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his engagement with Forrest he had clear field and he

stage is mentioned here, as Significant OF his soHu
character and inveterate purpose He has moro than
once referred to himself in the hearing OK the pres
ent writer as having had marked influence upon his
subsequent fortunes. While yet youth ct the Howard
Atheanm in Boston, hewas suddenly summoned TO play
at exceedingly short notice. an important dformldaDe
part Davenport then the star had been taken ILL., ana
could not appear The character Robert Ldndry IN
be Dead Heart" 1t Is one Of the longest parts in the
range Of modern romantic drama. Mccullough was
directed ut to be in readiness to come ON ana read
it at night. lie took the part home, committed inc
reyoUs expanaot TO ANYBODY in the theatre he
on at night, letter perfect and played R0tcG Ld"Wy III
cameto the knowledge of Forrest aroused that in
erest in the young actor which soon atterward TOOK
WcCGough's professional lfc after he Joined Edwin
Forrest more cyentul than Is usual with le
through the country after playing seconds
c2periencc and Topnarity At this time he was much
under the influence OF the style OF Forrest ana ndce ne
habitually initiated the manner of his leader inns
was the weakness OF many young actors OF that period
and perhaps il was not easily 10 be avoided ny an aGto
who lived and labored In constant association WIN unat
Wt9S a e56tiI 5isnrdc3 s fanit; but he could
viii give most astonishing limitations OF Forrest
bTITorons el,rf In s6i he accompaned Forrest
Tip TO california where he was received with immediate
and uncommon favor and where he found literally AoSs
weahest citizens OF san Francisco and he had not long
been in that city before proposed by them hat ne
should remain there as the manager OF the SalIornm
Theatre. in partnership with his distinguished conem-
porary Lawrence Barrett This plan was sanctioned ~
Forrest the enterprise carried into elect ana
Mccullough remained the Pacific coast for many
successive The history OF the California Theatre
makes brilliant chapter III US c'reeI: i"S o,i
mounted there with great magncence; the ripe Scho
arshp of Mr.. Barrett proved OF signal service anu nolh
mon prOht ana brllancy Their partnership lasted u11l
November 1870, when II was dissolved Ivy the ancln
withdrawal OF Mr.. Barrett, and Mccullough Itlhuci
alone in the management IL was III the CaliioIiit
added to his reperory the olhcr great parts TO Wmch ne
had formerly played seconds under tno iteT, tr,i
la pa.l incl
b5Hgc u I he gl %rV heavy loss whc led TO his
REIMBURSEMENT of that institution IL never WIS hl,
ambition to he theatrical manager Az the il' ne ISl
his voice. I'm Boston ho expressed u friend In t'u'mH
language his grave apprC henson of being now comIe1
to renlns his career a. an actor anu 7AA l" inc ''
OF theatrical arrangements
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE As a STAR.
on the 1th of May 1871, Mccullough made his first ap
pearancc as star actor in New-York, coming forward
as SpoTticus in "The Gladiator His success was
brilliant He acted Mt Booths Theatre and he drew iml
houses there until the end OF his cueasement on Nay
so He was seen rs HicL6i.t and NHH, ana nc to'A
part. IS Ph.hp I@dcoobrifye II revival o. " hl.E
Ibis Gugaecment he returned TO California TO attend 90
Inc ind rests OF hs theatre Iu Francisco Dut IN t1'
| course Of the summer he came back. and when PIT
| Hsucicdults new play OF " Belle Lamar was bIpu-A
aUt AZ Booths Theatre, August TO- 1871, he acted init
ms CoiYlll MIN. This under tho mana-' IONS OF
Nc-srs J,rret Palmer ON september j.''5 i.'t-
! tfSeeiy OF Venice lryserol,' made by NJ
q character that was mWa5 l''oi..e WIZ" "'i Nh
tie 10Th he to,a benefit a-d sag t.'N go a. "' 49,
-tortl ,g. r,--. however ia tIe II...u.l oi Hiu
Jit.ors aU5rou. .uI lucrative cu-l-,.-clts I'D many
ID; lc. cities Iu OBJ. iI oi 1874 Ae W,-, al Tue Weston"
Ci"eUIt and visited Ne"-'l.t--'' H'''t'....- DIT.
san Francisco n Dt. 'H.Ncr ana Irtll o" 1000 '
f.-I. Theatre. hero I'm ctHt--I.n' ni l|l. "-N.
..,.,. la1 RENAL .td IraIUi-. 1 800 OIL"
/ ',,+,,.., l--5 ,y..u ., C..e. more u...D hIl..
CD r.is fi... Dr.. r.f with as razor ...4.g ...r..-
H.. ,....Iu. where ou December IT, a, Ode National
Tlratr.. % SPECIAL ic .uo. sttl'.ol is lI-t't1 H '
and ai. p.l o.ul..r OF I.yl.its WAS at.'. I} I'D.
Pr.-t iel OF tur United STAGES aut iA. ,t'-.. b.
Christmas that year Ia was SD Nu".'t .tHe, i i- 1'
ID. Varieties Theatre, under DC MANAGE .i. u. '.t.'
w. 4. l-uure Il February, lrtn Ac L.H great -N.''
In I. tau. where tlc accident ol sudden l..'i N-.
t.ul1rs.I.y tlu...el 4.1 OF DE- voice, strongly 1t-
tr,taI toward uiu She public s.uuH' rs, ANA WI.o,
%. February D. playing Virginia, for 90. Ir.' t.' H