Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05
JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
PATHETIC SCENE At HIS LAST RE.
heARSAL IN CHICAGO.
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The leading actor in support Of Mr.
Me- CullOugh the last season he played
was Joseph Hsworth and he il was who
played harsarius to the Spartacus Of
the great actor the memorable night at
Nc icker'a Nj. Hsworth recently gave
Q sadly interesting account of the final
performance. and then described scene
that few other than the company wit
messed We need make no excuse for the
words Of one who loved Mccullough
scarcely less than he admired him.
Tho next morning We were all paid,
and the company disbanded. but We re
ceived word that the Governor wanted Q
rehearsal knowing his condition. and
Just To humor him In the hope that Il
would do hip good. We oil responded.
We first went through with the 'Glsdi.
ator'
We didn't do very well last night,
my boy. he said to me but Well knock
em out to night
He wasn't very choice In his diction ut
times, rs you may imagine. but those
were the words he used
THE LAST REHEARSAL.
What rehearsal that Was, As Der.
fectly as he ever did In his life he rem.
dered every lima For time We ell had
hope that his difficulty was Temporary.
We thought that after short rest he
would be himself again, aud the com.
pany would be reunited Into every word
he seemed to put meaning that We hsd
never realized befora \ hen he said to
me- 10 committing TO my charge his wife
and child. .Phsfsarius, give thee more
than my life; guard them well, Il was
with geouine sorrow thst Mrs. Foster.
who took the part Of wife TO Spsrtscus.
replied. Husband. husband. do not send
me away: II l leave you now II will be
forever She could hardly finish the
line because Of her feelings l could not
avoid experiencing the same sorrow. and
as turned 10 look another way saw
that the promp'er. ss well Is Harry
angdon and others in the company. were
brushing tears from their es. and the
little child we had with us for child rarts
broke out in genuine cry. Mccullough
did not seem 70 realize II all. lie acted
~ though he thought II . part OF the
emotion " be shown in the play.
A PROPHETIC LINZ.
when the scene came where Spartacus
dies II was the most realistic perfor nance
ever saw. His eye lighted up as he said
We shall see Thrace again. and then as
he said There are green valleys in
Thra"e' Il was in such a tone Of sadness
that II set the minds of oil who heard him
wandering from the scene before them
Then his heed dropped uron his breast.
and It seemed a. If he had passed away
from US In reality.
He WAS so pleased with the rehearsal
that be wanted to make up 'Richelieu
Well. We went through that play 10 tho
same perfect manner that we exhibited in
the Gladiator There wasn't Q break
anywhere He delivered the curse magni-
ficentlv. and while some Of the company
could not keep hack the tears Of
sympathy they telt for tho Gov
ernor. others were applauding him The
applause seemed to revive him. and be
Ted even better than be had been doing
We could see CLEAN Of his own SELF
tiash Of the genius be possessed Barsdas
recitod:
II MIND and life are brsskinc fast
The Governor turned to denounce
him. and IS he did 80 seemed to realize
the full import Of the words He broke
completely down. and was then taken TO
his hotel In . carriage. That was the last
We saw Of him. II was the saddest day
| ever passed for there was no one IN
the company who did not feel the burden
that oppressed Us There was never Al
actor moro thoroughly loved by his COM
psny than was John Mccullough.