The sun., 1919-09-28
By ROSE coGHLAN.
CHAPTER ".

pocket when 1 arrived In London
Il with Miss Leslie, who had been
taken I'll on the train. Leaving her In
the waiting room went to the theatre
where 1 supposed my brother was
playing. The theatre was dark, the
season closed and could find no trace
of my brother. was alone in London
at II with sick woman on
my hands-her funds being less than
mine. It was so late 1 returned to
the station and we decided to remain
there all night. In the morning we
started out to look for lodgings. which
we easily obtained and ordered break
fast, to be served in our room. Then
we calmly went to bed.
If you have ever met an English
lodging house keeper you can imagine
how we felt when she entered our
room and demanded the weeks rent
in advance and also required that we
produce our baggage Immediately. My
friend was too i'll to move, so left
her in pawn while went out to scour
London to find my brother and some
money. At the theatre they told me
he had left London and was playing
on tour.
Her Tears Bring a Rescuer.
My pride would not allow me to
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a bench in. the park and cried. Some
one passed, came back, looked at me
and said:
isn't this Miss Coghlan? My name
is Captain Smith. Don't you remem-
Der, I met you with your mother in
Jersey"
He was good looking man about
40 and I did remember him. He
said: What is the matter? Can I
do anything to help your"
I confided to him my plight He
sSEas veritable angel and promised
co come with me and settle with the
landlady at once. When I told him the
address he said decidedly that it was
no place for two girls to be living in.
so we went lodging hunting and found
respectable rooms. He went with me
e. the station, ordered the trunks sent
= up there, accompanied me back to
where 1 had left my friend-sent for
a doctor, and Miss Leslie was moved in
a cab to our new quarters. Before
going Capt. Smith left her 4 five pound
note as loan and said he'd call in a
few days to see how we Jared. He
brought me letter of introduction to
Mr.. John Hollingshead, who was then
the manager OF the popular Gaiety
Theatre in the Strand in 1858, where
they play two bills at night-one a
drama or comedy with a star, followed
by the piece de resistance" a bur-
lesque, which is known in America as
musical comedy. a .
was engaged for the part of Beppo
the organ grinder in Linda of Cha
( mount; my friend. who was a great
beauty, was given part. At the end
of the season she married theatrical
manager of a prominent theatre and
lost my companion and friend.
The great favorites at that time in
the company were John l.. Toole and
Nellie Farren. the latter the idol Of
London and who many years after in
the Dos came to America, where she
duplicated her success. With her came
Fred Leslie. whom I'm sure few peo-
pie have forgotten. also the beautiful,
graceful Lottie Lind.
Wen, did not accomplish great
things in my opening part and never
attained great success in burlesque.
Engaged to support Nelson.
in the meanwhile Capt. Smith was
ordered to India with his regiment.
he had been a constant caller on me
and 70 my surprise he asked me to
accompany him there as his wife (my
second proposal). l liked him, but 1
remembered my mothers marriage
and wondered If she would not have
Jared better had she married a man
Bearer her own age. Deciding to strux.
gle on l refused him and at last was
cast in play called 1.-THE Life Chase"
IN which the beautiful Adelaide Nell
son starred. But the first night I
nearly lost my job had seen a pic
ture OF Adelaide Nelson published be-
fore she opened (many OF you have
seen that picture OF her in the char
ecter Of Juliet) with a star on her
head and long, flowing curls / ad-
mired II greatly and resolved to look
IKE her. so ordered a wigmaker to
duplicate the curls- When l appeared
IN the play with her our heads looked
IKE twins. and after the act I was
called to her room and the manager
was called also. I was asked:
Where did you get that hairf"
4 bought It," / replied.
Well. you do not play tomorrow {"
expressed regret and said I'd never
seen her wear her hair dressed that
way at rehearsal and / would use INV
own hair the next night and begged
/" her forgiveness. She gave IL fre4iv
In after years we BECAME verv Sood
Ilfnd%-the last time remember her