Rose Coghlan

Rose went to America in 1871 as part of Lydia Thompson's troupe touring the U.S.. She made her Broadway debut in 1872 in a musical.

She was at Wallack's almost continuously until 1888, and subsequently appeared in melodrama in parts like the title-role of The Sporting Duchess.

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.

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."