The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-19
Mss ROSE COGHLAN.
SOMETHING OF THE CAREER OF
TIE CHARMING COMEDIENNE,
Who Is To Appear at the Theater To.
morrow Night in the "SchOOl
for Scandal"

PEaL reporter called on Mr.. Clinton j.
Ed ~, her Manager, and stated his
bus IS. Mr.. L gerry Is the descend
IN an cid Massachusetts family,
and vas educae ed as q lawyer. HIS
co ec'ion with the stage dAte3 from
his msTriage with Miss Ooghlan two
years ago. He is handsome young
mar II pleasing address and polished
ma neIs, and thorough gentleman.
H Glafcd himself rs ready 10 he in.
teryiowed, and the reporter at ono
sailed 10, with the following;
when did Miss Ooghlan begin her
staring tour1"
"rhis Is her second season. After a
sue es'ul career Of eight years as
lea ing lady at Wsllack's, she began
an sueagement at that theater a. a
star, Appearing in Our Joan, by Her
man Merivale, author OF Forget Ne
No The play ran 10 crowded houses
until the eloe II the season in M >y,
after which Mrs Cophlan went over
TO o Grand Opera House, on Eighth
avenue. and though at the heel OF the
dra naJic y ar, filled the house every
might and eolipsed all previous records
In her matinee receipts. The magni-
tud Of her success may be estimated
VIXEN il 10 remembered that the seat.
Dg capacity of the house is between
25OJ and 5000. Hersangagement lhero
ended her seasons work"
where did she open the ensuing
ialP"
cat Nlblo's g arden, on Broadway,
Sgptem Der u, 1886. The engagement
was for two weeks and was very sue
cesaiul. Next to b .ton."
''How did the critical bean caters
receive Miss Co hlan2'
Her reception Was very gratifying.
The people not only filed the theatsr
ever night, bat the critics vera unani.
mo In their complimentary notices.
The GlObe, the Journal, the Herald. the
Advertiser, the Transcript, the Gazette,
all eaid kiud things Of her, not dis
cordsnt note In the journalistic chorus
OF praise Here, judge for yourself"
sad Mr.. Is gerly, AZ he loaded the re-
porter's table with an armful OF com.
plimen tafy Boston newspaper notices.
"Iell US about her Southern expe-
hence"
ave left Washington February 20,
1886,and opened February 22d in Rich
mond, Va Gov. FitEhugh Lee and
party had secured all the boxes. The
busina5s WAS large the first night and
doub the second. We regretted
prev u, engagements prevented
longer stay. From there we went to
Augusta, Ga, where magnificent re-
ceptlon was rendered US at the resi-
dence Of Francis Ooggin, the owner Of
large cotton mill and Joint owner OF
the Chronicle. He was very kind and
rendered as the Inequalities Of his
princely mansion, where we remained
during our stay in Augusta. We
played there one night to big business
and then went to Atlanta, whore
another ovation awaited us. SEN
ator Joe Browns son entertain
cd ms at supper, after the per-
iormAuOe, at his own residence.
After q night at Montgomery we
arrived al New Orleans in Mardi Gras
week and opened ut the Academy Of
Music. We played there week to
big houses. The press notices we're
very ALTERING, The Picdyune said:
"She IL winsome woman, whose
smile strikes straight to the heart OF
all milo zee her, aud whsso voice and
hearty way makes every one in tho
audience her friend imme liately.
Thank fortune she can speak The En-.
glish language clear and distinct. She
Is capable Of repose when acting ia re-
quired, and she Is at all times earnest
She made great hit"
at would weary you TO rehe3r @ tho
details oi our visit 10 Nashville, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and New York. The
trip WIS continuous ovation and
settled all doubts aB to Miss Ooghlan's
ability TO MAINTAIN her position as
star, Of which some doubts were ex-
pre- Hed beforr she left New York. i
is probable thai these doubts wera i'm
Bpired h. selfish motives, as Now York
did not relish the idea OF giving Miss
Coghlan no. The New York Times
Bsid Of her before her departure.
"Miss Coghlln gives a charming per-
Torrance IN every Tespec, unGflt cted,
graceful, impsgsioned and picturesque.
II is sd fsct that New Yoik - -
lose thi admirable actress, who in.
tends 10 devote her energies hereafter
10 entertaining the people If other
cities. |, is pity that chief the city OF
the Republic, whose peope are 30
keenly interested in theatrical matters,
cannot retain the services Of an actress
Of Miss Coghlan's talents"
In what roles has shs scored her
most significant successes '
"Her pr terencs ia "Rosalind" in
As You Like Il, but che has played
LADY 1esSle" hundreds OF times, and
is pronounced by the Moltraal press
to be TIE best exponent OF the charac-
ter ever seen there. She opened
Wallsck'B new theaier in that part,
ard New York Weut into ecstacies
over her. she plays the part but once
here and already We gre beeioRed with
Ttqu sls TO rcprSt H."
Can you give me brief sketch Of
her eaioe,H"
Yes, che isA native Of EcE'ard,
where sho spent the early par. Of her
HE, She came oil quite n religious
family, and was beautiful hirger.
For sevgra years she sang in the choir
and played the organ in little church
In ner naive town. She and her
brtth9 CHARLES are the only members
Of h.r iAliy who have been identifl d
in any way with the stage. Her
brother IL oaeof the most popular aud
well known of Elglish actors, and
drllted INTO The profession by marry
ing an Gcrss. While spending va
cation a. his house Mics OoghIan he.
came pos sssd with the idea that abe
would Ike 10 go on the stage She
first aupeare a. one OF the Witches in
hdcbth, sd when the time came for
her solo enc ran from the stage In u
psroKy SIN Of fright Later on she
made more huccefsfui debut, and
Payed iou d # comedy pa Is in The
town OF Gree ock, SEQ land. Her
mex, succe q Was in London, where
she a p-ared ut the Gaisiy Thester
with Adelaide Nelson in The LIa
Cha@--a c'h re version OF Fedora
trom mt played by Fanny Davan-
nor " Old. elppuNoo.I -