The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-02
PUGILIST Helps
MACK WITRPLAY
Leading Actor at 0rpheum Had
Been Drinking Before Per-
Torrance.
THE AUDIENCE NOTICES 1T
kid" RANNAN CALLED TO EN-
COURAGE PLAYER
THE AUDIENCE NOTICES IT

willard Mack's performance last
nisht az the Orphcum theatre was
marrcd by Mack's physical condition.
For four long acts Of II Were King.
Mack played the leading part although
Dc had been drinking so much that ne
times was nitia BILE. and az others IL was
actually ludicrous. but Mack. with great
difficulty. wclt on tcnaciously until thc
end OF the play.
tnasmuch as Mr.. Mack was portray
ing the convivial character Of Fran
coils Nilon." some I'm thc audience were
az first Inclined TO believe the actors
unstcadinc7s was with intention, but II
soon became plain that Mack was feel
ing the effect Of his potr tions
-V iu the performance the audi
enc 'scovered that Mack was not him
SELF hose in the first few rows OF
parqu seats could plainly see beads
of per- ration standing out on his face.
As he ~alked about on the stage his
step was uncertain and his interpreta-
tion OF the difficult part OF Francois
Viiion seemed to be forced.
when 90 was discovered that MacE
was partly incapacitated the manage
r1cnt sent a messenger out OF the stage
entrance. and few minutes later he
returned with kid" Hannah. a former
local boxer. who took care Of the az
tor during his off-speU when Mack
was playing at the Bungalow.
Coached by Pugilist-
From the time that kid" Hannah
put in an appearance until the curtain
went down az the end Of the perfor-
france. Hannah had share In the
play ing or the part OF Francois Nillon.
although 90 was not known to the audi
cncc. whenever Hannah saw that
Mack was faltering. ne whispered
We IDS Of announcement to him from
behind tho scenes.
eco 90 g. Willard, Don't let 'em
lick you Why. yousc has "a dozen
Egod acts I'm yer yet Stay with 'em.
o..
with those and many other similar
expressions SO common I'm prizc-ring
vcruaCulIr. the second behind the
scenes bolstercd up the lettering actor
and made 90 possible Tor him TO 80
through with the leading part i'm II
Were King.
In the fcrrth act Francois vuIon
makes his entry 20 the street eXecu-
tiou scene on "a spirited charged with
man and horse IN armor. The horse
last niEnt seemed Co be saEacious
enough 90 realize the situation. and be-
haved tn IN very docilc manner Inn
uediately after the performance
apartments. where he was left in
charge Of kid" Hannah. The latter
vouchcd FOR bis entire security. and
declared that his patient would be in
tin-top shape and ready for the matinee
perfo- nance this afternoon
Manager sutton. who Is managing
and staging the performance at the
Orpheum. when seen after the per
Torrance last night. admitted that Mr..
Mack bad been drinking during the
afternoon. II was necessary to give
him spirits or ammonia 90 straiEhten
h,m out. This had the effect Of max
ms him ST. IS there was no Under
study prepared TO take the part. at
the last minute 10 was necessary for
ar. Mack 20 go on and do the best he
could.
ntr. sutton stated positively that Mr..
Mark was fully himself IN short time
after the performance and would be
iu perfect condition for the perform
aaCc his afternoon. He further stated
that II 7 Were King" viii continue
on the boards at the Orpheum until
Tuesday. when Mr. Mack and his COM
week.