The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-28
CHARLES COCHLAN DEAD
The English Authorization Passed Away al
The fremont, Galveston
HIS WIDOW TELLS OF DEAD MANS CAREER
vtts Last Appearance on the stage
was mt MISUNDERSTANDING VIII
BE Taken to HIS Home.

galveston, Texas, November 27.-The
distinguished English author and actor.
Charles Coghlan, died this morning at
G. 30 In room No. IS at the Tremout no.
tel. Only Mrs. Coghlan and Or. a. W.
Fly.wore with him at the end. The physi-
clans certificate assigned heart failure,
superinduced by acute gastritis as the
cause of death.
The Coghlan company. IN 1.-THE Royal
Box" was booked for two nights IN Cal
weston, October 30 ard 81. The company
came down from Houston on the early
train, but the star remained penihu'
reaching Galveston about noon OF October
80 He was not we'll, and was unable to
play that night--in fact, he mad been 100
unwell to play for same tine previous TO
his coming 10 Galveston. lie Went over
to the theater the Drst plgnt, put was
unable to go on. In the meantime MIS-.
Coghlan had been telegraphed for ana
came on from Prince Edward island,
where their summer home is located AT
the conclusion of the Galveston engage
ment Mr.. Coghlan decided to remain here
and the company went on without MIN.
filling engagements made for The Royal
Box before his malady became so acute
as RS prevent his playing. An understudy
took up the role and sustained 1t to the
satisfaction of the audiences met with.
The company is now In tue state OF
Iowa, but number of kilograms sent
today failed to locale it. Mrs. Coghlan
in these messages asked Manager Reed
to come to Galveston Immediately TO make
arrangements for the transfer IT the hody
of Mr. Coghlan to Prince Edward Island,
where the interment will take place
Other kilograms were sent TO the dead
actors friends in New York and OTHER
places and his sister, Rose Coghian. who
is eminent in the theatrical profession.
No answer has been received from Miss
Coghlan UP to late nour tonight.
Mrs. Coghlan was seen by Post re-
porter in her room. The strain OF attend
ing Mr. Coghlun during his illness and
the shock attending his death has had
a telling effect upon her aud she is hardly
10 be recognized as the same person as
when she came to Galveston nearly a
month ago. She is . pleasant conversa-
tionaist and talked with freedom of her
late husband, though with great feeling
and emotion.
Il have decided to see the newspaper
representatives" said Mrs. Coghlan to a
Post reporter that no mistakes might
be made or njustics done my deceased
husband. While &c not believe you on
other local newspaper men would inten-
tionaily do aim an injury, yet there are
those who would take advantage OF his
death to make current stories that they
would dare not do when he was living
Mrs. Coghlan then talked of the career
of her dead husband He was born in
Paris, Franco. about ifty-six years ago of
English and Irish parents. He studied in
Paris and was an accomplished French
scholar and linguist. Before ne was s he
had read Shakespeare ana being most
precocious child, be took to writing plays
when nothing more than a child. In this
way he became Interested in The sta re,
and in spite of his education as bar
rister in England he adopted the tleatri-
cal profession and has spent many years
as an actor Mrs. Coghlan could not re-
call his first appearance. saying ne had
always been an actor and that generally
he wrote his own plays. He early at
tanned reputation as a student and genius
and when Lord Lytton died he left an
unfinished play. Out of all he authors
in England Coghan was selecta1 by the
new Lord Lytton to complete his fathers
work, 50 il was that Cpghlsn became a
collaboration with Lord Lytton in THE
House of Darnley.''
"IIe could never become accustomed to
Coghlan land the travelling was very
hard on him In New York he lived at
the Lctus and Players clubs. where he en-
joyed every comfort. In London the Arts
club was his favorte, and he met there
many congenIal spirits. The Prince of
Waco was great friend OF his. as were
the principal artists and mobiles OF the
old world.
MIR. Coghlan used to say OF himself
H.. - If
Coghlan sail. resumlng her story. "He
could sing. h couid paint, write his own
PLAYS and act them as no one else could.
But he has always been delicate, though
seeming robust. He has had trouble with
his heart since q boy, and told me when
came on to join him here that had he gone
on with the company he would probably
have died On the stage Then he WE
working so hard on play for his daugh-
ter ard had intended producing several
new plays this aeason Four acts OF the
play were completed. In addition to writ
ing and acting his plays he would draw
designs OF all the costumes used and was
always .aborious- worker. EIe often said
10 me after came here that he was afraid
he was working too hard, and when his
heart was troubling him ne would have to
take stimulant before he could 90 on
with his lahors. II man ever died from
oVerWcrK II was MI. Coghlan.
1t was not until last night that ,hysi-
clan was called. Mr.. Coghan would physic
himself usually, but last night he had such
a bad turn that physician was called in.
AS soon as the doctor saw the patient he
pronounced his condition critical in the
extreme and gave little hope of his recoy-
cry. He left directions as 70 what was To
be DONE but still Mrs. Coghlnn called in
no one to aid her in nursing him. This
morning at an early horr the physician
was again summoned. He at once pro-
nounced the actor In arlicuo norris. ana
In few minutes he was daad.
At Prince Edward Island the dsnd actor
made his home He is said to have cor
daily disliked cities, enjoying no:hlng 90
much as The quiet of country life, where
he could find solsce IN the conlpnnionsa,n
OF nature When he became i'll. his cry
was to be taken home. and ii Is Mrs
Coghlan's intention tn 60 With the BODY
to his home at Prince Edward island a.
soon as the NECESSARY arrangements can
be made.