Word: maughan
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...jubilant performance of "She Stoops to Conquer" and we began to wonder even more. In past years the Jewett players have had their ups and downs; it hardly seemed possible that they could continue indefinitely to give such capital performances. Finally we saw "Lady Frederick" by W. Somerset Maughan, Monday night and we were convinced. Whatever the New York managers may send to Boston we can rejoice in the knowledge that at the Copley Theatre we can always find entertainment. The Jewett Players evidently have no intention of starting the season with a good production and then disappointing their ever...
...plays of Mr. Maughan's that we have seen we have discovered that usually the first act moves rapidly while the succeeding acts are but clever repartee. Therefore when the second act begins with an amusing but not altogether relevant scene in which Lady Frederick bests her dunning dress-maker we expected that from then on we were to be amused rather than thrilled. But we were agreeably disappointed. The action, mingled with dialogue, epigrammatical and quick, was soon caught up again, and the play progressed surely and rapidly to the conclusion of the story...
...Maughan, who has already gained a reputation by his knack for clever dialogue surpasses himself in "Lady Frederick." Shaft after shaft of brilliant wit, always pertinent, is directed at the audience. A few examples will suffice...