The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08

1.-THE DOLLAR PRINCESS"

( Charles Frohman knew what he was
k6out when he booked The Dollar
Rrfncess'' for an engagement at the
Park Theatre. Friday evening. Marcn
10 The Dollar Princess" succeeds
"a It's own splendid merit The per
fvo musical numbers. some solos,
Duets. trios. Quintettes and ensemble
n1rmbers there Is not one that does
not appeal to the music-lover. Tne
Range Of Mr.. Leo Falls scope Is par
ticuiarly great. He has composed q
ecore running the gamut OF musical
Imagination and ranging from the top
kcaf air. exemplifief by Will west
sTruly Rural. to The almost classic
becond act finale which raises males
ideally almost to grand s opera cas pii has
been most fortunate In securing play
Srs who could both sing and act.
Next to the music. the capable WORK
OF Donald Brian. F. Pope Stamper,
Daley LeHay. Carroll ,S McComa mas Hiioa
Connolly. and Cyril Biddulph COM
enands commensurate praise.
.AS A NAN THINKS
A new psychological idea Is devel-
oped In Augustus Thomas new play,
EAs q Man Thinks. In which John
Mason Will be seen at the Park Thea
March II. 1t IL the idea that hatred
exercises a toxoc or poisonous power
on the mind and physical being of the
person who hates. Mr.. Thomas has
I6eveloped this idea in the last act of
the play by means Of a visual repi e.
Ieentation OF the working out of this
theory. II L. described as a remark
able bit OF stage-craft.
"As a Man Thinks. however, deals
fundamentally with much larger
-SkA 80 a
civilization Is indebted to the Jewish
faith for several of the basic articles
An its social code. more particularly
for the belief that the absolute ana
j1nnquestioned purity of the wife is es-
lsential to social order incidentally.
iMr. Thomas puts on the stage Jew
who represents and typefies the high
est ideals of Judaism. a Jew whose
taltruism and observation-disclosures DOM
Innate and who suhordinates mere sell
jfish striving to higher aims.
Mr.. Mason Is said to have role
(which fits his authoritative method to
\ nicely He is supported by a re-
markable cast which included among
ITS member Vincent Serrano: Walter
Ehrystal Herne, Amelia Gardner and
charlotte ives.
'THE EASIEST Way
David Belasco will present Frances
Starr In 1.-The Easiest Way. Eugene
walters greatest play. at the Park
Theatre. On Monday evening. March
n8. It IL almost superfluous to say
THAT this will be one of the most no.
liable events Of the local theatrical
season. Scarcely a play has been so
much discussed In the past decade as
F'The Easiest Way. and the brilliant
role is a matter of record. For over
= year Miss Starr appeared at the
Belasco Theatre in New York. in this
remarkable play. to crowded houses
Miss starr will have for her supper.
the original New York company and
khe elaborate and rarely beautiful
acenic equipment will be identical with
that provided by Mr.. Belasco for the
New York run Of the play. The
hheme is handled in so serious and
becomes. as one eminent writer said,
is'better than sermon" Eugene Wal
ter has painted with a strong brush
n certain phase of New York life and
little Is omitted in emphasizing the
boIlowness of that life.
SIRE
| Otis Skinner is underlined for the
Park Theatre on Tuesday evening,
March IA. In his latest play "Sire",
In which he appeared for several
weeks at the Criterion Theatre. New
tYork- sire is romantic COMEDY
with a leading role which is just in
mr.. SINNERS line. His part of Denis
Roulette Is said to be that of a roll
iickinR. fearless. cheerful. and 1ovable
fellow. and he plays it we'll. "Sire"
Is an excellent medium for affording
pleasure to his many admirers Mr..
Skinner will have a splendid company
to support him and an elaborate COS
tune production. While the scenes
are laid in Paris during the Revolu-
ffon Of 1S48 "Sire'' is not a serious
play. although the fact that the plot
bs placed at that period might give
hffS impression.