Word: loeb
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Those actors and technicians of the Loeb's Major Barbara, at least those who feel conscientious enough, should see the Charles Playhouse's current production of that play. They should see it not only for theatrical instruction but also for personal satisfaction, because they, college students and mere amateurs, could never botch GBS with the professional completeness of the Charles...
While the Loeb's version suffered from miscasting and awkward pacing, at least it was accurate and intelligent. Had the Charles been intelligent, however, it would not have done Barbara in the first place. It hasn't got the theatre for the play. Shaw demands a large stage, a realistic set, and a ground plan conforming exactly to his specifications. Director Louis Criss should have realized that his small, non-proscenium, three-sided stage could never in Methusela's lifetime accomodate Shaw. But Criss's decision to do Barbara anyway shows that he doesn't understand what the play needs...
...menace by Broadway Newcomer Karen Black, has a "ather fixation and consequently a poisonous hostility toward her new stepmother. The girl eggs the gang into kidnaping her ten-year-old stepsister, and it is made to seem as if the Filthy Five will go as far as Leopold and Loeb. The rest of the play consists of sick witches while the stepmother is goaded Hit of her wits...
Starred at Loeb...
While at Harvard, Teuber played leading roles in several productions, including Measure for Measure at Eliot House, and Look Back in Anger at the Loeb. He was also president of the Adams House Drama Society...