Following the 1899 death of her brother, Charles Coghlan, in 1901 Rose appeared at Elitch Theatre in the world premiere of her brother’s play, Fortune 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 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 Bridge, by Charles Coghlan.” Rose stated “the name seemed to fit the play so well I allowed it to stand.”
[Borrillo, Theodore A. (2012). Denver’s historic Elitch Theatre : a nostalgic journey (a history of its times). Colorado. p. 49.]
Seasons at the Theatre
- 1901
