Evening star., 1944-04-23
|COmeSa WeekOf Torment
By inv Cnynody


There was bad blood word when the
New York Critics Circle held its equivalent of Meeting
select prize play last spring Ballot after ballot
result at least without the selecting drama
worthy of the critics grew rev petuant
and eventually personal Finally tardy
compromise conclusion reached
Kingsley deserved the accoade plaque
confer annually.
meeting then but its effects were not With
fine contempt for the unwtten that
accountable for their individual perfect strangers
began to pummel them merces Their best friends
and eventually the oous spirit infected the victims that
began to pummel each other
perfectly achieved professional teatergoers
the circle segment of its former SELF Resignation
lowed resignation accompanied bitter
the organization had been reduced abury the attitude
and conduct Among who had
things to George Jean Nathan Woco Gibbs and Burton
Rascoe Mr. Rascoe quanatve critic things say
than else but the others pointed.
Mr.. Gave Bright Fuip
In Brushing Feud Aside
In its loose whole thing added up
sons better comedies the high light of which
hell-whit column in which he admitted might have
palmed of lemon when great voted
for The Patriots AS commentary the
Judging of dramatic merit years most con-
structive pieces of literature.
1t did not however ultimately good of elimi-
mating the annual practice of bringing the critics
other go at naming the seasons best play
AS in the they will gather again Tuesday
and is regarded quite possible that the meeting
will be better any group upon Judge
An stronger possibility, course
dsgunled ones back in the fold there will be critics
this year.
The changed-n the interest of amity-to
provide that simple majority decisive More
over there shall be but ballot the the baog
until decision in favor reached
OF course necestaed changes original
victon which inspired Mr. Nathan point
fautleS logic that
place votes from weak and vaciang characters
critics Less refined and scholarly carried thought
the brutal conclusion that growing
drink eventually inspired beserkly compromise voting
If First Is Futile
The Days Work Is Ended.
reasoning inspiring the decision to
Of
in the of majority for play nothing
critics just get and OF there amicab possible
and playwright plaque That disappointing
possibly several paywrights but promises well the dignity
the profession of criticism
The most promising possibility decision ballot
this lies in the universal affection
homa To vote for it, after it Broadway
would leave the interchangeable position.
nomenal unlike that another
dramatic Offering,
Guilds folk musical of the great artistic accomplishments
OF whole generation Moreover 1t is the perfect piece of
Americana at time when the most articuae
honestly unable to the national spirit within
Igbe definition
Other of Seasons Offerings.
Plague the judicial Mind
at this minute BY Tuesday
he perhaps would conclusion
other choice.
the meantime contemplated "Jacobowsky
and the Colonel which deals signhcanty not peectywh
OF the worlds greatest problems that racial
Searching Wind" another
serious consideration The Voice of the Turtle" its light
hearted perfection also would its appeal
Winged Victory Has brilliant piece journalistic
dealing with the worlds most colorful soldier the
Quite judicial powers any one in
the craft Rascoe who his unique way might
for "Ramshacke Inn"