The sun., 1894-10-01
krEHSE BErERIDa DIroRCE.
Oriy IL when Cowhi-n Deserted for Her
the Mon.n lie Had .nlled HIn MIfe.

| The story of the marriage OF Kuehne Beveridgc
| to Charles +. Coghlan, n little less than year
! ago. and Of their divorce, which was granted
| last Thursday by Justice McAdam. illustrates.
so far ms Mr.. Coghlan's part In II is concerned,
! how lightly some persons view the obligations
Of marriage. Mr.. Coghan is a man Of high
standing in his profession. and is playwright
~ well an actor. He was 81 years old when
he married Miss Bevcridge.
Mr.. Coghlan was born In Paris. but he was
reared in London. As far back as 1870 he was a
well-known player In London. where he played
for n number Of years at the Prince of Wales
Theatre, at the Olympic, and Lyceum. and in
characters such as Alfred Ereipn In " Money"
Chdrlss surface, and Harry Sprsddi,rOr in
"Sweethearts" In 1873 he played claude Mel
notts tn Miss Ellen Tcrry's Pauline. In 1885 he
wrote the drama of " "Jocelyn" for Mrs. 1.angtry,
but the latter did not produce 1t. Rose Coghlan
produced IL in 1SSS-D. He was the literary ex-
ecutor Of Lord Lytton. and finished two plays
which Lord Lytton had left incomplete.
He made his first appearance In this country
in 1875 when he came under contract to John
Stetson and played Alfred Ersiyn at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. He also played claude Mel
notte and appeared rs Hamlet at his benefit In
this city. He appeared In many OF the cities Of
the United States, going as far as san Francisco.
and ended ais tour at the Boston Museum In
May, 1870. He was connected with Mrs. Lang
try's early career upon the stage. He played
C7dud, M,inOtte to her Pdultne. and sne produced
his play OF Enemies" Coghlan visited this
country again In 1888 and came again In 1888
with Mrs. Langtry, playing leading parts with
her. In 1887 he refused to appear at perform
ance which Mrs. Langtry gave at Long Branch,
and was disc charged, but was reengaged I'm 1883.
During all OF his time but little was known Of
his private life. but all those persons who were
at all well acquainted with him had every rea-
SON except the actual evidence OF marriage
married. From time to time since 1875 these
persons had heard him speak OF his wife. and In
some woman to whom he introduced them. al
ways calling her Mrs. Coghlan. There was .
Known as Gertrude Coghian. Three years ago
when Mr. Coghlnn was examined in bankruptcy
s IN as hs and rd'Ss :" "
The W. woman mans and girl the latter M then fourteen
every one there knew them as his wife and
daughter, They were with him also at the San
woman became known as Mrs. Coghlar she was
Blanche Wilton. an English actress.
his sisters " Diplomacy" company. # was was
while this company was on the road that hs
Rs Induced due o the I dshsn s6 Mho%
Blanche Wilton The gri Gertrude asd
granddaughter OF ex-tioy. Bevcridge OF Illinois.
and daughter OF Philo J. Beveridge. Her
after the birth OF Knehne and another daughter,
Raw, had left her husband for visit TO Ger
"on Wrede e She % cam. home. e'I got I divorce s
and married the Baron. He lost his income
the Baroness became "a dressmaker.
Much OF Kuehne Beyeridge's early life was
spent in california She developed a taste for
Sutro and Joseph Jefferson and finally attracted
attention when she was II years old by making
desire to become AN actress came over her She |
played in All the Comforts OF Home" at the !
Ian COMPANY. In DIPLOMACY" "V She played lay 'f" the
part OF u maid. Her mother travelled with her. |
CHARLES ceshisn was paying ayr great deal Of % at
tentiOn Ia both mother and daughter. The Bar |
oness Won Wrede noticed that his attentions
Coghlsn proposed marriage she was surprised
You ~, are = married man" she said.
latons with Blanche Wilton were laid before the |
was wa s. no 10 bar TO Mr.. CoThian's marrying. The |
was, however, OF the character OF an |
s5s. In the bates House use at indiSnapoiis where
the company n was as playing; WITH & no one one present
Morley. Mr., Coghlan's valet.
Rose COghlan took the part OF the woman and
brothers wife and daughter. Coghlan dIsowned
them both. lie had never been married to the
Of Mr. and Mrs Norfolk, and had been adopted
by the woman he living with in 1870.
this was the woman that was made co.
in the action for divorce which
Kuehne Beveridge has Just won does not ap-
pear. Mr.. Coghlan became i'll last March, and
fearing that he would die. sent for Mrs. Coghlsn
No. L.. Gertrude, who had been visiting him,
brought her mother.
The latter remained with Coghlan during his
illness. and COghlan spoke Of her to persons
who saw him as his wife She IL known in these
~ Louisa Thorn.
The testimony taken before a referee.
His report in favor OF u divorce confirmed
BY Justice McAdAm last Monday, and Kuehne
BeyeTidge Is free again.