Inherit the Wind
The accused was a slight, frightened man who had  deliberately  broken the law. His trial was a Roman  circus. The chief gladiators  were two great legal  giants of the century. Like two bull elephants   locked in mortal combat, they bellowed and roared  imprecations and  abuse. The spectators sat uneasily  in the sweltering heat with murder  in their hearts,  barely able to restrain themselves. At stake was  the  freedom of every American. One of the most  moving and meaningful plays  of our generation. "a  tidal wave of a drama." --New York   World-Telegram And Sun