New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-21

7, Is no doubt extremely gratifying 10 those
,,.r,ns ~ the drama who follow with eager
interest the minuic,t details Of The private ives
of lldic, and gentlemen ~ the h-'rohc pro-
f.>>ion 10 learn ny wir" from Halifax mat VII
Charlie, Coghlan has returned 10 'h" VIE whom
he said some months ago he had never mar
rirl. and has left tho Young woman with whom
he AZ that time did enter. formally and legally
into matrimonial relations Mr. C'shlan seems
- h. endowed with highly artistic bur some
what clpricou, temperament II seems never
ro have occurred 20 him that The restraints
which In civilized communities have been placed
by statute upon 'ho social relation, I'm th" IN
,crc-r ~ purity and morality are ~ AL binding
upon dramatic artists. On the contrary. he ana
fho persons Interested In publicly exhibiting
him appear - think that total disregard Of such
s'niufr, Is So much r,l>hcd 10y The general pub
lie that n may hc advertised rs an attraction.
~ interval, for several months past Mr.. CoSh-
Ian or hi. manager has thrust that artists I'M
wholesome personality on public attention with
"a pcrfIuacliy that can only hr accounted for on
'he theory thar II is for advertising purp'
Meantime the deserted young woman. having.
We presume. lcf' iho stage. is pursuing divorce
quietly. not having any present Use for pub
lci'y.
For TWO or three days past there have been
no public interviews given ont 10y Miss Lillian
Russell or her manager. concerning her mlirl-
monlni acknowledgements or domestic infcNcitcN.
bur this Is probably accounted for 10y her report
Ell illness The gentleman whose chief claim To
fame is the circumstance that he assisted I'm ON"
nf the LADY,, matrimonial ventures. AMI was
for a brief space her husband. has retained
enough II consequence from th" connection 10
have the fact chroniclcd that he sailed away
Yesterday for Europe Here AMI there I'm The
daily newspapers various other members ~ tho
profession occupy space ~ being about 10 be
gin divorce proceedings or having just obtained
divorces. or entering into new matrimonial
bond, without waiting for The formaliiy If a
LEGAL release from those already existing. Dur
ing the period in which most If The theatres
are closed there will probably hr a lull in Iii.
vorcc proceedings hut the industry will Ger
tanly revive Just before the next season opens
aS a necessary preliminary to extensive adyrr.
Using There is no reason Ia doubt that The
orchestra seats will have the usual quota Of
correspondents ~ the beginning of the season.
And this lead, Us 10 inquire whether, on the
whole. this method Of advertising has not been
pretty nearly exhausted. The advertising fash
ion "A few years ago ran In the line If diamond
rohbcrlcS No dramatic artist Of either sex
could pretend 10 be- famous who had not lost
diamonds Of incalculabc value for the return
Of which large rewards were offered AMI de
tcctvcs employed in all the show towns
/ That having bcccme obsolete and bywOrd the
present rage for advertising by scandal came
in vogue and has had long run. Too long. in
! fact; the public ar" getting tired of It, Is there
no fertility Of invention, no originality. no On
tcrprsc left in the profession that this old
dodge should continue 10 be worked? How
would II do 10 bring forward next season one
or two actors and actresses who have never lost
diamonds or been divorced, or been parties TO
divorce proceedings. bnt have led quite re-
spectacle orderly and decent lives? The nov
city of 1t would be an attraction.