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Central Theatre: Man's Wife,"

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"Escape" Revived

Comedies and revivals are always prominent on the London stage at this time of year, and the most in- teresting reproduction of the mo ment arrives on Thursday when Galsworthy's "Escape" is present! ed at the Garrick. The play was Erst given at the Ambassador's Theatre six years ago, and has since bead filmed. Once again Mf Lion dons the guise of age and ap pears as the old gentleman, while Phyllis Konstam, who had two small roles in the original show, has been promoted to one of tho leads. New names in the company include that of Colin Clive, who succeeds Nicholas Hannen, as the escaped convict. The work cannot be regarded as Galsworthy's finest, but is stronger meat than many newer drame, which fact may ac count for its revival.

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