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...SWAN-Sparkling synthesis of a brilliant comedy, consummate acting, perfect production. The family troubles of modern European royalty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Dec. 24, 1923 | 12/24/1923 | See Source »

...Immortales Di!" shrieked the Blot, and disappeared beneath the inrushing flood. The jester used his baton to paddle his chair to the Ibis, who was singing a last swan-song. As the weight of his bells capsized Lampy into the angry waters, the wise bird gurgled, "Though we may die to prove it, we shall never be funny...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "A TEDIOUS BRIEF SCENE" | 11/30/1923 | See Source »

...SWAN-Modern Continental Royalty perfectly painted (Molnar), perfectly produced (Frohman), perfectly played (Eva Le Gallienne, Basil Rathbone, Philip Merrivale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Nov. 26, 1923 | 11/26/1923 | See Source »

...SWAN - Exceptional high comedy of Royalty by Franz Molnar brought beautifully to life by striking performance against a background perfect in color and detail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Nov. 19, 1923 | 11/19/1923 | See Source »

From the tenor of these remarks it might erroneously be inferred that The Swan possesses tragic, ravenesque propensities. The Swan is a comedy. The wisdom of it is equaled, nay surpassed, by the pungence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Nov. 5, 1923 | 11/5/1923 | See Source »

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