The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17


and training. OF the qualities that makes
the ordinary man stand iife's hardest
knocks with always chance for recuper-
alive success.
There is pathos. tragedy almost, in the
condition Of the old actor-poor. unsuc-
cessful. alone-always alone. The stage.
above all fields. cultivates the ego OF the
actor. makes him proud. sometimes to
fault. When age and failure break down
this pedestal. the fall is great. The ruin
is sadder in its shattered helplessness than
any that can be pictured in the human
lexicon Of sorrow"
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IA HEN James O'Nein appears as Monte
w Cristo next season, he will be sur
rounded with a notable company OF
players. entirely In keeping with the elab-
crate production that is TO be made Of
the famous Dumas drama. Recently his
managers engaged Annie Ward Tiffany.
long a popular player OF Irish characters
and once star on her own account for
the role Of Carconte, the shrewlsh wife OF
Caderousse: Robert Patton Gibbs, the
the original Gecko in "Trilhy'' and the
creator Of many strong characters. for the
role OF Fernando. the Catalan; and Ed
mund Breese. who played Richelieu and
the executioner In THE Musketeers." for
the part Of Danglars Frederick De Belle
Vile and s. Miller Kent viii play their
a
Morcerf. while Augustus Cook. the origin
al Napoleon IN Nine. Sans-Gene." win be
the Caderousse a surprise is promised In
the part OF Mercedes, and altogether the
dramatic edition de luxe" OF Monte
Cristo" will be notable for splendid acting,
as well as spectacular stage setting
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NOTABLE among next seasons offer
~ ings will be the debut OF charming
Gertrude Coghlan as a star. Miss
toghlan, VINO has just passed her TWEEN
tieth birthday. Is by nature an actress. be-
Ing daughter OF the late Charles Coghlan
and relative OF the other famous foot
light favorites bearing the name. Besides
possessing the many rare talents which
have been hereditary in the Coghlan
family, Gertrudes father. In his lifes de-
sire and determination To have her shine
foremost among Americas leading act
resses. devoted any amount OF time and
spared no pains in carefully preparing her
for the stage realizing that Ger
trude's vigor. youth. beauty and grace
would make her "the" celebrity Of the
Coghlan family. Just prior to his death
Mr.. Coghlan sought material for palv.
suggested by William Makepeace Thack-
eray's Vanity Fair" in which to present
his student to the theatricai-loving pub-
lie; and as Miss Coghlan was constantly
by HIS side. he constructed the character
OF Becky Sharp especially for her.
. . .
G PEAKTNG OF Olga Ne,hersole. whose
- season has Just closed in a blaze OF
financial success. Hillary Bell. OF the
New York Press. has this to say:
Yet she has always made a good In
come on the stage. Her debut was eff
fected under powerful auspices. and even
at the start Of her dramatic career she
received a handsome salary and attracted
general attention. Aueustin DAILY gave
Miss Nethersole $500 a week for her first
year in America. and the Frohmans
granted a similar salary TO her IN the fol-
lowing season. Since she reached the age
OF % olga's income has averaged Sl7 eco a
year The season that has ended was
much more prosperous. for this talk about
the wickedness OF 'Sapho' has aided It's
earnings remarkably. In all her the
atric ventures Miss Nethersole made ends
meet. and at tho age Of 20 the drama has
paid to her the neas sum of 10000 In
these agreeable circumstances, the Young
actress feels justified in taking life COM
fortably during vacation Her London
home, 10 which she will return next week
Is in Norfolk street. Park Lane. which IL
the heart OF swelldom Miss Nethersole
Is grieved to realize that instead OF own
ing her own house she holds II on lease
four moro years OF which term have We,
70 run At the expiration OF tina. time
she VIII probably become an American
citizeness. for in spite OF bilious Journal
Ism. Magistrate Mott. our district atfor-
ney ana grand Jury, Olga thinks well az
us. ana may cast her lot with Yankee
doodle. She has gained ten pounds IN
flesh since 'Saphos troubles ended. and
is now as NJ as fiddle and twice as hand
some. Next season she will begin her
tour In San Francisco"