Variety (Jan 1949)

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Forty.third P^m0^ Amumay •••••••••••••••••• A whirlwind lampoon . . . loud, broad, tempestuous, acted at top speed by a wonderful cast. The jokes bound off the rafters in an evening of honest, merchantable laughter ... it helps to light up the BroadwfflT Skx, Levene gives a powerful versain*^ ji?>»d richly coihic performance. ' - BROOKS ATKINSON. Times "Moss Hart has brought malice, wit and affection to a show ^V^^^'/i- about ^how people. It has scenes of jubilant satire... affords intriguing glimpses into the complicated mechanics of the theatre and has o fund of rich entertainment," , , / -HOWARD BRMES. H&tald Tribune ''Rollicking and lovely comedy about the stage. It certainly is amusing and Mr. Hart has directed it adroitly. Audrey Christi* is present with another one of her brassy performances/' ~J0HN CHAPMAN. News 'V "Extremely funny, high riding comedy ... racy and rambunc- tious..'. a revealing hurly burly. -.^ Noone initis morepiiercingwith satiric paraphrase than Glenn ^ Andeta." -WILLIAM HAWKINS Wotld-Telegtam _~" "A bright, amusing, gayly ma- — licious ond steadily entertaining play .. . acted to perfection by an ideal cast/' -—" -B/CHARD WATTS Jr., Post ^ h New Ploy .,MOSS HART SAM l£V£HE with ' VIRGIHI* aifHH CS.E pWh nelson RaB-NSOH 7TT[7\> -.^ "A LAUGHAPALOOZA!" -WALTER WINCHELL "It is a fast, furious; tremendously funny prank ... the sparks were shooting, off all the way to the East and Hudson Rivers... fascinating and cyclonic characters and some of the sharpest and wit- tiest dialogue to test your ribs in several semesters. Producers Joseph Mi, Hyman and Bernard Hart have given the play a perfect production, with author Hart magnificently directing a superb cast. Bartlett Robinson and Jane Middleton con> tribute handsomely to an uproarious evening/' >■ ROBERT C0£^MA1V, Mirrpr "An entertaining and affeciionote play from o mon of the theatre who knows it and loves it. A show-wise, witty ancJl delightfully malicious play .. . played by an expert cast. Virginia Field is vastly entertaining as the J^'ir^^f y star. Philip Ober is excellent and Phyllis Povah contributes a \S comical performance." -^WARD MOREffOI/SE. Sun "An hilarious comedy . . . everybody had a fine time. It has /j^j^SlfX been quite a while since Broadway has known a cast as expert, Barry Nelson as the playwright conses in for my greatest odtniration^f •^ROBERT CARLAND, /oumai-Americaa ROYALE THEATRE. 4Sth Street West of Broadway MAIL ORDERS NOW FOR NEXT 24 WEEKS Evenines $4.80, 3.60, 3.00, 2.40, 1.80. Mat- incas Wed. and Stt. $3.60, 3.00,,2.40, 1.80, 1.20. (tax included). Please specify two alternate dates •ntf enclose stamped, self-addresjted envolopt.. Greeff'ngs from CHARLES BOYER The "RED GLOVES" CO. Mansfield Theatre New York MICHAEL MYERBERG Owner A LUSTY SALUTE FROM "THE SILVER WHISTLE" By ROBERT E. McENROE CUIRl LEONARD AND CARL COWL Aulhori RtprcMntorivei S16 Fifth Avcnu* New York 18 4nno Liicosfa — Favorlfe Stronger Bruno and Sidney ^ 11 Lives of Leo fabulous Screwball — Mulligan's Snug