The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-25
THE THEATER.
Miss Rose COghIan as "Lady Gay
Spanker."

MISS Rose COEhIan IAN 'AbuJ Dhy
Spanker."
1t is worth putting on record that
the following was the brilliant cast OF
characters at the performances OF Lon.
don Assurance at the Theater last
night:
Richard Dazzle, ESQ. Freder c do Belleyiile
Sir Harcourt Oourtly...".Mr Charles Waicot
Charles Oourtl,, his SON, Mr. a. S. Lipmln
Max Harkaway ......""m.Mr. werner GlargeS
Mark Meldle,........Mr. John a.; Macdonald
Adolphus Spanker..Mr. g., Herbert LEONARD
Cool ........."............ Mr.. Charles Edwin
Solomon Isaacs. ........Mr Malcolm Bradley
Jsmes.."m.....m""..Mr. W. +. Maenichol
Mortin adolpn Berbatu
Grace Harkaway "...."..Miss E,lyde Harron
Pert ...........,.....,-...-..Mis Maude Peters
When only Is years OF age, and yet
unkn1wn. Dion BouciCault produced
London Assurance at q London theater
and under circumstances OF excep'
ii lnal eclat. 1t is 80 compact with
wit, has 30 much Of the flavor Of
the great eighteenth century COM
edies, 60 much of the philoso-
ply Of lie that only ONT to
a man as the result OF personal expe-
rience, that it was deemed imp 1ssible
that so young a man could produce it.
John Bfougham, then a young actor
and dramatist on the threshold OF a
notable career, was said 10 have
had q hand in it, but this,
after a great deal OF correspond
ence, wa proven to have no more
of a foundation than that he had CIV
en- some advice in its stage prepare
ton. They were both lrishmen--
Boucicsult and Brougham-both we'll
educated men and OF good families,
and both were enamored OF a calling
they admired aud OF the stage, for
which they subsequently did so much.
London Assurance proved to be
a glea' card, and transplant ed
to the New York stage under the
management Of ths elder Wallack,
ran as long in the metrop olis OF
America as il did in the metropolis Of
the British Empire. Laura Keene,the
the toast of.the Town, was the "Lidy
GAY" and her beauty, vivacity and
sparkle, and very great ability, made II
the occasion OF many browning houses
and 81 il has proven in all the year
since 1852. Generations have CONF
and gone and war and ~pettilence have
deaf their blows and the stage hal
been inundated with slop and beer
made pestiferous by rot, bu
London Assurance still hold
its own, 1t is full of To.
human nature that never change
and is, therefore, always new,
1t has been played everywhere in Eu
rope, Asia, Africa, America and Au
acknowledgements Eaglish-ipeakine
people come together-hy diferen
and Indifferent companies, but
was never better played anywher
than it was last night Of
the stage Of the Memphi
Theatar. Miss Coghlan's Lad
Gay Spanker" was above criticisn
1t was full Of animal spirits
fall of dash and chic, and in the d.
livery Of the well remembered lint
descriptive Of the fox Chase, oh
b ought down the house, so persua'iv
end captivating Yves her magnetism
she was a remarkable contra
with her dolly" whose sheepishnei
wss portrayed to the life by Mr.. Lfo'
ard. DeBalleyille as Dazzle" WAS q
that cou d be asked fer. He was brI
liant, quick witted and apt at situ
tiOns, as became an GdventuTer. II
encounters with Sir HarcouIt we
&. among the best OF tae by.plsY tb
kept the house in an almost contin
Gus roar Of laughter. OF Mr. Walco.