The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-06
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
Rose Coghlan'S RetOrt COur.
teOuS.
DIVISION OF HOLIDAY DATES.
The Benefit to Mr.. Harris-Green
CLanes Of England Probably the
Bill-ExplaHatiOn OF the Beebe
Affair-G0ssip in the Pro-
fessi0n, Etc.

Long D6IOT0 hose COgnlSn ap-
peared in this city with the Silver
King Company, we had been watch
ing her career through newspaper re-
ports, and the oft-repeated assurance
that she was the leading leading lady
on the American stage had reused
our desire to the utmost pitch to
behold her; we confess we were dis
appointed in the outcome, but that
is neither here Eor there, as it is not
of her stage ability that we wish to
speak in this article, but of an &C
complishment which makes her
notable In private life-the efficient
ability with which she wags that
keenest of woman's weapons-the
tongue; the writer had an opportun>
ity of judging something of her pow
ers in this direction in the course CT a
conversation behind the scenes dur
ing the performance of the Romance
in this city, and he was fast gather
ing matter for brilliant interview
in this column. when the lady was
forced to tear herself from his side
to rush to the arms of
Manuel upon the stage. The
latest person to feel the potency
of Miss Coghlan's powers Of lam
guage is Miss Caroline Hill, pro-
fessional lady who lately arrived
from London, and who was
promptly interviewed by World
reporter. In the course of her re-,
marks Miss Hill was unwise enough
to say that Miss Coghlan was "a
trained stick, but no actress" ard
the following is an account of the
innocent prattle with which Miss
Ceghlan made reply, when asked
what she thought of Miss Hills
structures:
81 am surprised" said Miss
Coghlan, "that's all. / always had
such high and enthusiastic opin-
ion of Miss Hill that her rude
illusions to me are trifle discour-
aging, coming as they do from a
lady who. by virtue of her age and
her experience, has great weight
with me. Still, / think Miss Hill
might have been more considerable
with me, seeing how much younger
1 am and how much newer to the
profession"
"What foundation has she for the
assertion that you would not get an
engagement in London"
sgJ oon,f +o11 >
response. you see, in London
Miss Hill is rated as a woman of
experience and capacity, while !
rank as mere girl. Perhaps she
is right. The London manager
goes a great deal by tradition, and
he has heard for years and years
that Miss Hill is a clever actress.
Her very appearance is SO little
changed from what it was twenty
years ago that he still regards her
as being comparatively young, for,
ne matter what she may say of me,
l want to state that l look on her
| IS q remarkably fine and attractive
woman STILL"
"She says, openly, that you are
jealous of her. IsIthat the case?:"
mot in the least. l can account
I think, on the other hand, for heI
failings. You see, she comes from
London highly esteemed, almost
| yenerated, for what she has been, if
not for what che is. She sees me,
much younger woman, in the place
of leading lady. Here, Of course.
they do not talk of her as they do in
London, where devotion to old ia.
vorites of the stage survives ever
the disappearance of their charms
Not. mind you, that I do not con-
slider Miss Hill quite as attractive
now as she was twenty years ago
But she herself, poor thing, il
naturally lover sensitive and over
anxious, and without knowing why
exactly, pitched into me? ?"
"Then you think good deal Of
Miss Hill?
III am one Of the most enthusiastic
admirers she has got. If she were q
young woman or [ honestly thought
Mr.. Wsllack's audiences would ex
cuse her age on the score of hel
talents, I should throw up my en-
gagement and make way for her i'm
mediately. 1 should, indeed. And
on the other hand, if were as ole
and experienced as she is, wouldn't
be jealous Of such girlish and IN
sophisticated little creature as Rosie
COghlan."
And the interview ended in 8
merry peal of laughter.
HOME COMPANIES AND HOLIDAYS
Four performances during Christ
mas and New Years week have
been given by our two local organ
izations, the Dramatic Com bination
and the Home Dramatic Club; each
representation has been greeted by
good audiences,th Club particularly
having drawn heavy houses; both
companies Will now rest on their
oars, and wait for the coming Of the
next holiday for the resumption OF
their labors.
1t may be interesting to readers
Of the Dramatic and Lyric column
to know just how the desirable
dates at the Theatre are distributed
to the two companies. Christmas.