The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24
j. 1. SULLIVAN, ACTOR
Conqueror Of the World Train
ing for the Stage.
HIS PART FITS HIM NICELY.
The Hero OF the Forge-John L. Says
He Will Succeed, and IL He says
So 1T is So.
New York World.

hearts and Willing Hands, when he
makes bis debut at Niblo's next month. as
well as he did in the woods just back of
Mr.. Harrison's charming summer home
near Hampstead yesterday afternoon, he
VIII surely score hit. Daniel Webster
and other great orators and actors have
perfected themselves in their parts In the
woods before now, and Sullivan, too, sought
out beautiful spot, protected from sun
and wind by maple trees, where be has re-
pea,ed his lines to the leaves andsbirds for
a week. When heard the brawny fellow
go through his part yesterday he had it
letter perfect" as they say in the pro-
fession-
John L. Sullivan will never be John
Mccullough; that he admits, nor does he
Tor one moment believe himself capable of
stealing away any of Edwin Booth q Iaareis.
but be viii portray the character of James
Daily, blacksmith, in manner that will
surprise many people who believe that
pugilism is Johns '.long suit" He
may not be bowling success from an
artistic standpoint at first, but if his
performances OF yesterday is re-
peated IN public the big fellow
VIII appear to q much better advantage
tnan would nine-tenths of the so-called
utility NEE who might be called in to play
the part assigned TO him. John has been
studying his piece since Monday, and for
man who never In his life before was
Called upon to memorixe lines he has done
remarkably well, and he takes to his new
WORK IKE the proverbiai fish takes to water.
ouilVan Is going to make fairly good
actor atfer he has had little experience.
OK menths ago he had no more idea of
iookiI4g for dollars and fame as a player
tnan he had of making tour with a COM
Lany OF boxers through Central Africa.
Duncan b. Harrison, who made several
fortunes out OF 1.-The Paymaster, engaged
John 10 appear in his play last season. and
he boxed in dress suit to the great de-
hight OF the large audiences that greeted
me comp any everywhere. That the big
fellow was great drawing card the re-
ceipts pro we'd conciusively, but it was not
until the season closed that Harrison sug-
gested to John that he try his hand at
aching.
Sullivan. who used to sit in the wings
while the play was going on, watching the
people on the stage with critical eye and
almost yearning looks, jumped at the pro-
position. and four weeks ago Mr.. Harri.
son began his difficult task of writing a
play to fit the champion. The play hts.
ara John is as pleased with his part as q
child would be over new toy.
The scene of the drama is laid in Ireland
and 1t tells the story of the Daily brothers.
biacksmiths, who, through the connivance
OF villain, Arthur Dare son of General
Dare, owner of Darewood anlkof the Daiy
range, are made to suffer all sorts of hard
snips. John DAILY (Harrison) is in love
with Emily Paign,ord. niece and ward to
General Dare, and the generals unscrupu-
a hu tha ol.o
the fair Emily and declares that he will
marry her by fair or other means. Mr. Har-
rlSOn believes in making villain villain
with large V. In this instance he has
succeeded. and the right down, black
hearted viilainy OF young Arthur Dare is
calculated TO satisfy the most fastidious.
he steals John Days pistol and kills his
own father while the latter is struggling
with lawyer, McNab by name, for the
possession OF some papers which McNab is
trying to steal for the son. Just as the
general appears to be getting the better OF
the argument, q shot is bred from the
library window, the general dies after the
most approved style, and a pistol IS thrown
into the room. On the handle of the
weapon is the name John DAILY, and the
real culprit coolly arts with the baiiiffs
and others to find the man who owned the
pistol.
Now John DAILY. having just sold a pat
ent OF some kind, had called on the general
just previous to the shooting to liquidate a
debt that his father had contracted before
his death and to get back the Daily range
which the elder Daily had given as security
lor the money. General Dare had been
handling his warts property too freely,
and his son discovers this and commands
him to refuse TO sell back the DAILY range
unuer pain OF exposure. The poor general
OF course has TO give in to his hearsless son
no rnff TOT 1yon alx IoA
Daily has twice saved the life of Miss
Emily and they have become engaged.
The general informs Daily that If the en-
gagement Is not broken, all her property
will be conhscated 10 him according 70 the
provisions of her fathers will.
When Daily reaches the blacksmith shop
after this interview he meets his brother
James John L. }, 10 whom he repeats the
generals words. The mother of the boys
comes In at this juncture and weeps when
she learns OF the generals doinga She
starts for the house just before messen-
ger arrives 10 tell John that the officers are
coming TO arrest him for the generals MUIR
der. JoGn is persuaded TO fee, which he
decides to do after some urging, and when
the officers arrive the big fellow meets
them, refuses TO allow them 10 search the
house without warrant and declares that
in his opinion the general was murdered by
his own son.
The son, who is with the officers. of
course, shrinks away ae John l.. points the
nnger OF accusation at him. Young Dare
insists that the house be searched. John
L. remarks with spirit that mans house
Is his cast g. that he means to protect his,
and that be will brain the first man who
attempts 10 search his place. This an
nouncement coming from The champion,
who has neither pistol, knife nor sledge-
hammer in bis hands, is nevertheless surfi-
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curtain falls John folds his arms and casts
whitening giance in the direction OF his
brothers accusers in general, and at the
knaylsh Arthur Dare IN particular.
All this takes in the third act, but before
the exciting senes narrated occur double
quartet sings new anvil chorus, and the
party OF villagers, who drop in at the forge,
have merry time generally. In the fourth
act John l.. remains on the stage q very
snort time with pretty young girl,
Martha, whom he is supposed 10 love
dearly. This girl, however, is under q
cloud. the same villainous rascal, Arthur
Dare, who caused the Daily brothers so
much trouble, is responsible for this
cloud, and though Martha earnestly pro-
fesses her innocence II still remains patent
that she ran away from home with Dare.
ami her statements are taken for what
they are worth under the circumstances.
The big fellow is terribly cut up over the
affair, and is waiting impatiently TO have
the doubt removed from his mind.
In the filih act young Dare gives further
evidence of his craving for viliainy and his
desire 10 oe fairly stepped in il by patiiag
up JOB with a Mr.. pug" 0'Brien doe
Lannon), by which James Daily, who mas
held the boxing championship for nine
years. Is to be knocked out in the compete
ton for the Bantry cup. the championship
emblem, which is contested for annually
at the fair. Daily has knocked out all
corners In previous years. and is looked
upon by his fellows as well nigh invineibie.
Dare has IL in for the whole DAILY family
on general principles. and emulatinE the