Word: kaufmans
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Alfred Kaufman's set is awkward and careless, perhaps the keynotes of the show. It is not that these people are new-comers which makes this production fail, but that they have reached for the grandiose effects without any concern for the numerous details of scene and character that build up the effective image of heightened reality which is the heart of theatre...
...Jupiter's efforts are complicated by a revolution on the part of the lesser gods, who are bored with the food in heaven. The proceedings have been rendered into generally amusing English by Wayne Shirley, who translated the lyrics, and Anne Rand Eldridge, who did the dialogue. F. William Kaufman provides some touches of satire in the form of additional dialogue, which consists largely of references to recent Broadway and Harvard shows...
...second presentation, in contrast, is highly successful. William Kaufman, author of the adaptation, has written a creative and highly imaginative script from Fitzgerald's rather slim material. He demonstrates remarkable insight, subtlety, and compassion in handling human relationships as well as a keen ear for dialogue, and a sense of humor. Thomas Lumbard's direction of a fairly seasoned cast seems to come off quite well...
Agassiz Theater contributed its share of difficulties to the production. The stage is rather small for a set which needs to represent two rooms and a porch, and the lighting equipment is barely adequate. As a result the director and his designer, Alfred Kaufman, were forced to stage a few scenes in such a manner that the furniture partially obscured the actors. But the set did have appropriately grubby appearance of a house in a poor section of New Orleans...
...taxing title role of Argan (acted by Moliere himself on the day he died) is a bit too much for Jack Kaufman at this time. He has not yet learned how to match his voice and actions to the age of his part. Robert Leibacher, aided by a red wig and appropriately pasty makeup, is fine as the simpleton Thomas; and Lake Bobbitt, with literally a seven-inch nose, paints a wonderful picture of the palsied President of the Medical Faculty in the epilogue...