New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
Mr. SrLLTTfVS DESTROYING RTC X.

The Tribune. in lis capacity as chroriclcr of
public occurrences, noted some tmc ago the APP
pcarancc Of Mr.. John l.. sullivan in the legitimate
drama Mr. Sullivan had some difficulty on the
stage M first. where the heroine tells him that
she can never be- mis- and the business" Of the
plav demands that he put his hands over his
ewes and take three steps backward, ~ if stunned
Mr. Sullivan. when he stepped back. always
looked around for Iic ropes, but otherwise hc
cot along very we'll and even MANAGED lately 10
overcome this popularity The story that Mr.
Sullivan was unable to play unless he could SEQ
n man sitting in the wings with wooden PAIL
bottle and sponge was base Islander started
ny professional rivals It. was therefore, IN
view of Mr.. Nulliyans great improvement in his
art, with feelings of regret tlat The Tribune was
Yesterday Obliged in the interest of truth to re-
cord the fact that he had had serious trouble
with the leading in his company. Need we
say that the leading man got the worst OF II
That, however. IS net the point; despite the fact
that the leading man is where he must have
known he would land before he got through
with Mr.. Sullivan. namely. in the hospital. IT
nevertheless iptrricrcS with Mr.. Suiyans artistic
progress. 10 say nothing of the annoyance it must
cause to one of his high-stWng and sensitive
nature
u
happened at Taunton. Mass Mr. Sullivan is said
to have "crlcbratcd," which is but n delicate
way of conveying the information that hc became
ovial under tho mcllowing influence of the flowing
bowl Mr. Sullivan then fell through a plate
glass window ut the City Hotel, leaving II large,
| Jagged hole some five feet long by two feet IL.
width. He landed in the 0rea-way in front of
| the basement barbcr-shop II did not kill him.
| On the contrary, he got up and returned to the
scene of the festivities. Soon after his leading
man came in and said to him that it was time
| for rehearsal, at which in the words of the dis.
| patch, Mr.. Sullivan kicked him in the back ~
! Although the leading man knew that he was
| going to bc kicked he nevertheless moved while
| Mr.. Sullivans foot swinging, thus causing
most OF the kick 10 be wasted on the desert air.
as it were, and wrenching Mr. Sullivan's leg
so severely that he could not appear at the even
| ing performance" This was certainly a mean
trick on the part of the leading man. but it did
not save him, for, as we intimatcd, he got much
the worst of it after all, and took the > oclocl:
train for Boston and went to a hospital, where he
now is. while Mr. Sullivan is to-day up and well
and looking for another leading man.
| Mr. sullivan should not be discouraged In.
deed this should teach him n valuable lesson
| let him carry two leading men with him. and
| while is in the hospital the other can appear
| Oh the stage. He would do WE'LL too TO get
artists who will stand still when they are going
| To be kicked. man who does not care enough
for his profession, or have sufficiently high re-
| gard for Art, TO stand still when his star he
gins 10 kick is unworthy to appear in company
| headed by 81 sincere an artist as is Mr. sullivan
But man willing 10 act fair when Mr. Sullivan
| kicks, though il would do away with the danger
for The star, would, nevertheless only make
| it the greater for the leading man, so it woul,
| he all the more important that two he carried Will
the company: indeed, even this number NIGH
prove inadequate. and. NO doubt in the eud Mr.