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| re: The Philadelphia Story | |
| Posted by: PurpleMoney 10:04 pm EST 11/25/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Philadelphia Story - davei2000 09:34 pm EST 11/25/18 | |
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| Yes, but it deserves a longer run! | |
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| re: The Philadelphia Story | |
| Posted by: Whistler 02:13 am EST 11/26/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Philadelphia Story - PurpleMoney 10:04 pm EST 11/25/18 | |
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| The Lincoln Center production had a huge, beautiful set and tiny actors in comparison. Even though I was sitting fairly close in, it didn't matter: the actors and acting seemed lost. Also, you really have to decide why you want to do this particular play when you can watch an almost perfect movie version of it. The same may be true with "Holiday. " A recent argument was made that Barry is better remembered than his contemporary Behrman because two iconic movies were made from Barry plays, and the same isn't true for Behrman. All we have is his scripts. |
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| re: The Philadelphia Story | |
| Last Edit: singleticket 09:52 am EST 11/26/18 | |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:47 am EST 11/26/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Philadelphia Story - Whistler 02:13 am EST 11/26/18 | |
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| A recent argument was made that Barry is better remembered than his contemporary Behrman because two iconic movies were made from Barry plays, and the same isn't true for Behrman. All we have is his scripts. I've only read two Berhman plays. I found THE SECOND MAN to be stuck in the jargon of its era and not particuarly engaging. NO TIME FOR COMEDY, however, I thought charming and timeless if, similar to what AlanScott says in the thread, you can swap the intellectual vanities of Berhman's era with our own. The play is also more engaging and wise than the botched film version. (Berhman could have used the wonderful Donald Ogden Stewart as a screen adapter as Barry was lucky enough to have had.) I haven't read Berhman's adaptation of Franz Werfel's JACOBOWSKY AND THE COLONEL but I could see it being revived in the future. |
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| re: The Philadelphia Story | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 06:50 am EST 11/26/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Philadelphia Story - Whistler 02:13 am EST 11/26/18 | |
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| I saw the 1973 New Phoenix Repertory production of Holiday and the 1995 Circle in the Square production, and it played well both times. Both productions got generally favorable reviews. I think that in 1973, I hadn't seen the Hepburn-Grant film (which was the second film version of the play). By 1995, I'd seen the film a bunch of times. It didn't matter. Hepburn, Grant, Ayres, Horton and the rest were not missed. I think it plays well, holds up, and gives actors and audiences a lot to grab onto. We may yet see a terrific revival of Philadelphia Story, but I think it's a much harder nut to crack. | |
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| re: The Philadelphia Story | |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:25 am EST 11/26/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Philadelphia Story - AlanScott 06:50 am EST 11/26/18 | |
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| I'd agree about HOLIDAY, an excellent play that holds up on its own. | |
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