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...Joan seems commendable in every other way. He has quite wisely let the play run close to its original length of three and a half hours, and his idea about the fifteenth century pronounciation of "Protest-ant" and "nation-alism," wherever it came from, seems positively inspired. Caldwell Titcomb's musical score, which ranges from a shepherd's melody to a full-dress motet, is not only decorative but functional. In the epilogue it takes care of the wind, lightning, thunder, and clock chimes that Shaw ordered...
...three people leaning against posts or draped over railings; this often gives an artificial, posed effect. But in general Seale displays a sure taste for the fast-moving, the lavish, and the dramatic. So do Robert Fletcher, whose costumes are extravagant but not ostentatiously so, and Caldwell Titcomb, whose music is colorful and strong. In the last act, for a final daub of stage color, Seale and Titcomb have collaborated to introduce a boys' choir singing an original 15th century motet. Perched on the very top of O'Hearn's set, the boys seem almost as high...
Under the impetus, of this attack, Harvard Apathy would die. Caldwell Titcomb's baroque national anthem, and the Ibis, national bird, would lead the Nation from lethargy to triumph. E unibus plenum...
...these characters, top-level production aids Aaron's direction. Donald Bourne's semi-abstract setting facilitates the intrusions into Willy's mind, and with the addition of Jordan Jelke's complex and intelligent lighting, makes the many swift transitions of mood and locale neat and effective. Caldwell Titcomb's striking musical score powerfully augments these effects, and is always appropriate. Happily, considering the intricacy of the production, there is a professional polish in meeting cues which characterizes the entire play...
Also deserving special recognition were the costumes by Leslie Van Zandt and the make-up by Jack Stein. Both were rich in concept and boldly executed. Caldwell Titcomb's music is also excellent, almost covering the tedium of a few scenes...