Word: turai
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...subject of "The Play's the Thing", he characterized it as a novel departure in the field of modern comedy one in which the author, Ferene Molnar, has put himself into the play in his professional character of playwright. Binn portrays the playwright in the role of Sandor Turai...
...Play's The Thing. Sandor Turai (Holbrook Blinn), like Playwright Ferenc Molnar himself, is an urbane gentleman, an excellent dramatist. Therefore, he handles a scandal as he would a theatrical situation; and in doing so, affords the audience a play within a play, an agreeable course in dramatic construction, a joyous evening in the theatre...
Dramatist Turai and Collaborator Man sky have taken under their aging wings young Albert Adam (Edward Crandall), composer, in love with Prima Donna Ilona Szabo (Catherine Dale Owen). At a houseparty, the three gentlemen arrive unannounced, are ushered into the room adjacent to the beloved prima donna's. Through the thin wall pierce unfortunate snatches of conversation-"One little kiss," "All right, you may kiss me," "How soft, round, velvety," "Well, you don't have to bite." The voice of the fair Ilona! The voice of Actor Almady! Young Albert is heartbroken, will tear up the music inspired...
...Sandor Turai, mellow cynic, would rather his dear Albert retain a beautiful illusion than know the bitter truth. So he writes a play during the night, works the scandalous conversation into the dialogue, makes the two culprits act it before the houseparty guests, thus makes the naughty prima donna partner to a virtuous rehearsal in her chamber the night before. It was rather difficult to find some-thing " 'soft, round, velvety,'-and respectable." But Playwright Molnar is nothing if not ingenious. He has even given Johann Dwornits-chek, footman, a personality. Ralph Nairn plays the part. The entire...