New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
c9GH1AN TO PAY At THE CNIoNSQr4RE
TO TAKE THE LEADING PART II a FALSE STEP p
HIS ENGAGEMENT WITH Mr.. sTETsON.

49,, ,.,-, ,-,,,. ADM, PART N a FALSE STEP
HIS ENGAGEMENT WITH Mr.. sTEIsoN'
Charles Cochlan Yesterday signed contract
with sheridan shook and J W. Collier OF the Onon
sauare Theatre He begins his engagement Win '"oi'
on tho evurtion of Mrs Laugtry, three weeks season
st te Fifth Avenue Theatre, where he VII! support hei
IN the new play Peril" During this ENGAGEMENT MIS-
IaDytrv NAYS part OF his salary and Mr. set7on the
rest At the Union square Theatre he Will play the Ie-
Ing part in BARLEY CampbelIs new play "hlch a''e1
much discussion has been named \ raise stop "7
already announced in THE TRIDUSE The play Is a so
ciety drama dealing with American men ana manners
and besides Mr. Coghlan the cast Will Include Miss Ehc
FIl.ler Mrs Phillips, Miss Eleanor Carey, Miss Manoe
HARRISON Miss Elose Willis and Miss WethercIL ana
Messrs stoddard, ParscIe, Whiting, I.joD' 7tanley
Collins, and several others
The engagement Of Mr. Coghlan excited much interest
IN theatrical circles last night there has been an u
usual gossip concerning his unfortunate rc
tious with John setsOn At the beginning Of the season
Mr. Cochan cano over here 10 assume the position OF
star actor in Mr. stetsons so-caled stock company II
was stated without much reserve that IN return OT MS
services Mr. Coghan was TO receive 500 night ana
that his engagement was for forty weeks From Dis
opening night Money at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
Il was apparent that the engagement was failure
The manager naturally blamed the star or rather cduhg
man as he was then stated 10 be- and the star OF eadhS
man blamed the manager Piece after piece was tried
and eventually the stock company ana mc'o"raia Ic-
NJ
lis generally understood IA the profession that WAeh
amanager does not require the services OF member o.
his stock company and cannot farm him out" as the
pbrase goes hi, salary shall be paid rs though he were
Performing "a nightly round OF parts. After Week :
iIIeup.- therefore. Mr. Cughan walked confidently nv"
The theatre on treasury day aud applied IOt ms
salary Bat there was weeks salary 10 he hdu Hf
Stets0n had been scanning the contract ana u,S't'
tnt he was compelled to pay MI COShldu lVO io tu
nerfnrnaucc only. He di-tru>tcd the drawing qlalt
N his imported star and as he elaine, was not gong 70
deplrte his own pockets to till those o. pr CoEAlaN 20
n alters stood until yesterday. with the exception OF
short engagement in Boston, Mr.. Co-udu has DCc walk
ing about with hands In lis pockets so 10 SPEAK
legally doubtless, Mr.. StetsOn was Ia the right OuI
god Deal OF COmmseTatiOu, nevertheless mas Otth pc
Slowed on the unfortunate English actor VINO gave w .
lucrative position in London TO put through eIlod OF
enforced ideuess here Mr.. SictsOn however mas az
along proclaimed his entire willingness TO cancer lAe
contract whenever the other party 10 It should DC so N
CDcd and hence Mr.. COghldu had no dIucuIy IN sISL
Ing with the Union square people. o., -,
IT is an excellent thing fuE hotu OF US, salN HiI'
Collier last night. "Ot course we do not give MI
Corhan 500 a week but pay him very l-h sdlIly'
FOR We consider that IN good company, WIN proper SUI
rounding, and with reputable manager he Is Nala,
ADDITION TO any theatre His last -agcWcut was htd
under many disadvantages and his failure TO draw was
no, entirely due 10 himself ,
-COshIan Is a thorough artist said another manager
though he has many faults. In modern society pay
he /, iu his natural element and think MI sho9k ut7
displayed good Judgment In securing INN. CoSL.aA >
Judgment in going with him Is better suI.'