, 1892-01-06
THE TWO JOHNS.
JOHN LAWRENCE SULLIVAN AND
JOHN MILLER MURPHY.
a Great Actor and Great MAN
ager Crowd the Olympia The
ater as It Was Never Crowded
Before IA Talk with John IL.


ager Crowd the Olympia The
ater as IL Was Never Crowded
Refore-A Talk with j. Ohm IL.
John Lawrence Sullivan, the mighty
champion Of champions, and John Miller
Murphy, the greatest theatrical manager of
the Pacific coast, were the happiest men in
Olympia last evening" John L. knocked
out bursts Of admiration from the audience
by the exhibition Of his splendid physique
and bad acting, and John M. knocked out
about $500 over and above expenses from
the pockets of the delighted people of
Olympia, Tumwater, Mud bay, Bucoda,
Tenino, Gull harbor and the surrounding
country. When John L, arrived on the
train last night about 100 boys and men
were at the depot, including Manager
Murphy. Cheers went up for the champion
as he stepped off the train and asked for
copy of THE TRIBUNE to see If Savin or
Mitchell or "any of them duffers'' had ac-
cepted his managers proposition in New
York to fight for $25, 900 and the champion
ship Of the world once again. John L. and
John MI, together with the com
RHhyJ WOllV w bnO OlyulIJld 4Ot6l,
where the champion entered the names Of
the company on the hotel register himself
Landlord Whitney is going o have this
page photographed and framed.) "Johnny
old man said the great fighter to John
Miller Murphy me and you ought to be
good friends. I'm going to crowd your OPP
era ., house for you tonight How many
About a thousand said the smiling
"that is when we have good com
panies here, like yours" he added
You bet your sweet life we've got
good company" replied the champion,
land III i'll the house, dye see2 Then
John L. winked to John M and with a
side nudge said, "Say old man, where's the
bar2n Both Johns then retired below.
Promptly at $3.50 the curtain went up at
the theater before the largest audience ever
assembled in the Olympia theater-of
males. 1t was not a quiet audience; the
boys were there for fun and they had as
much Of 1t as the actors in Honest Hearts
and Willing Hands"-a play built around
the muscles Of John LII mighty arm. The
play was lin five rounds" and at the end
Of the third round where John T. kills
Jack Ashton there was a shout went up
from the audience that could be heard at
Black Lake. The splendid frame Of the
Boston gladiator was "the cynosure of all
eyes" and at no time during the thrilling
melo-drama did the play lag in interest,
when the great man was on the stage,
which was ia every act Of the play except
one.
Manager John Miller Murphy, who had
stated some days before that the city coun-
,il, which was to meet last night would
adjourn to see John T., kept his word. The
city council adjourned, and the mayor and
nearly all the members were at the show
During the evening Manager Murphy and
5he champion held a levee back Of
,he scenes. John Miller introduced
,he mayor, city councilmen and police
'orce TO the distinguished John Law
rence and the relative sporting
merits Of Olympia and Astoria bull dogs,
cocks and sporting men were discussed
Me and you ought to come together next
season, old man. said Sullivan to Murphy
Turing the conversation. GLOW would Won
ike TO take me around the country in my
new play. ! think you could soak enough
away to build brick opera house at the
md Of the season. tell you, I'm stuck
On you.v
"What is the name Of your new play"
asked Manager Murphy, who was still
smiling.
"The Boston Boy, or Muscle Wins Al
ways" We could git Dune Harrison to
write us a small farce called The Two
Johns which the rest Of the gang could
play as an afterpiece. This would relieve
me somewhat from the strain that's put on
me from this actin. | tell you I'm gttin'
gray on it. There isn't active life enough
IN it fur me; what dye say, Murphy, win
you 60 with me R"
III think it over said the ex-councilman.
just then John LIS. cue was announced
and the champion rushed up stairs to
again set the audience in a roar as he ap-
peared before the footlights,
Before the champion and hiscompanions
went away from the capital Of the state, he
was seen by reporter Of the TRIBUNE who
said to him.
II understand Mr.. Sullivan that you
have been lately applying yourself to the
intricacies Of the higher branches Of mathe-
matics, your fayorite fad"
eyes, " said the champion. ain that sci
ence is differential calculus and the squar-
ing Of the circle is easily and definitely
demonstrated by the rigging Of "the ring;p
IN which all pugilists punch for prize.
THAT you understand 7 elucidated, lis on
the square,"
Thanks said the reporter as he shook
hands with John and bade him good bye.