The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Discovered Charming Irish Condemnation, MT.
 Andrew V Mack py a1e " Who lels DehghIIql M oG0rles
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

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 Yesterday I discovered brand new sort of matinee idol or rather. should
 say, brand new old sort, for he Is dis
 tinctly of the old school type, elegant.
 refined, dignified, and pleasing, and l
 hold to the new-old sort.
 1 My discovery was a, charming Irish gentleman-actor. MT. Andrew Mack, by 1 raconteurs I've ever met. as refreshing ! as the early morning dew; like fairy { story after lecture on economies, for melody and beauty are the keynotes Of his conversation and his art and he l suggests memories of that once beloved
 Irish actor, Billy Scanlan. He brings to mind Chauncey Olcott and his won glad to know him because of his real worth and fine ideals, which make for the best and the most laudable on the stage.
 But what's the use in a short newspa- per story to try to line up all MT. An drew Mack's creative accomplishments
 over a period of active years? Too
 
 heartc of the American public through
 many rapid-fire successes, and any one
 who has ever seen him in An Irish Gen
 tleman," Tom Moore and the rest
 can hardly forget his clever impersona-
 tions his rare skill in the portrayal Of
 Irish characters and the charm with W hich he invests his characterizations.
 MT. Mack is of the matinee idol type first, last and always; his bright, Irish Euo eyes, his coal black hair, framing a noble brow, and his splendid physique making striking personality-a per- sonality at once winning and insistent.
 Yesterday when I discovered my brand rew-old sort of matinee idol, was re- galed with charming stories of the lons ago. of MT Thomas Keene, of Mir. Man. tell of MT Jefferson and other worth- while celebrities of the stage, and l was particularly amused at MT. Mack's men ton of his last visit to Birmingham, when he told me such a funny story thas lad for a background O'Brien's opera horse and MT. Thomas Keene as the star
 The story came about through dis cussion of Shakespeare and whether the present generation cared for the Baro of Avon and his dramas, when MT. Mack said:
 Tt was just before an engagement played in Birmingham with Mir. Angus tin Daly when Ada Rehan and won- derful cast came here in one of the big Daly successes. How long ago has that becn? Oh, well we won't bother about that. Anyway, as I was about to say, the week before we played at OBrien's opera house. Thomas Keene had com pleted week of Shakespeare He had played 'OthelIo'-one of his greatest roles and the stage manager, who was talk ing to me and telling me about what sort CT audiences MT. Keene had drawn and things of that sort, finally said that he'd tell me story which he thought was very clever. He said that there was negro employed at the theatre who was very fond of seeing the shows. so whenever he finished his duties early got ticket for him and sent him up to a certain seat in the front row in the gallery The night MT. Keene played 'Othello' the negro occupied his accus- i toned seat and after the second act he went downstairs and went back of the l stage. The stage manager asked him '! how lie liked the show, thinking, of course, that the swarthy Moor would I make a deep impression upon him. The i negro stopped for a moment and l scratching his head, said: Boss. eff dat I nigger don't sing and dance sum buf- l fore dis heah show is ovah, dar ain't | gwine ter be nobody tall heah tomor- 1 row night Nav, sir ?
 Which reminds me-" Mr. Mack con- |