The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-13
JOHNL. TAKES WALK
Celebrated Actor Visits Some of
the Local Sports.
HE PUSHES THE POOL BALLS.
Plays with . Baby and Delights . Vast
Audience by His Mastery Presents-
ton of "Broderick Agra"

The second day of John L. Sullivan's
stay in Seattle differed materially from
the first in the champions programme.
The eager mob that on the day before
kept him Gagged like a wild beast had
dwindled away. The company of loung-
ers at the Northern hotel had assumed
normal proportions and things began to
look natural again. Sullivan took advan-
tage of the luli to get breath of fresh
air and stretch his legs bit. In the
afternoon, in company with Jack Ashton,
his sparring companion, he took walk
about town. A number of resorts fire.
quented by the local sports were visited,
and the two pugilists were Hospitality re-
ceived wherever they went.
Upon their return to the hotel John L.
did not feel like bringing his spell of
recreation to a close just yet. and insisted
on Ashton's having game of pool with
him. Neither one of the big fellows would
be a match with the cue for Malone or De
Orc, but what they lacked in skill they
made up in apparent enjoyment of the
game, and fingered at the table until they
were late at dinner.
As the time drew near for the Sullivan
party to repair to the theater there was
q
OF the night before about the hotel door.
A crowd of perhaps 200 congregated to get
look at their idol. but, as on the first
evening, went away without having their
curiosity gratihed. Sullivan and Harrison
for the second time made their way from
the hotel by rear entrance and were
driven tothe theater.
The actor-pugilist did not repeat the re-
ception he held on Monday night in his
dressing-room for the benefit of select
few. He was not so jovial, and confined
his attentions almost exclusively to the s.
year-old daughter of a sporting man of his
acquaintance, who came behind the scenes
with the child. The great fighter took the
little lady on his knee, put the big mittens
that he wears when sparring on her tiny
hands and delighted her with a mimic
fight. Beyond his caresses for the child
and broken conversation with her father,
the big man paid little attention to any
one else.
The play "Broderick Agra" with Sulli-
van in the title roll, gave the star more OPP
portunity to display his much-criticised
acting and magnificent form than he had
on the first night. His role is that of
devil-may-care Irish lad, who has got the
traits of true manhood in his makeup,
and puts them to good use in time to foil
the evil designs of the scheming villain,
and bring about joyous ending to the
story enacted. As in Honest Hearts and
Willing Hands" the plot is arranged for
the introduction of ring hight, in which
Sullivan and Ashton, las Broderick
Agra, champion of Tralee, and Paddy
Shields, champion of Dublin, contest
for the championship of Ireland and
purse. The fight. of course. has the usual
termination. after a seeming hot exchange
of blows for three rounds and ends with
Broderick's opponent being felled to the
floor by blow on the side of the head.
This was, of course, the scene for which
the audience were on the qui vive and
which brought out their heartiest
applause As a whole, the performance
was better than on the night previous and
received more favorable recognition.
The Sullivan party leave this afternoon
at O'Clock by the steamer Bailey Gatzert
for Tacoma, where they play tonight.