Show MAC COMPANY IS AGAIN ACIN PLUNGED I IA IN INA A HOPELESS TANGLE T. T N. N Heffron Hefron Severs Connection Con necton because of Stars Star's Condition at Theater When Willard Wiard Mack dropped cropped hi his ridin rid riding in ing crop in his production lon of Captain Swift f last ni night ht the tho thC lines lops called f for him to pick it i up and band hand it to Thorn Thomas N. N Heffron who ho is playing th the part o othe of oft t the 11 heavy paY villain iain Mr Mack did no not pick up tho the crop and after an awkward ard ak r pause 15 Mr r. r asked t tlc the e audien audien I to excuse him and I walked from tl the th sta stage p. p A moment later he lie severed h his connection with wih the Willard Wilard Mack Stock Stoc company compan Mr Mack was ill a ain That w was a j the polite pole way in which t the hI manag meat ment excused him Mr I. I Heffron co conceded ron con ceded this morning that Mr Mack lack wa was wasill ill i a again ain but declared that the illness was wal of his own on selection and ani was as wh whis what is commonly known as a jig jl Mr lI Mack ck was under tinder th the influence of liquor on the ta stage n last ni night h. h sa said Mr Heffron to TuB THE TELEGRAM t to to- day In the lines where he be cropped dropped his crop and was n-as unable to pick it u uit up it is s a a simple little conversation ant and easily handled JH In II the scene which fo lows Mr Mack k must rise to a greater great lse height of dramatic emphasis than 1 he be was capable of doing in his condition conditio and as a matter mater of self respect I J refused refuse to togo go o on with him I cannot act as th the foil foi for an nn intoxicated atea manThis man I This This is not the first time this thil thin thing thin I Ihas has lisa happened and there is no assurance I that it will wi be the last There TherE will wi 1 be beno hI no more of the Willard Wiard Mack Stok Stock Stoc company for me inc He life le lid did not pi pick k u his crop because he was too intoxicated intoxicate to safely stoop over for it The aue audience audi ence ecce hissed d and jeered him bim The cu cutain curS cur tain tarn should have been run rung down an antho and tho the receipts returned to the patrons o otho of tho the house l Mr Mr Ir Mack Malk is in my debt to the tho o ox- ox ex- ex of for salary That sho shows show s that I T have remained with the compan company to the end of patience and that I tried trie to make it a success Tf If T Mr Mack Mac will wi give me a check cheek for what be he owes owe me I 1 will wl donate it to the women of th the company a number of whom are aTe i in in actual need eed of the money that is du duthorn due dul thorn from him There ThEre is no mercenary motive mothe which prompts me nie to Ila leave th the company I put on pieces pieres managed th the thesta sta stage e a and l played parts hen ho he was as Ml i ill before without compensation 01 other her tItan than my regular salary I J think that showed that T J wanted to do the ri right ht th thing The Tbt The crisis last ni ht nJ came night our durin during in inthe the performance when Mr 1 Mack ck was s so hopelessly intoxicated that the aud audio audi flee ence hissed and jeered him hint That wa was as the end |