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Rosamond Marie Coghlan (March 18, 1851 – April 2, 1932) was an English

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. Coghlan was born in

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, England, to author Francis Coghlan, and Anna Marie, ''née'' Kirby. Her elder brother (or half-brother) was the actor

Charles Francis Coghlan Charles Francis Coghlan (11 June 1842 – 27 November 1899) was an Anglo-Irish actor and playwright once popular on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Early life Charles F. Coghlan was born on 11 June 1842, in Paris, France to British subjects, ...

. Her niece was Gertrude Coghlan. Rose went to America in 1871 as part of Lydia Thompson's troupe touring the U.S.. She made her

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debut in 1872 in a musical. Coghlan was again in England from 1873 to 1877, playing with

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, and then returned to America. She became prominent as Countess Zicka in ''

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'', and Stephanie in ''Forget-me-not''. She was at Wallack's almost continuously until 1888, and subsequently appeared in melodrama in parts like the title-role of '' The Sporting Duchess''. Actress Rosalind Coghlan (SAYRE 21283)

Following the 1899 death of her brother, Charles Coghlan, in 1901 Rose appeared at Denver, Colorado's,

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in the world premiere of her brother's play, ''Fortune's Bridge''. Rose stated that "my particular reason for coming to Denver was to produce my brother's play -- the one he finished just before his death. It's called Fortune's Bridge, but he didn't give it the name." Rose explained that the manuscript was sent to a typist and at the end her brother signed it and added his Canadian address: "Charles Coghlan, Fortune Bridge." Apparently the typist moved it to the head of the first page and typed, "Fortune's Bridge, by Charles Coghlan." Rose stated "the name seemed to fit the play so well I allowed it to stand." Coghlan died in 1932 in

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. She had been married twice first to Clinton J. Edgerly from 1885 to 1890 and second to John T. Sullivan from 1890 to 1893. She had two children, an adopted daughter and a son.

Filmography

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'' (1912) *''The Eavesdropper'' (1912) (*short) *'' The Sporting Duchess'' (1915) *''Thou Shalt Not Kill'' (1915) *''The Faded Flower'' (1916) *''Her Surrender'' (1916) *''

Beyond the Rainbow ''Beyond the Rainbow'' is a 1922 American silent drama film starring Billie Dove, Harry T. Morey and Clara Bow in her film debut. A 16mm print of the film is in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As described in a fi ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Secrets of Paris ''The Secrets of Paris'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth S. Webb and starring Lew Cody, Gladys Hulette, and Effie Shannon. Cast Preservation No copies of ''The Secrets of Paris'' are located in any archives, making ...

'' (1922) *'' Under the Red Robe'' (1923)

References

Links

New York Times
"ROSE COGHLAN IS BANKRUPT; For Second Time Actress Seeks to be Relieved of Her Debts." February 5, 1915 (*a mention of her son is in this article)
Internet Archive
transcripts of book "Familiar Chats With the Queens of the Stage" by

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, c. 1890.

External links

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Rose Coghlan
photo gallery at the NYP Library
Rose Coghlan reciting "Charge of the Light Brigade"
1909, only known recording of Rose Coghlan {{DEFAULTSORT:Coghlan, Rose English stage actresses 19th-century English actresses 1851 births 1932 deaths British expatriate actresses in the United States