The evening world., 1911-03-11
FIVE NEW EVENTS
INSURE A LIVELY
WEEK ON STAGE
Mason to Play a Jewish
Character-Constance Co..
lier in "Thais" Dramatized..

TFE coming week will b crowded
with theatrical events, among
the first OF which will be the ap-
pearancs Of John Mason IN Augustus
Thomas's latest play. "As Man
ThindB." At rho Thlrty-ninth Street
Theatre on Monday night The play
deals with . wife's attempt to exer-
else the right to go where life interests
her Just a. the husband has exercised
that right. 1t Is the business OF the
play to show that this right Is not an
equal one, because the wife carries .
greater responsibility. The principal
character 10 an elderly jewish ply
stefan. impersonated by Mr.. Mason.
The wife commits q fault which Is
sufic9ht 10 warrant q separation be-
tween herself and husband. Through
her consequent suffering she IL able
to revise her ideas Of the wifely rela-
ton and to return to her husband.
Mr.. Mason's support Will include
Chrystai Herne. Amelia Gardner, Char
lo.te Ives. Vincent Serrano. Walter
Hale, John Flood and william Samp-
son.
Another play to be produced on Mon
day night Is The Confession" by
James Halieck Reid. which win be seen
at the Bi3ou. II depicts the devotion
OF a priest who hears the confession
u a murder committed by a French
Canadian fisherman. Although the
priests brother Is accused OF the crime.
the father confessor cannot bring HIM
self to say a word in his behalf even
to save his life. Among others in the
cast will be Orrin Johnson. Theodore
Roberts, Ralph Delmore. Helen Holmes
and Olive West.
"The Pin Lady," a musical comedy.
by c. NJ. 3. Mcclellan n Ivan Caryll.
comes 10 the New Amsterdam Theatre
on Monday evening. The story Is taken
from the French farce L Satyre." II
tells the adventures OF a young Part-
elan blade who must shortly forsake the
lows OF bachelordom for the humdrum
OF married life, but who plans one more
luncheon with an old flame in a quiet
restaurant in the forest OF Compiegne.
In this, as well as all OF his es~capades,
he has told his sweetheart that he has
been out with a fictitious friend. one
Dondidter. I~nnocently. she selects the
same restaurant for a little luncheon
marty. Separately they come to the re-
sort, to find that the wife of the pro-
prietor has beer kissed by a satyr. a
Partisan Beau Brummel. another DON
older, a kiss which gives her instantly
the reputation OF being a famous
beauty.
In the company will be Frank falor.
William Elliott. Hazel Dawn OF the
London Gaiety, Alice Dovey. Alice
Hegeman. Fred Wright tr.. Louise
Kelly. Crawford Kent. Ida NJ Adams
and others.
At the Criterion heatre or Tuesday
evening Paul Wilstock's dramatic YER
sion of That's will be offered with
Constance Collier In the title role. Ty-
ont Power as the Hermit, and Arthur
Forrest as Nicias. '"Thais" In Its dram
attic form Is not a dramatization OF the
novel OF Anatole France. although the
play Is founded on the same. Mr.. Will
stach adheyes less closely TO the novel
than does the Massenet opera OF the
same name. M~assenct's music VIII DO
a feature OF the performance.
The Winter Garden at Broadway and
Fiftieth street opens on Tuesday night
with the bill announced last week.
William Gillette returns to the EN-
pire Theatre on Monday evening for