The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-12
THE SULLIVAN SHOW.
Thousands Go to See the Cham
pioD Pugilist.
GREAT CROWD SEES HIM ACT.
All Interest Conferred on Him At Hotel
and Theater-Wfil Fight siavfa
and Then Retire.

faerciaI street in tie vicinity Of tas Northern
hotsl, where TIE champion and his party were
registered, showed slTEs Of nest uEvoated ac-
sigi,y. Strung along or bo.h sdeevsaKs fsr
nearly book were generally freIa ioD 20 Id
eager Esn and boys, gang opsr-Eonsssa -
the hotel doors sad windows Il hops OF catca-
ing feeting glimpse Of tie great msa within.
On the inside ne lobby OF fhs hotel Ic0Aed Is IL
il might Dc the Esadq 1s-tsrs Of delegation 70
political convention. Dozsns OF men, promla-
ent IN Susiress and p-ofessioaal circles, dropped
In during TIE day-css1sily, OF course, re. al
remained At east for tine and joined some one
0. the Dumsrous knots tnaE stood chatting here
ard there All simulated uneoseera- and !ssEe1
at the expense OF The gaping crowd outside, Jet
all were drava By tas same magnet. the name
of the naa to whom the pugIlis,lc world bows
down. eooe, whose Business Was 10. too press
ing, stsksa clAiEzs 70 chairs n the Iooey and
held them down for hours In the eiIlisro-roorn
all tia tables were In use. and the croEd ttas
watched the players VISA muea larger than Gus
toTnAry. The Tar, too, lid q rushing s7slnsss.
While al this hustle was going on IN TIE
outer world the Cause Of il al spent tbs time
quietly IN his room, 70 which only small circle
Of friends found entrance The vigilance OF TIE
waiting crowd selow found ne reward, for the
great fighter did not during daylight show aim
sell az all 70 the public yass, having his meals
served n his TooE. IN the early evening tia
throrg en- the OUTSIDE began TO increase IN
size and By O'Clock m1s. Fave numbered closs
20 I,00o. Tsey not only blocked the sidewalk.
/ but crowded int the hail that ls1 70 the
elevator. They were Esiting for the big fellows
exit On the way 70 the thes.e-, bu. they vsrs
doomed 10 disappointment In company with
Duncan B. Harrison, he sscended 70 tire top
foor of the hotsl. There they made their vsy
hack 20 the rear Of tie building, 2nt were
lowered 20 the ground door b. the freight sls-
vstor. Passing cot rssr entrance iato the
~ hey nj n
drayea 70 the tae&teI. Here the crowd had been
fully great 81 Eks hGie4. but vas coz
siGsra6iy diminished by russ into the house
as soon - ths doors opened There were plenty
left. however, 70 give ro1sirg reception 70 ths
champion when he slighted at tbe stage door
aad hurried IN.
TIE opers-house wss crorsa from foor 70
ceiling ard IRON wal TO wall with about LOO
people ghe went nomlaaIly 70 tie play.
"aonest Hearts and wiring Hands" bus
actually 20 see tie champion pugilist OF the
world IA shs gaiss OF an EcIer. The last see: On
the foor had been sold early in the afternoon
and al were taken. vElle The less fortunate
considered themselves Happy IN finding stand
ing room
The play is very ordinary mslodrama and
the conp zny is barely up 20 ;ae average OF ordi-
nary travelling companies, the only exceptions
being the two stars, John L Sullivan, who can
not be bes. Q giant blacksmith, and Duncan
the orthedoI, incorporating type. Tae PET
is q simple enc. Arthur Dare, in order TO con-
ceaI his ds.alcasioos, inrsmidates his
homer. but wszK-minded father 20 break
his promise 10 sell back 10 tse Days their an
cestral home, TO order them 70 quit and TO re-
fuse John Daily tia hand OF his niece xas ward,
Emily Poigsford- He hires Terence AeSab, 9
scrub attorney, 70 steal his fathers will, and
when The Old general discovers McSxb in the
act, shoots aim dead with John Days re-
volver and tries 70 fsslen the crime on DAILY.
Dare, accompanied BY Police Inspector Francis,
goes 70 James Days blacksmith shop IN
search of John, but. having no warrant,
are refused permission TO make q search
by tse big blacksmith. In an interview be-
tween Dare and AcSsb they le. fall the truth as
to their yillainy. and are overheard by the
fugitive John Daily and his Cousin Sora's
lover Teddy Hinton. Martha O'Neil, q pretty
village girl who has been betrayed by Dare.
calls upon him to repair the wrong done
her, and tee villain orders McNab 70
throw her from ihe cliff. In the strug-
gle she trips McNxo ana throws
him down, 70 be rescued by John DAILY, who Is
in hiding close 81 hand. Arthur Dare, IN his
blind hatred of the Days, then matches Tug
O'Brien against the blacksmith, who 10 the
champion pug list, but his man is hoplsssly
beaten. Then comes MeNab, crippled and in
tstters. 10 accuse him OF the murder. ami his
rest follows; the two pairs OF lovers are united
and the villain eonieases his crime and appears
penitent.
From the beginning Sullivan was the center
OF attraction, and his first appearance on the
stage was greeted with cheers from all parts OF
the house, mingled with the whistling and
stamping peculiar 70 the gallery. Ths great
mass Of muscle showed 70 advantage behind the
footlights, a. in the person Of James Daily be
orders the pair OF villains oJ5 Of his
house. and when he makes eint at
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roar of delighted laughter rose TO
| the roof. But he appsars much better in the
| scene at ths blacksmith shop, whsre. with his
| sleeves rolled up TO expose his terribly strong
| arms. be toys with heavy hammers and rosrs
out iests in deep bass voice TO his friends AMI
assistants. He stands on, like tower of
strength when he 10 holding back the officer TO
give his brother time 10 escape, an bis reply 10
| the demand for o search, "A mans house IL his
castle" makes Dare and his party quail and
brings down the house. He was given q recall az
tetevery act and came before the curtain smiling
and bowling ike an old hand st the business.
he threw some tenderness into the scene with
| cid Nh. Daily when she learns that she must
| iesys her old home.
! But he shows as bright, particular star II
! the scene In which he was most at hcms-the
| fight with Jack Ashton ss Tug oBrien. The
| gloves ware pillows. the rounds were far
| too short 20 satisfy the lovers of thu
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| both mems hsads as they ever do in an actual
| fght, but the audience enjoyed tt-yes, even
| those OF the geutler sex They strained their
eyes 20 catch every movement. and tbs agility
| with which the big man ducke1 won their adj
mirAlion- There is no doubt they wanted more
when they cheered the fnal blow on the side OF
| the head that knocked Ashton sprawllng
Itwould De absurd TO seriously critic!se sulli-
van as actor. but be does as well as a man
| could be expected 70 do after ten years in the
prize ring. and. after all, the people went to see
| John l. sulliv al, not 10 see him act
| OF Duncan B. Harrison Arthur Dare IL can
| fairly be said that he makes au accom- lished
| heavyweight villsin, who deliberately practices
! wickedness and loves IL He lies with an ele-
| CANT grace and is eold-hlooded as Mephistopn-
| eles in the scenes WITH his father bis deserted
| sweetheart and his confederate.
OF the rest OF the east not much can be said
| that is favorable Edward Thayer was very
| weak as General Delacy Dsre. George Bry an
| inside fairy good lover aud hero as John Dslv
| ". ?, sheldon as NcNse was apaSsable second.
| rste villsin- Edwin Hanior3 made Teddy hin
ton fairly typical Irish lsi, a2d Belle Hanfora
IS Nora Daily was q match for him ~ e.nein~
Ms pair sang c pretty duet entitled a.Shsr,-
Eocks and Kisses" Esther Lyons s. Euilv
Ee!ss!ori was loving beauty in distress ami
&4ay IIndge touched the impressionsble hearts
1 WIKI aer pathetic rendering OF Martha o-Seu 81
/ Quartetie sang very tnnefal blaeksrirh
sons.
Tals evening the same company will play
| "BrodsrieS Agra"
he state OF affairs s.. the Northern hotel dur-
| Ing The day was productive 81 some most lndl
| erous incidents. wkea the party entered the
| ofAce, shortly before o'clock yesterday morn
/ .os' seedy-lookinE individual. much the worse
L H.