DRAMA AT WEIMAR
Goethe. A Play In Four Acts. By S. M. and C. S. Fox. Rich and Cowan. 66 pp. (1/6 net.) Through Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd. This is another attempt to present dramatically some leading incidents in the life of a great man. The dramatists in this case certainly disclaim any intention of dealing with the mind of Goethe; but their philosopher in action scarcely coincides with at least one reader's previous view of him; and other readers will probably be affected in a similar way. That, of course, is the great difficulty facing artificers of this kind of play. Apart from the basic failure "Goethe" is readable; and it might be acceptable in the theatre.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21400, 16 February 1935, Page 15
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118DRAMA AT WEIMAR Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21400, 16 February 1935, Page 15
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