The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
~ SCENE Fe9rN JOHN 0RewS.Y
IN Tnc TYRANNY OF TcARC C@4

trains. even the day other men give TO
rest is spent in travel by him. is It not a
wonder that even the average high-class
actor is so Immediately intellectual so
much alive to the thought of the day. as
he generally is? Newspapers are sold on
trains OF course and so are the popular
magazines. But there the actors oppor-
tunity for getting in touch with the
thought of his time and OF other times
come to an end, unless there be included
the Pullman libraries. which are invari-
ably as meager az the average buffet car
menu. probably chosen with and by the
same taste. But for the marvellous quail
ity and endless variety of the modern
newspaper. the thinking actors lot would
not be happy one in these respects.
The professional literary man has his
libraries, his coy corner and easy chair
for intellectual leisure at home. So has
the commercial In, and even the man I'm
more humble walks In life; but the actor
II. for the greater part of the year. d.
vorced from all these He may carry a
few choice books in his trunk, but tho
difficulties that beset him here are readily
apparent. III hotelkeepers were wise they
would provide libraries for their patrons
and stock them with at least as much care
as they do their wine cellars. But except
In few notable cases, such wisdom is
not theirs. Some day II may be.
- n -
z EW people knew the late Charles
Coghlan other than as actor and
playwright, although he had many ac-
compllshments. He spoke six languages
fuently and was something OF an artist.
having studied In Paris for more than
three years.
This stood him In good hand, for he de-
rived benefit from his art in drawing
mental characters for his plays. When he
produced THE Royal Box" he cast his
daughter for the minor part OF Juliet In
the false scene on the Drury Lane stage.
From the smallest part In the play she
stepped triumphantly into the most prom
inent and most difficult. He. better than
others. realized the possibilities OF Celia
| Police. and he, at least. had fathomed the
resources OF his beautiful daughter.
The rapid development OF Miss Coghlan's
talent inspired the father to write for her
play founded on Thackeray's Vanity
| Fair for he considered that she would
make an ideal Becky Sharp. with her
J beautiful eyes, slight figure and light
| hair,
Miss coghisn's art" says st. Paul
| paper, is the result OF but three years
experience on the stage. But let Il be re-
| membered that two years were passed
| under the guidance Of the late Charles
| Coghlan And here was a most beneiicent
| combination. Genius on one hand tho
| tutorship OF genius on the other. Small
wonder, then. that the result has been so
eminently successful Only three years.
| I'm but two plays. and yet q star Surely
this is triumph Of which Miss Coghian
may well be proud
IN pleasing contrast with the usual run
| 81 attractions. the offering at the Seattle
theater this evening viii be composite
entertainments The EVIL Eye or the
MANY Merry Mishaps or Mo ahu tno
weird wonderful Nanderlngs OF Nod II
| o. enough TO know that Il is TO - given
! Nv the same Charles ~ Yale who has
,,Jvap IN the world The pcVtis Auction
and THE Twelve Temptations. success
ful everywhere and at all times IN hls
latest EFFORT Mr. Yale has oatdone himself
U, had Il written by that capable play
wright and manager Sidney X. Elhs Ito
has every performance under the difee'
personal supervision OF the author
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ast.r "a character somewhat ~ the style
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.t.ttatores" who are born with an eve
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