Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
Pugilistic Champion
Turns His Talent to the
Classic and Will Attack
Role of Charles the Wres-
tier, in "As You Like it"
Goes Into Training for Drs-
matte Debut and Makes
Appreciative Comment on
Character Of the Athlete
He Is to Represent.

"DHILADELPHA JACK" o'BRIEN, who
Il has downed many champions OF the
prize ring. now Will wrestls with Shake
spesre. lie expects n stormy session; that
IT, as far as he is concerned. for the pugl-
list admitted today that II has been some
time since he mingled with the classics.
The event will take place on october rs.
when Jack will enact--or attack" TO use
his own words--the part Of Charles the
Wrestler in AS You Like It,"
The scene will be In the Academy Of
Music Will the shades OF Booth and Bar
rett. which no doubt hover In the wings
OF this famous playhouse, mutter their
disapproval at the thought pugilist toy
ing with Shakespearei II Il possible after
all these years7
This is giving Jack much concern.
He has gone into training for the task
as he has never trained before. He In learn
ing 20 roll his RS to the proper
Shakespearean twist and also prolong his
SIS And then, with touch OF the
sepulchral in his genial tones and n dash
Of the conservative in his demeanor. Jack
thinks he will be greatly improved For be
II known that even wrestiers In the times
recorded by the immortal bard were OF
gentle mien. despite their brawn.
As the pugilist has quite a library In
his home out on Powelton aNvnue he will
part while resting between rehesrsals.
Like many others who have attacked
Shakespeare, Jack IL bothered by the
punctuation. His part fairly reelxs with
scmicoions and commas. which, OF course,
take ones breath as they travel through a
paragraph.
"A PRETTY GOOD SORT OF GUY"
81 understand that this wrestler that I'm
going to play" said Jack today, beat all
comers II seems he was a pretty good
sort OF guy at that, for he goes 10 the
brother OF the fellow he's going 20 wrestle
with and tells him he better call IL Off And
then you can just take 1t from me that this
other Shakespearean wrestler has got Il all
over the athletes OF today, for he uses
poison when other tricks fail. I'll get
half.nelson on this part, and IL don't
down Il that way I'll use the collar and
elbow"
A faint idea Of what Jack has to strug-
gle with may be obtained by a glance at
some OF the lines of this Shakespearean
wrestler.
Charles announces the Punishment OF the
old Duke by his younger brother and that he
came TO wrestle before the new Duke.
In addressing oliver, one Of the sons Of
Sir Rowland de Boys, Jack has his longest
speech. Just llsten
Marry, do !, sir; and I came to
acquaint you with matter. j am
given, sir. secretly 20 understand that
your younger brother Orlando hath a
disposition to come In disguised against
me TO try a fall Tomorrow, sir, l
wrestle for my credit and he that
escapes me without some broken limb
shall acquit him well
Your brother is but young and ten
der, and for your love / would be 10th
TO foil him, as must for my own honor
II he comes in therefore, out of my
love to you I came hither to acquairt
you withal that either you might stay
him from his intendment or brook