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Show ACTORS OX THEIR MUSCLE. Wr. Frying Pan Gourlay Knocked Through a Show Case by John-lsulllvan John-lsulllvan Coulter. . The rotunda of the Tremont House was the scene of an exciting dramatic pugilistic encounter at 2 o'clock yesterday yester-day morning, in which seance two actors took the leading parts. It is quite usual for actors after an evening's performance to drift together and enjoy a social glass or two before retiring for the night, and, according to all accounts, Fraser B. Coulter, Coul-ter, with Miss Coghlan's company, and John Gourlay. who has distinguished himself in "Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire," didn't vary from tho role Monday Mon-day evening. These two gentlemen, in company with about a dozen other friends, were enjoving themselves at the Tremont, and as they filled the long rows of easy chairs that grace the walls of the rotunda, the subject of their profession natnrally was touched upon, in which discourse Messrs. Coulter and Gourlay took great interest. - Things passed along quite smoothly until Mr. Gourlay let pass the remark: "Oh, well, America has no actors ; we 'blasted Englishmen' have to come over here to show you a bit how to act." "Yes," replied Mr. Coulter, "you are like the Chinaman or Italian ; who comes over here and washes clothes and, having made your money, go home." Every word spoken on the subject was only adding fuel to the fire, and before anyone present could realize it, Gourlay, in the chaste and classic language of the - ring, led with his right hand and caught Coulter in the eye.' Coulter cross - countered on Gourlav's nose, scoring the first knockdown.- Gourlay's head made a direct line for Herr Baker's fancy show case, going through the glass and -landing, but for a moment, among numerous pairs of spectacles and fancy lead pencils. Friends broke into the ring before Gourlay came to time, and on account of interference the match was called a draw. Gourlav had a somewhat similar experience experi-ence in the Chicago Opera House only a few weeks ago with Mr. Dalziel. Some one ought to match him against Paddy Ryan. Chicago Herald, 27th. . r;- |