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Theatre
Clurman, Harold | November 17, 1956 issue

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So much interest attaches to the production of the theatrical production "Major Barbara" that one might easily overlook the text, except for indulging in the usual cliches about paradox, wit, language and the rest of the folderol. What is significant about this play is that in it socialist propaganda is given the guise of an apology for capitalism. The maker of "Major Barbara" was clever enough, perhaps a little too clever, to make his audience swallow the pill as a sweet whereas if they analyzed the ingredients they might find it an astringent.

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MAJOR Barbara (Theatrical production); CAPITALISM; WIT & humor; THEATER; LITERATURE; PERFORMING arts
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