These are the plays which, in the light of metropolitan criticism, seem most important.
SERIOUS
STRANGE INTERLUDE—The Theatre Guild explores the truthful wanderings of Eugene O'Neill's nine-act labyrinth (TIME, Feb. 13).
COQUETTE—Helen Hayes eventfully tearful in a tragedy of misplaced flirtation (TIME, Nov. 21).
PORGY—Again, the Theatre Guild. Low life Negroes chatteringly awake along the Charleston docks (TIME, Oct. 24).
Other well regarded serious plays are: ESCAPE, CAPONSACCHI; Civic Repertory Theatre Productions; BEHOLD, THE BRIDEGROOM.
MELODRAMA
INTERFERENCE—An immensely affable group of Londoners go into the little matter of a...