New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
CASUAL CHAT ABOUT PLAYERS.
SOME GOSSIP OF THE GREENRooM CONCERNING
ACTORS AND AcTREssEs

SOME GOSSIP OF THE GREENROOM CoNNfANiN"
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
Augustus Pitou takes great pride in his recent
discovery that Rose Coghan has always been aVerse
10 wearing tights, inasmuch as he has hnaly sue
ceeded in persuadng her TO don boys attire III ono
Of the scenes Of her present play OF "Joceyh AZ
those old pay-goers who remember Miss Coghiah
first appearance in this country with Lydia Ihomp-
sons company Of British blondes, when she appeaen
six nights a week for an extended perloa III INC
scanest of costumes, this discovery Is starving
news indeed II Is true that Of late years since sho
has been identified with The legitimate drama, MISS
Coghlan has persstently avoided anything but femi
nine attire as she considered It unbecoming on inc
dramatic stage This continued until production
of AS You Like Irp with Miss Coghlan Rosa
lind was announced at Wallacks Theatre several
years ago. Thon a murnur of pleasurabe antlcpa-
ton could be heard from the Hoffman House to the
Union Square Hotel When the first nights per-
Torrance came around, however, there was sigh OF
disappointment that made the stony pavements
OF Broadway throb with sympathy. 1t was not that
the gentle Rose failed TO invest the character OF
Rosalind with all the peculiar charm required but
she wore boos-top boots that reached TO the upper
most limit Of the thigh. Somehow As You Like IT.
didn't draw. Apparently 1t was not as the public
liked it.
Miss Minnie seligman, the young New-York girl
who has been playing Hernia in A Midsummer
weeks made her first appearance the stage In this
city with Augustln Days company in a minor role.
Her parents are strongly opposed to her continuing
on the stage but she is a self wlled young woman,
as we'll as extremely ambitious Miss Selgman Is
the wife of fond husband. When she married MN
three years ago. she made him promise that he would
not interfere in any way with her dramatic career,
should she conclude that the stage was her mission.
Miss Ethel spraguc, daughter Of Kate Chase
sprague IS preparing for debut upon the professional
stage She scarcely seventeen years Of age but Is
very pretty, bright and intellectual, and possesses
remarkable vitality and physical development.
More than all else, she is refreshingy natural ana
unaffected She has long cherished a longing for the
stage and her mother, who heartily approves her
DESIRE has given her comprehensive education
peculiarly adapted to the exigencies Of the dramatic
profession In elocution, however, Miss Sprague has
received only such training as her mother could nor
self give her She was educated abroad by private
tutors and is now studying at the Lyceum Theatre
School Of Acting Miss sprague rides horseback
almost daily fences skilfuly, and is perfectly de-
veoped perfectly healthy girl, who is most Interested
in emotional roles and like all young girls, does on
tragedy Her present studies, however, have been
entered upon with no definite purpose than
TO perfect herself in her art and find out what
che ran do best She has never played
any stage and has no particular position
in view at the close of her studies, which VIII include
a
friends will insure her recognition for her talents
when the time comes.
r u LYONS the Bottom Of Albaughs a MID
summer Nights Dream company, IS man OF pecu-
uarlv sympathetic temperament. lie is an English
actor OF the old school and has enjoyed considerable
prominence in his line in his own country Many
Years ago he played Puck in the same spectacle at
the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, with his rather as
rvsander and Henry Irving as Demetrius. 1t Is
his version which Alhaugh Is managing and, OF
course II Is produced under his direction Here is
rbere his sympathetic nature comes into play soma
times the members of his company become uhruy anu
defy his authority for actors are prone 10 rake a'E
vantage OF weakness I'm stage Managers Disc'pnno
beinr necessary, Mr.. Lyon Immediately roprnhanIs
them and infcts a small fine. When ne Is once o".
90 tbe,r nresence be is overcome with regret ana
aos on br himself to brood over his harshness Be-
rc tho day has elapsed he generally goes to the treas
,,ror ~ the company and pays the fines out OF MS
own pocket ,.,. l., an
ono NJ Edwin Booths marked characteristics Is en-
., torgetfness of self-ln other words, absence OF
mind Once inside Of the theatre he can 'h'uA u
nothing outside the part he is to play occas'o""i
ntsbaps are fhe natural sequence. Mr. Booth Ano"e
MS weakness and TO protect himself, Keeps uress
bose sole duty IS to look after the tragedahS inc
o,r,cal wardrobe Every night after tho close OF
tho performance this dresser carefully pu's
way the costume worn by Mr. Booth that night ana
tho, laws out the required Tor me NeAl H'H.''
Whom Mr. Booth enters his dressing room ne uonS ms
costume without once giving It thought having iuli
confidence in his dresser. One night IN OHcaso S0'
eral vears ago this dresser made laheh'aOie MS
lo concerning the programme for the week. win 'uo
III, that Mr. Booth went on the stage the following
,cht N MAY Romeo in Hamlet costume LIZ
andience was so disturbed that Mr. BOOM hau ~ S'"p
and make speech explaining tn chaned his costume
continued his performance D"' 'N7
at the first opportunity