future on the American stage He enjoyed. last night
one Of the heertcst " American welcomes There we're
seven recalls and the stormy applause ct the end
Of the club scene was fun Of enthusiasm
The representation Of Money" taken altogether was
good. The deiciously drOn acting Of Brougham ana
Fisher and the exceedingly good portrayal OF Sir John
Tesev-the best part in the play~-by Dir DaVldge'
gave q backbone 70 the whole structure, and gave
great pleasure 10 the audience. Mr j. N Ring,
Of tho Boston Museum, who We suppose we
must hail veteran now, recognized with
laughter In tho club sccnc aud lie eyinced his praetced
talent by making Grabbed age very drolb as the Oldest
Member In pursuit Of the snuf-bOx. Miss RiS was
classify bad GeorgaUs, and Mr. Parks and Mr. Barry
UOre we're very tame as GlossmOre aud BlOunt Tho
minor blemishes however went fOr nothing The Occa-
n0A pleasant aud 1t may be recorded ~ suspicious