Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
ROSE COCHLAN'S NEW PLAY.
1t is Intensely Emotional, Modern
and Refined.
HE ACTRESS IN A cHATTY MOOD
She Tells About Her Plans and Pros
poets For the Coming Season
The Divorce story n
Ridiculous Mistake.

Running Away From Hay Fever.
81 am trying TO run away from the hay
fever" said Miss Rose Coghlan, who with
her manager, Mr. Augustus Pitou, and their
respective families, sojourned at tho Paxton
hotel yesterday, enroutc TO San Francisco.
That awfully annoying disease attacks me
so dreadfully hard every summer In New
York that it makes life very burdensome.
You can't imagine how i suffer-
As the noted actress welcomed her visit
ors, she was deeply interested in the study
of new French play, written by Condor
which Mr.. Pitou bought for her during his
recent trip to Paris. Referring TO IL, Miss
Coghlan expressed an opinion 10 the effect
that her part was very strong one, some
what on the Fedora style of character in
tensely emotional though modern and more
reinod
II think the people would
rather see something illustrating
life as 1t is now than one descriptive of CEN
turies ago. They can understand and bet
ter. appreciate n play of that kind. This
production has been tried at the Theatre
Franchise, and made great hit there. We
have not christened it vet, and really don't
adopt"
us it true that you are going to San Fran
cisco for a three days. engagementl'
What ridiculous mistake the papers
made in publishing that sort of n story. No,
indeed, 1t is not true. / open my season
there the lst of August and ylay three
weeks. Then we start on tour through the
country. That story is about as incorrect us
another one the New York papers have
been printing about my leaving MIR. Engler."
"Then you and your husband have not
separatedw
Never thought of doing such thing.
We simply gave up our house in the country,
and / sold my furniture. MIR. Engler has
gone out of the theatrical business we were
permitted to enjoy our home only two
months in the year. He expects to travel O
ant ln,l lx.A 1...sl. 1f
that the best policy for US was to quit the
bother of attempting to keep house so short
time, and dispose of our effects.
took "a run down to Manhattan beach for
three or four days before he started west.
He went TO Springfield on business, and as
my attorney advertised for sale the personal
property OF Miss Rose Coghlan. That is the
foundation for the report that we had separ
ated, and that would get divorce"
just then Mr.. Pitou camc into the room
and the conversation was directed TO his en-
terprises and plans for the coming season.
Besides Miss Coghlan, he has Richard Mans
field and w. j. Scanlan under his manage
mept. The latter is now playing in Europe
and setting everybody wild.
''Yes, and he made his greatest hit in
Donplin,n interrupted Miss Coghlan, land
having caught on there, certainly entities
him to the distinction of being the greatest
Irish COMEDIAN
81 have three of the best attractions there
are," said Mr.. Pitou, land we expect TO do
du immense MISS SORnlan Will
open at the Baldwin theatre "Jocelyn,"
which caught on at the Star theatre TO such
an extent that the critics all said no such
production had ever been seen in Now
York;
..Oh. it was an immense 20 there,n enthu-
siastcally cried Miss Coghan, land L am
certain it will catch the San Franciscan MIR.
Pitou gave his check before we left for
special car to take the scenery and stage
sittings out there"
"rhut's So" chimed in the handsome man
ager, land we will put the piece on in gor-
geous style. Everything, even to
the table cloths, the sword hits,
The scenery and properties cost me $4,000;
so you can imagine what kind Of per-
formance we give"
The company, with two exceptions, is the
same as was here last season. They leave
New York the 18th of July. Mantel and
company pass through here on their
way out. They open on the 18th
e1 u Alter iHr reachnr two the Gosen
Gate, Miss Coghlan, with her adopted
daughter and maid, go to Monterey, where
they will remain until ready to commence
rehearsals.
With roguish twinkle in her pretty gray
eyes, the lady expressed hope that she
would be able to find some good fishing
and shooting grounds near the famous
California summer resorts.
~ enjoy sports OF that flnd ever so much,
and am always looking out for an opportu-
nifty to indulge iG them
Miss Coghlan's adopted daughter is at
present an object of much solicitation. She
is the child of woman with whose unfortu-
nate history Miss Coghlan was familiar, and
when she died the latter took the little one
to raise.
''Execuse me minute and will show you
the prettiest little girl you ever saw" and so
saying, the actress fitted into an adjoining
room. but returned moment later with the
disappointing intelligence that the child was
sleeping soundly and could not be wakened
then"
Mr.. Pitou is accompanied by his three
bright children and their governess, Mrs.
Porter They all continued their journey,
last evening, on the 80 Union Pacific train.
Miss Coghlan will play at the Boyd in Octo-
ber.
United States District Attorney Pritchett
has just had another report made known to
him which adds additional proof 10 the oft
repeated assertion that an office holders lot
is not happy one, When the grand jury
was IN session, among ether cases brought
UP for investigation was that in which
been been Charged with perjury by
attaching his name to false statements in
order to secure a pension for neigbbor.
While Madison was here on trial Norfolk
lawyer, who as notary public made out tho
papers, manifested considerable interest IN
behalf of the accused and was anxious that
Pritchett should telegraph him the 1ury's
findings as soon as they were reported.
Two days ago the district attorney received
information to the effect that the Norfolk at
torney had induced Madison to give him $50,
which he said Pritchett must have in order
to clear him. The grand jury failed to indict
Madison and he returned home before this
mouey was demanded Of him. Now
the people of Norfolk" says Mr.. Pritchett,
are heaping loads OF condemnation upon my
head, because they think that as an officer OF
the court am corrupt, and for blood money
will do anything He has instructed