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...Touch of the Poet. Eugene O'Neill is as long-winded as ever, but it's a powerful wind that blows a lot of good in this tale of a boozing innkeeper and his crumbling illusions. With Eric Portman, Helen Hayes, Kim Stanley...
...Touch of the Poet. One of Eugene O'Neill's favorite themes-man's addiction to illusion-reappears in a sprawling but powerful tale of a boozing innkeeper and his crumbling pose as a fine gentleman. With Eric Portman, Helen Hayes...
...Touch of the Poet. One of Eugene O'Neill's favorite themes-man's addiction to illusion-reappears in a sprawling but powerful tale of a boozing innkeeper and his crumbling pose as a fine gentleman. With Eric Portman, Helen Hayes...
...Touch of the Poet. Eugene O'Neill's giant strength and giant sprawl, in a long-ago tale of a boozing innkeeper-well-played by Eric Portman-and his shattered pose of being a fine gentleman. With Helen Hayes, Kim Stanley...
...transparently trying to pass for what they are not. O'Neill's stubborn force and burdened, honest feeling help light the way of American drama even when he himself is losing it. And the production, as directed by Harold Clurman, sheds helpful light as well. Eric Portman's Con is often unintelligible, but it conveys a dynamic power of acting, a demonic possession of the role; and Kim Stanley as Sara shows something of the same fierce stir and brawl. In the role of Con's wife, which O'Neill sentimentalizes a little, Helen Hayes...