The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

Of the part OF Jacosta In the awful drama OF
QIdipus was so intensely tragic that Mrs.
Bellamy, rival actress tainted on first
witnessing 1t. Peg her elf deprecated her
tragic voice as her worst, but despite
this admission, for which there was some
ground, she was the toast OF Dub
lin whose verdict was then as
much coveted by actors as that Of
London, in which metropolis 1t was
sure passport 10 success. She was
full Of spirit and on more than one occasion
pluckily faced angry audiences, subduing
them by her nudacity and will. Her career
was from the first phenomenal, and 1t was
only cut short by stroke Of paralysis in
May. 1857 when MS Rosalind In "As You
Like It," she was reciting with almost hys-
tercal gaiety the words, "If were among
you, I'd kiss as many Of you as had boards
that pleased me-" This was her last ut
toranco npon the stage. She fingered
at her house In Toddington. near Twcken-
ham, until 1900, and there died, but not
until she had atoncd for her wild and way
ward life by q noble charity and many good
works, She had pcnsioned her mother and
provided for her sister Mary, who married
the Hon. Mr.. Cholmondcley, second son of
the Earl OF Cholmondclcy, and survived till
| 1871. Such is the history of the actress a
| phase of whose kindly and exuberant nat
ure Miss Rose Coghlan will portray
| tonight. She has made Peg study and
| II is easily admitted to be the best Voting
ton now upon the American stage Person
ally endowed with many of the character
istics and much Of the rollicking humor
aud contagious spirit that made the original
the most winning Of women 10 all sorts OF
men, she sinks herself In the persona.
| ton, and makes. an almost absolute
! likeness Of the saucy dcbutante OF
Madame Violantc's booth in Dame street,
! Dublin. Miss Coghlan Is sufficiently Irish
| TO yield readily 20 the temptations of q
! fascinating piece of comedy and color 10 the
life tho bright and sparkling episode that
| the dramatlst selected with which 10 illus.
tratc the life Of woman who helped to make
our stage what Il Is and left II much better
! than.,ho found II. Very few actresses have
cssaycd the character Of Peg Wellington. Is
| subtctics and its quickly intcrchanging
| lights and shadows have deferred many bright
| condolences from attempting IL. Mrs Lander
made II the chief part In her repertoire, and
brought 10 Il an incXhau-iiblc fund Of good
spirits good humor and something of tho
/ chic that was Pegs most prominent trait.
Miss Woilgr, an English actress, male Peg
one OF her best parts and portrayed the
capricious. impulsivc and good-hcartcd act
rcss 10 the life. Miss Amy Sclgwick also
cssnycd II but with indifferent success, but
| Mrs Fannie Sterling won n great triumph
In IL and the Lsndon papers gave her
/ credit for producing a delightful cOmbinn.
ton OF grace, wit spirit noblcncss Of
nature and generosity. Mrs. Jane Elizabeth
/ Vein also won London town Ia the
character Of Peg The London Ncrs dcclar.
ing that In her hands the character lost none
Of It's yiyncIty but that she rcycllcd IN rs
| "sporiicc humors aud benevolent impulses
10 the delight Of sympathizing audience"
Other actresses have appeared In this char.
actcr, but none 81 them made Il their own
10 the extent accorded Miss Coghlnn, who is
In the best sense fine product of the Wal
lack school Of comedy, with which she was
identified for some year, playing leading
roles WIN John 'ilbert, perhaps the greatest
Of all our actors, the variety ~ his charic-
tcriations considered. That Miss Coghlan
will be greeted with fun house tonight
goes without saying. She Is already an
| established Memphis iayoritc, though this Is
| only her second season here. Her fame ha.
preceded her and the town easily adopted
ono who has never yet lost her hold upon
| the theatrr-ruinr public