New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28

tire. London. and subsequently acted at various
London and provincial theatres in various char
acters and with ever-increasng success; but IL
was not until he became associated with the
Prince Of Waless Theatre. in 1870. that he as
sumed position Of marked prominence. With
that house he connected for about six years.
and in every part that he played he manifested
brilliant ability and acquired valuable reputation.
In 1872 he made conspicuous hit Alfred
Evelyn. in Money" and in 1874 he gave superb
performance Of Charles Surface in The School
for Scandal" Those two performances might. in
deed, be taken as an index OF his quality-for he
possessed all the Intellectual distinction. the pas
sionate intensity the bitterness. and the force
that requisite for the one. together with all
the buoyancy and sparkle indispensable to the
other; and In both he natural. graceful, fluent
aristocrat the tips OF his fingers and
artist in every action and word No other actor
OF our time has ever made Evelyn flexible char
acter or invested him with such human charm
II was in this part that Mr.. COghlan made his
first appearance in America. September H. 1876
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre under the manage
ment Of Augustin Daly.-Miss Jenreys Lewis
playing Clara Dougas.-and his great triumph on
that occasion has never been forgotten. Since
that time, during period Of twenty-three years
he has been familiar presence the American
stage, and 70 the vanishing generation Of play
goers our theatre Will seem lonely without him.
While he was associated with Days Theatre Mr..
Coghlan acted among other parts. Orlando Charles
Surface. Claude Melnotte. Sir Thomas Clifford. and
the Duke de Septmonts in The American" Dumass
IL Etrangere'); and, for his benefit, he played
Hamlet He had already while on the English
stage. appeared Shylock, and a later time.
in association with Mrs Langtry ne appeared dSsO)
Antony, and still later as Macbeth. He not
a tragedian: his supereminent excellence lay in
comedy: but he actor OF great
versatility, end this he abundantly demonstrated
by his performances in melodrama when. under
F1fL a1v-dr h. nfo6a tha
Union Square. and when. in many theatres of
Great Britain. he embodied. with wonderful power
and pathos the character OF Conrad, the
outlaw, I'm the play Of "Civil Death" adapted
by himself from the Italian original first
made known by Salvini From that part 10
Mercutio the range is indeed prodigious but
IT easily within his control He had
figure OF symmetry. countenance OF
great beauty.-not alone from regularity OF feat
ures but from variety dignity. authority and
sweetness ~ expression-a voice OF wide compass
and sympathetic quality and a natural demeanor
Of intrinsic superiority tempered with the winning
charm Of spontaneous grace. II was this fine per-
sonality that made him fascinating in the en-
bOdiment Of Clarence in The Royal Box the
capital play that he fashioned and wrote for him
self on the basis of the old Dumas drama Of Ed
mond Kean AN embodiment that is still fresh in
the public recollection. and one that many lovers
OF acting will recall now with peculiar tenderness
OF sad regret. His last performance in New-York
April H. 1899 that Of Pierre de Brard. in his
own drama OF Citizen Pierre"-a work OF rare
power and beauty. hurriedly produced at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. and in that way sacrificed: it was
acted only " times.
Last summer Mr. Coghlan dwelt at Fortune
Bridge, near Souris Prince Edward Island, where
he owned a farm. and he was looking forward 10
the time when he might be bile 10 withdraw from
the stage pass the closing years Of his life
in the England that he loved. Fate has willed II
otherwise. His work is suddenly ended and he
rests forever He a man ~ rare endowments.
and in many ways fitted for a great career. His
fraities those OF genius-whch is ever the
favorite quarry Of detraction and malice. His
errors were the alterations of generous impul-
sve mind. too easily dazzled by success and by
the adulation OF the world. With more foresight.
greater balance, and greater persistency he would
have accomplished far greater things No man
ever had more wealth Of opportunity. and no man
ever more frankly recognized H. The scePtre was
often placed within his reach. but ne liked better
to caress the roses than 10 wear the crown
Across the garsh scene Of life he has passed In
sunshine and music 10 vanish all at once into the
silence and the dark: he assumed no leadership
and his influence was transient as the smiles
that followed him but afectionate memory VIII
long enshrine his image and true and tender sor-
=. Mill lang Lament his loss W. w.