Word: criticize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...into the lives of the minor members of the cast (George Germain, General Gates, the Continental Commander Charles Lee) and many gargoyles of antique wit quoted from the talk of the coffeehouses, the clubs, the theatres of the day or from the author's own invention. Praised by many critics, it caused Frank Sullivan, playboy of the New York World, to join the old, outmoded, bedroom school of literary criticism in his admission that the book had caused his boudoir reading lamp to burn long and late. Perhaps an extravagance, a lack of grace in critical compliments implies a lack...
...consideration of the philosophy, characterization, or even dramatic qualities of Victor Hugo being potently beyond the scope of the motion picture critic, the reviewer of "Les Miserables", which is now playing in Boston at the Colonial Theatre, must confine his observations to matters of production, acting, and dramatic effect...
...issue was sharply drawn last evening among three eminent dramatists at the open meeting of the Harvard Dramatic Club at the Union, when before an audience of about 125, E. E. Clive, actor-manager, E. M. Woolley, director, and Clayton Hamilton, critic, spoke in varying terms as to the comparative trend of the modern stage...
Clayton Hamilton, eminent play critic, E. M. Woolley, Dean of the Repertory Theatre Workshop, and E. E. Clive, director of the Copley Theatre, will address the gathering, which is to be held in the Faculty Room of the Union at 7 o'clock...
...have accepted invitations to speak are E. M. Woolley, Dean of the Repertory Theatre Workshop, E. E. Clive, director of the Copley Theatre, and Clayton Hamilton, dramatic critic...