The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06

When they read IN nlhtOryb pages
In answer to that inquiry. some ono said that
n similar song was sung all over tho United
states as far back as tho sixties. and that it
was written about a proposed fight between a
Yankee named Awful Gardner and an Irish
champion. Maggie Cline ascribes q different
origin to her song.
II was after her play, o Broadway" when
she was exchanging her gorgeous stage gown
for q plain street dress, that Maggie consented
to talk about McCloskey.
II got the song.'' she said. from the late J.
W. Kelly. and l understood that he wrote both
the words and the music. He had sung II in
every town, In the United States. from Now
called his hero M'Ginty. changed the namet to
origin OF Throw Him Down. Mctciioskey,"S
everybody knows tho song belongs to Maggie
she made the song what it now is-a work of
art in 2 way.and the sGnE made o Me5' ,nannse
burst like a south Sea bubble, or at beat been
limited to q deep-sea furore. .McClosksy "a tho
i i,nh. S NoSef I'll i ss% Il !. Nj %aSs HsR herself H and net
MoCloskey, WHO Seems to do the fighting: With
n mout I,en %isS IT'S nSt Splendid s1fSn' irish eI teeth c't str TpHa
vigorous body, and wild .whoops, of exultntion
s. Sf1 shI hn sho s,i Rsf the Soo Oldest Mn SeaTt - as s'i shs rsss.
mp and down " the stage; ! i MSrI6 sppsrentiy for
the Ss Sl9qe t Gr amS s sSs had M suns ths son n ri thread
bare on the variety stage, and yet her audience
CC ,o,E.1 mot %oa Id be beer 5p fiSp like H sHa9l Si!h %i,h Nc Nc
Prince of Denmark left out. SO two plavwrights
put their heads together and wove q play about
Ing, q drowning. a blockade of cable cars, the
collapse of a Broadway building. a lot Of love
to hold ones Interest to the last scene when
Maggie sings her song about the great fight;
gle. speaking with her mouth fulfof pins; II
can't get away from it. and | suppose IN have
singing It constantly for nearly six years. The
first time was at Tony Pastors on an Easter
a and didn't know NSs'1 all the 1s iine sa' But ff / made UfsU up
what I couldn't remember and 1t took right
iiys M sh1 d inso 4 ke bat f I mace SSy shs Put .L sn cher fesc fse.
ture of the song.
sang a. Pastors AL that u%mss. she
wild over 'McCloskey.' They used to follow
me down tho street singing the chorus when
gave me the idea OF Introducing noise into the
song, The windows were open. and when the,
they took the suggestion and began to throw
boards aud stoues and make a devil of a noise.
Of my own behtna the scenes. and It really does
make the song wider and more effective"
for more than one favor, They aided and
abetted MeCloskey in giving her fame. Tbs
.'Though I'm tired OF McC!oskey." continued
S.r sys,s ssSss', With 10 q T piece .n of s oId ne1 psaa1 en-
"Tknow 1 ought to be grateful to him. He's
nearly killed me. But then I've a few dollars
in the bank that McCloskey has put there for
me. and | hope he'll bring in some more.
I'm always getting new songs. LIDO believe
receive q hundred a week. but mono of them
can take the place of McCloskey. I tried to
drive him out with 'Arrah. go on, you're only
foolin'' but though people Ike that, they call
for McCloskey. too. l might as we'll give in.
MANAGERS and audiences are too much for me-"
And then. having pinned n big diamond sun:
burst brooch on the bosom of her gown. and
picked up her tiara from the dressing table. and
pulled on her gloves over the rings on her fin
gers, Maggie prepared to leave the theatre.