The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-07
MCCULLOUGH ON MCCULLOUGH
Tho Great Tragedian Says He
Is a Victim Of
Calumny.
He Bears on His Person the Marks Of
Rough Usage Received at the
Hands Of His Keepers
What His Physician Has to Say of His
Nervous Condition-He Says He
Will Cure Him.

Culough, the eminent tragcdan who
closed his season last week in Chicago
from mental prostration, arrived at the
Southern yesterday in company with D.
II. Bresun. lie spent the day with his
friend, Manager J. w. Norton. lie came
to st. Louis at the suggestion OF his
friends to meet DR.. M. Keller,
of Hot Springs, Ark The doctor ar
rived this morning, and after spending
three hours with the tragedian, was
met by a reporter to whom he said: 81
wish to have you publish that the reports
OF Mr.. NcCullough's condition are great
ly exaggerated. have examined him
carefully, and while | find him In a con-
dition Of mental prostration, 1t will not
require his permanent retirement from
the stage. will take him to Hot Springs
and will restore him TO a heal ny ondi-
ton in month or six weeks"
"What is the cause of his prostra-
tom"
"a number OF causes. In the first place
it is said he has
INDUCED HIMSELF,
perhaps, too much
"ln the matter Of drinkT'
"No, know OF no on. who drank less
than he y 18th his temptations. lie smokes
too much. Why, he has smoked box
of cigars since he arrived yesterday. |
have put a stop to that. But one Of the
greatest causes OF his nervousness is
worry about business matters. There
have been those who pretended to be
his friends who took advantage Of his
weakness and borrowed heavy sums, not
enough to impair1his fortune, but SUI
fcient 10 prey on his mind"
"What is his particular weaknessI"
"Mercly exhaustion. You will notice
nervous twitching OF his hands and u
listessness about his demeanor. His
system needs q rest. He will have
some one IN his company constantly to
entertain him."
"ls he easily aroused?"
"Not at all. In fact, his symptoms
are quictude. He was treated shame
fully In Chcago-tied down by two
policemen. You will notice black
mark under his left eye. That is
whore a policeman struck him with Il
club"
MI. MCULLoUGH HIMSELF
was then approached by the reporter.
The tragedian sat In his chair with a
melancholy, listless expression on his
face, which was very pale. His cheek
was sunken, the eye bereft OF the fire
which has made Virginius glow. There
wa, the black ma under his left eye OF
which DIR. Keller had spoken. The saa
countenance was that OF sick man,
However, he replied TO the reporters
questions: 81 am as well S | ever was in
my HE, the reports OF The press notwith-
standing"
"llave you terminated your engage.
ments this season TO take rest"
al have not. | will open st. Louis
next Monday week, when am under
lined. McVlcker, the MANAGER of the
theater In Chicago shut his doors upon
me and refused to allow me TO play, when
was as capable as | ever was. But |
will
DE EVEN SOME DAY"
"What Is the cause then Of this report
OF your nervous prostrAion!"
ut arises from the vile city press Of
Chicago, instgated by McVicker, | am
not Frustrated. lam as vigorous as ever
was. My season will 90 on as usual, and
my troupe will join me here next week. |
had seven months rest in Germany and
that was enough"
"Will you 60 to Hot Springs!"
"No. d. l met DR.. Keller here at his ur-
gent request, and will remain here until
1t is time to open my engagement"
"What caused the press to declare that
you failed ia Chicago?"
"MALIGNITY.
They reported was Kissed. That Is UNI
true. McVicker and his wife occupied q
box my first night. The next night sew.
erai things went wrong In the act, but
not more through my fault than others.
The greatest actors have done likewise.
Why, l recollect the time when prompt
ed Forrest through whole scene"
"llave you ever lost consciousness on
the stage?"
h"Not once. am as tiong now rs
ever was, and | have been the victim OF
caiumny."