The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-14

Mr.. James j. Corbett, who oblitesatcd
With his fists the name OF John Lawrence
Sullivan from the active list Of the prize
rny regular army. will appear upon the
Seattle dramatic stage this week. II Cor
be,t had not whipped sullivan the prize
ring probably would no. have transiently
lost Cosbes.'s athletic presence. but his
victory over sullivan made him drawing
card upon the stage. Whether the loss Of
the pr.ze ring is a substantial gain to the
stage in tho case of Corbett we do not
know. In the case of Sullivan the over
rowering weight of public opinion from
Boston, Mass, To Melbourne, Australia. Is
that the victory of Corbett over sullivan
was n far greater shock 20 the prize ring
than i, vas 10 the dramatic profession.
Mr.. sullivan was distinguished menu
her ol the prixa ring. while as an actor he
became a plump but not altogether pleas
ing obscurity and is ciasscd as an uncon-
scious humorist who makes 1.-THE gods of
gallery" roar when he swaggcrs across the
rtage aud esaIaims. Let nus think !"
The mirth!ul portion OF the American
people bear coraett a grudge. not because
he whipped a stale pr.Eehghter. but be-
cause he extinguished great and
delightful unconscious hnmoris.. When
PAROLES is found on, and exposed in "All's
Well That Ends Well" all the amusing
part of the play IL extinct. Sullivan was
the PAROLES ef tho pr!ze ring. he was
great. halking. "guaek" arh,e. and sakir.
and his fusiian talk. his arrogan, alcoholic
swell and strut made him the only really
d,vertin- figure in the whole disgusting
circle Of the peSe ring,
so long IS sullivan wore the be-. OF
'heaten brass" presented 10 him by his
Boston admirers. and was permitted to
wag his bulldog JAWS on and OF. tie stage
without restraint. he was moi AN admirable
hut most stiyeEtsns figure, but when he
became under the blows Of Cerbett liter
aliy nothing hut beaten brass" why.
then the prize ring had lost n hero
aad the nation had lost al uncon-
has felt as lonely since Corbett
whipped Sullivan "a Ulysses felt when
he sould not bear The stErsa giant Ajax
fret and funss. boast and hrowbest ut the
siege of Troy. The amusing stupidity
and the ldlot;e arrogance 81 Achilles
smoothei the w5inktei front Of " ar Ia tho
phi(osarhie mind at Ulysses. - the an
&c speech AMI quality OF the hsagrars sal
Ivan soiteaej the ssrerssscs OF the rriTe
ssng and made welcome bssTlesaac of the
sentiments, ~o.emnttieS NJ the stage Bat
Coreesa's victory robbed the prize ring ot
Ats most magnificent and impressive char
lstan and robbed the stag u a most de-
!irhtfal. unconscious ham1ryst.
NJ course sullivan neminally kesps the
sssge, bat he no longer plsrs 10 Delighted
boxes and Ftinnins galleries. rae prize
ring Ii not long sentimental. :. long since
ceased II weep tor sullivan; the ling IS
dead long i've the king" rncs IN shs
prize ring as i. docs IN every ether court
al pubic opinion. bai the daw ee the : a.
rsona. the ey IN the sn1hvr 81 Cortest
victory. 10 that the world. GA aad of1 the
s,srs. has lost the great, unconscious
humossss who had oaly - ssy Il GhaaA
e. set the universe in a rear ~ tAe IneFei-
ihle aaaaciss ~ she assertion