The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
MACK MAY APPEAR
ON GRAND STAGE
Frantic Efforts Are Made to
Rejuvenate Fallen Matt
nee Idol.
AND THERE'S A REASON
FURTHER INSULTS TO PUBLIC
MAY FOLLOW THE MOVE.


Among the early attractions likelysto be
offered at the Grand theatre is the re-
juvenated and restored Willard Mack,
possibly in the interrupted role or Inc
Squaw Man." that is, if careful nursing,
the application of the Kelley cure anu
solicitous medical care can rejuvenate and
restore the erstwhile, but dipsomaniacal,
idol of the matinee stage sufficient TO
make him presentable to a public already
disguised with him.
The exact date OF Mr.. Macks reap
pearance with the threadbere and tat
tered cotton-cloth promise to be good
is somewhat indefinite as yet-as vague
as the assurance that the Kelley cure
will really perfect a cure in the case of
the one whom the too tolerant public suf-
fered so long, but it is understood that
heroic measures and treatment are being
taken to get him in shape to be presented
the week OF Nov. 8
At the present time Mr.. Mack, capable
as he is when out Of his cups-and the
assurance is given that he is in that con-
dition-is cleverly enacting the leading
of Mystery" and he is ably supported.
The company has been well drilled in
their parts and the only thing they know
is what thew can't or don't want to tell.
Following Mack's last fiascO. when so
far gone under the effects of liquor that
he became a maudlin insult to the wo-
men attending the matinee performance.
he was given into the care of the Kelley
I
was removed from there to the Holy
Cross hospital, where he was under the
care of his physician, DR.. Mayo, and yes
terday morning left that institution and
is now understood to be on a duck-hunt-
ing trip in company with the doctor.
They are expected to return to the eity
today, and if Mack is sober a conference
is scheduled between him and A. B. Pei
ton, of the firm of Pelton & Shutter,
lessees of the Grand theatre.
Rumors Are Flying.
Various rumors have been flying the
past few days in regard to Mack, one
| being that he had broken out of or es-
capped from the Kelley institute, and the
more important one that he would soon
reappear at the Grand.
At the Keeley institute last night il was
admitted by the manager that Mr.. Mack
had not been Officially released or dis
charged" from the institute as having I'M
dergone the full course OF treatment, but
any explanation was hidden behind the
equlVocal 4 would rather not say any
thing about the matter" It was CLEANED,
however, that Mack is still undergoing
treatment, that there is some hope that
he will be all right again soon" and
that should be get right he will ap-
pear at the Grand again
When asked the abrupt question as
Mack going 90 appear in the Grand
again?' Mr.. PeltOn last night replied as
promptly, You can say that there is no
positive arrangement or contract made
between Mr.. Mack and myself the Den
yer theatre, or anyone connected with
the Grand"
The words that there was no positive
agreement led the reporter to ask if there
was possibility, and was informed that
all that had passed between Mr.. Mack
and the Grand management since the re-
pudiation Of the fallen actor occurred
Friday when Mr.. Mack appeared at the
theatre office and informed Mr.. PeltOn
that he was going duck-hunting, that he
would bring back some ducks, and that
when he returned he wanted to have
long talk. And he was perfectly sober,
too" Mr.. Pelton added
When asked if Mr.. Mack would open IN
The S9uaw Man" the week of Nov %,
Mr.. Pelton with some vehemence said
that there was absolutely no arrangement
with Mack, that next week Brown of
Harvard would be the bill. but did not
state who would follow Brown"
whether it would be MACK of Bfbulous
tendency or someone else.
There's Reason"
In the long shadows falling on the cur
tain OF Vagueness, however, there's a
reason. The financial end Of theatrical
ventures is a strong element, and in this
case casts one of the longest shadows
The Grand management would like to get
some money back, even by taking the
desperate chance of public resentment at
the foisting of Mr.. Mack
Mask isn't billed yet, and won't be I'M
I'll 1t is seen how the Keeiey cure and
the duck-hunting trip act as a curative
but 1T is in the cards that Mack will
tread or stumble the boards again. if
only to get the money back
Whether Salt Lake theatregoers Will
stand for Willard Mack again, remains
to be seen. The Grand theatre manage
ment apparently is willing to take
chance If Mack returns sober. Those
patrons, however, who go to see Willard
Mack, knowing his record in Salt Lake.
certainly can make no complaint when
the inevitable happens. Salt Lake is not
New York and a pretense Of decency at
least ought to be insisted upon here