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Sothern (EDWARD HUGH an American actor)

EDWARD HUGH, an American actor, born at New Orleans, in 1859, the son of E. A. Sothern (q. v.).

He was educated in England and studied painting in Spain. In 1879, however, he turned his interests to the stage and appeared in a small part with his father at Abbey's Park Theater, New York. He later toured the United States with John McCullough, and England in 1882 and 1883. In the latter year he was the leading comedian in McCullough's company. Since then he has played leading parts in "A Scrap of Paper," "One of Our Girls," "Peg Woffington," etc. In 1887 he formed a company of his own with which he starred in "Lord Chumley," "The Prisoner of Zenda," "The Sunken Bell," "Richard Lovelace," "If I Were King," "John the Baptist," "Lord Dundreary," "Don Quixote," etc. His chief SOUBISE fame, however, is based on his interpretation of Shakespearian rôles. With his company he has produced at various times "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "Twelfth Night," EDWARD HUGH SOTHERN "As You Like It," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Merchant of Venice," "Romeo and Juliet," etc. He has appeared in all parts of the United States and has been highly successful. He was married twice, first to Virginia Harned, and later to Julia Marlowe.

SOUBISE (sö-bēz'), BENJAMIN DE ROHAN, SEIGNEUR DE, a famous Huguenot captain; born in Rochelle, France, in 1583. He was the son of René de Rohan, and brother of the famous Henri de Rohan, chief of the Protestant party under Louis XIV. He learned the trade of arms under Maurice of Orange; and when the religious wars again broke out in 1621 he was intrusted with the chief command in Brittany, Anjou, and Poitou. He conducted the war with much spirit, but was eventually obliged to seek refuge in England. In 1625 he made a dashing attack on the royalist fleet in the river Blavet, seized a number of vessels, and captured the islands of Oleron and Ré. He was active at Rochelle during the famous siege in 1627 and 1628, and when the town was captured he retired once more to England. He died in London, England, Oct. 9, 1642.

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