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...play's largest role, that of Okayemoy, the crotchety old scholar, suffers by virtue of his being too scholarly to be believable. He calls himself "a tiresome old man," and that's exactly what he is. But Mendy Weisgal, who plays the part,--beard, quaver, and all--manages to infuse a remarkable amount of life into an essentially hackneyed, Lionel Barrymore characterization. Recognizing the value of restraint, he has smoothed out many of the rough spots, and toned down much of the sentimentality invlved in the role...

Author: By K. M. K., | Title: PLAYGOER | 12/3/1942 | See Source »

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