The sun., 1892-05-11
VIII N0T ne moss J0HM
Sullivan and Uts Aeins Partner 10 Fart
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John L. Sullivan. who Is playing this week a,
the National Theatre. has. as the knowing
ones predicted. fallen out with his dramatic
partner. Duncan B. Harrison. and the bust as
relations between the two will terminate at
the close OF the present season. three weeks
hence. Sullivan will then be the sole prorrie-
tor rs well as the sole star OF his dramatic
company. Last night the big man explained
tho situation in his own graphic style. as fol-
lows:
I've been John tho Mug long enough" he
said: now am going to be John the Boss.
Harrison has been Grttin: so per cent. OF the
receipts when might Just aswcll have had the
whole myself. supp9se rs soon ns we part
there will be the usual talk. an! that it will te
said Harrison brought me out, &c. Sonepody
has always been getting the credit Of bringing
me out something 3r another. so I'm used
else won all my, fights for me and that did
nothing myself"
~ II hspsnknE Of the recent rEocSedpgs taken
4 mistake on Hnrrison's part. and declared
latter was t" Tams aud not M"ran anu For ' par s"o
tleulnrs of the affair. however. he referred a!
pion next season Moran said: :.
sullivan and Harrison agreed as partners
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against any possbl" reverse or UNEXPECTED
sSre,ndjtnre Hnr,isor when in pittsburgh.
solve the partnership. made. preTarat ions to
Jump the ,s shHw ~, and GO on TO New York & leaving
ing him to his contract / told him / would
wouldn't do. and in a hun he s swor" u out war.
rant for my arrest on n charge Of embezzle-
nxnloinod tho rnottor 70 tbo 1udpo yoco
bond and was released. Afterwnrd Harrison,
seeing the mistake he had made, sent for me
! would havo him prosecuted for false arrest,
md asked me to sign PAPER to the effect that
S taxi fronGI. % e,on HESnst Shn
him and SO tho wholr thin: drops. Sullivan
Will get some capable actor to do the leading
sny sy 500 week aud save thousands on the
John J.. is at present dcvotng nll his surplus
as much interest in it as he does in his dra-
nc WI' or f M hyn for bis Eo coming
"reminiscences on the market next month. 1t
has been writer entirely py himself and it. Is
alive to Ii" tho stir that f. sc a r unique addition
to literature is sure I" make.
" I'm going to hay" it in such shape" he
cory in thr, best library Al III" same time IL
will be made in different bindings. SO that tho
ishall send copies to President Harrison. Nir.
Blaine. and othor prominent men. and tho
newspapers will all have one. So tnut the boys
can ronst 1t az much as they like. Anyhow. |
shall iind out how my literary ability strikes
them. ! am wri ing ii all rlysclf. aud have
worked IN n lot of funny personal experiences
wa, cn,irel devoted to pusiism."
, In srraEin. Of his coming hght with Cor
Lett The chaml ion does not undcrrnte the
tnlif"rnian- ability Tut feels confident OF
whipping him. :" don't blanc CorUctt for
wanting to fight me-" hc said. II he makes
n ,,ool fight he will bo II bigger man than hO
is now ut any II; tr he has all t, gain. brady
and such men arc making COrhctt appear
r!tirnlous in the pub.i"'s Dyes Dy their Urush
talk"
sullivan snys hn will enter tho ring at 200
pounds. and. ~ to the conditions. lie thinks
the, are in his favo". ''Corbett won't he aLlo
TO make a long Il fight rs he anticipates"
argued sullivan. "becausc we shall tight I'M
dor NurensLury rules and he won't be atle to
ret out Of ms way hy gon.; down nr any OF
tnosr tactics" sullivan is ut present snnrring
with Jack Ashton ut tho National Theatre.