The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03

Rose Coghlan. Besides possessing the
many rare talents which have been
hereditary in the COghlan family, Ger
trude's father, in his life's desire and de-
termination to have her shine foremost
among Americas leading actresses, de-
voted any. amount of time and spared no
pains in carefully preparing her for the
stage, believing that Gertrude's yigor
youth, beauty and grace would make her
the" celebrity OF the Coghlan family.
Just prior to his death, Mr.. Coghlan
sought material for play, suggested by
William Makepcase Thackeray's VANITY
Fa1r, IN which to present his student to-
NE tne theatrical loving public; as much as
MISS Coghland was constantly by his
SIDE, he constructed the character Of
becky Sharp especially for her.
hlaw 4 Erlanger have engaged. Will
1am Farnum, an actor comparatively nm
known, but possessed of unusual ability
and promise, to play Ben Hur next sea-
SON For some time they have been seek
lug 1or a young man capable of playing
the part, who would, in his personality.
reallze the ideal of this character physi-
cally. They discovered Mr.. Farnum in
the Grand Opera House Stock company
In New Orleans, where he made several
hits in leading roles last season. Mr..
arnum is twenty-siN years of age He
IS Bostonian and made his debut In
ooys S parts with Robert Downing eleven
years ago. He played In George E..
Latfrop's Stock company, in Chicago:
was Margaret Mathers juvenile man,
ana was in Olga Nethersole's slpnort
Whlle she was under the management of
Daniel Frohman. Mr.. Farnum's youth
and remarkable physical development
VIII make him an ideal Ben Hur in an
pearance.
Mary Mannering, for several seasons
leading lady of Daniel Frohman's stocl,
company, wsll play the lead In the dra-
matte version of Janice Meredith" y
novel of which 250,G00 copies have been
sold. Many managers had sought CON
tract with Miss Mannerng and every
young actress in the profession of any
standlng had thought she was especially
well qualified to play Janice Meredith
Mr.. Mckee had considered MANY annli
cants and had negotiated with Gertrude
Elliot, the sister of Maxine Elliot Good
win.
klaw 4 Erlaneer have engaged Paula
towards, Harry MacDonoueh. JuiIu.
Steger, w. G. Stewart and Helen Retra N
10 support Jerome Sykes in the new
opera, Foxy CUTLER" Miss Bertra n,
was the prima donna of @rhe Rostoni-
ans, last season and will fill the same
position in The Klaw & EFlanger Opera
company The book of Foxy CUTLER is
by Harry B. Smith and will prove his
best work. The music is by Reginald d
de koVen.
The Rogers Brothers have made b;o
hit In Boston In their burlesoue Of
''Aaza," called ''Ka-za-Za," which thev
are presenting at the Hollis Street the
alter IN connection with In Wall Street y
Countess" Elsie de Tourney, in pri-
vate life Mrs. Eddie Hinebaugh, who lust
closed successful season of twenty-seyep
weeks at Council Bluffs, To-, has arrived
in st. Paul, where she will spend her sum
mer vacation this season. While an elab-
crate scenic production of Mary Stuart
Queen of Scots" will continue to head
the list of plays Nine de Tourney Is to
appear in next season, legitimate come.
dy will be added to her repertoire. 6 n
Ferry, proprietor and manager of the
company, has gone to New York to
make necessary arrangements for the
coming season.