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...must accept and respect human limitations. When exposed to superhuman love and devotion-like that of the water sprite ondine-even a knight errant finds that his shining armor becomes rusty. He is neither worthy nor capable of returning complete love. Having only this simple "message" to comprehend, the playgoer can approach his evening as one of enjoyment rather that as a cultural double acrostic...

Author: By Robert J. Schoenberg, | Title: Ondine | 2/4/1954 | See Source »

...persistent playgoer in Manhattan, a man must really love the theater. If he wants to see a hit play on Broadway, he is likely to be insulted by the box-office attendant, scalped by a ticket broker, upstaged by the usher and snarled at by a fireman. He will find no place under his seat to park his hat, he must refrain from smoking, and, if he wants a drink between acts, he must fight his way through the crowds and buy it somewhere down the street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: What's Wrong on Broadway | 8/25/1952 | See Source »

...York theatergoers may partly explain why Broadway has only ten shows currently playing (see below), while London has 37. One expert who sees the point is Howard S. Cullman, inveterate first-nighter, chairman of the New York Port Authority, and one of Broadway's archangels. Last week Playgoer Cullman suggested that New York's City Council change some of its antiquated laws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: What's Wrong on Broadway | 8/25/1952 | See Source »

...playgoer cannot place any blame on the supporting cast members who could do no more than mouth the words that evidently sung themselves into Mrs. Luce's ears. The words belong in a pulpit, not on a stage. Nor can the supporting players be blamed for not helping the audience understand the play's last wild thirty seconds where everyone is converted to the true faith...

Author: By Laurence D. Savadove, | Title: The Playgoer | 11/21/1951 | See Source »

Louis Jouvet's ANTA-sponsored tour, which touched Boston briefly last week, has pointed out several things to the playgoer. It has given him a good idea of the production standards of Jouvet's Theatre de L'Athence in Paris, and the magnificent style of Jouvet's acting. It has also demonstrated the value and energy of ANTA--The American National Theatre and Academy...

Author: By Stephen O. Saxe, | Title: From the Pit | 3/21/1951 | See Source »

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