Best Plays

The Best Plays

These are the plays which, in the light of metropolitan criticism, seem most important:

Drama

COBRA--Somewhat lurid but vitally done play of sex in the home, which many men may consider a bit personal.

THE MIRACLE--Max Reinhardt and Morris Gest combine memorably to make religion a necessity.

SAINT JOAN--Bernard Shaw, in a streak of brilliant generosity, is charitable to the Maid of Orleans.

THE OUTSIDER--Lionel Atwill and Katherine Cornell make big medicine out of quackery.

THE WONDERFUL VISIT -- Through the medium of an angel, H. G. Wells almost comes down to earth.

Comedy

EXPRESSING WILLIE -- Smartly-done comedy, clipping the wings of those who would soar for no particular reason.

BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK--Vastly beguiling bit of foolery, spanking the tired business man in no uncertain terms.

THE SHOW-OFF--This picture of a flivver brain with Rolls Royce ambitions is still being nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

CYRANO DE BERGERAC--Walter Hampden in ringing tones brings back the brave old days when an insult was an insult, and treated to fine sword and word play.

MEET THE WIFE--Affable little comedy, relating the fun a woman would have as managing director of two husbands.

THE POTTERS--Provocatively pleasurable comedy of the American family with its collar off.

THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH--Natural, engaging play, giving the young folks a chance to meet the old folks half way.

FATA MORGANA--Hungarian interpretation of Avery Hopwood.

Musical

Reward for those who seek the gratification of their esthetic longings in musical comedy may be found in Stepping Stones, I'll Say She Is, Keep Kool, Kid Boots, Chariot's Revue, Poppy.