Two on an Island (by Elmer Rice; produced by The Playwrights' Company) is fiery Elmer Rice in unembattled mood, painting a gaudy picture of Manhattan, telling the story of youth's slow struggle and love's young dream. The play is pleasant, picturesque, shallow. Midwestern Boy (John Craven), who has been pounding the city pavements, meets New England Girl (Betty Field), who has been eluding the city Lotharios, high up in the Statue of Liberty. They do not meet till the start of Act III, but the end of Act III runs true to form.
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