The Best Plays

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

Drama

THE WONDERFUL VISIT--A vigorous exposition of what happens when a Heavenly Angel comes down to Earth.

COBRA--One of the few remaining places where you can see snakes economically.

Comedy

EXPRESSING WILLIE--Showing just how tired a business man can get of long hair and operatic temperament.

FASHION, OR LIFE IN NEW YORK-- Eighty years ago our forbears took this seriously. Currently played seriously, it becomes steady, boisterous burlesque.

SWEENEY TODD--Another gaffer of the theatre. The barber villain stirs his enemies into meat-pies, and modern audiences chortle.

FATA MORGANA--Hungarian importation by the Theatre Guild. Booth Tarkington's Seventeen theme done in the European manner by Ernst Vajda (pronounced Voida).

BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK -- Stinging satire of our bigger-and-better business man.

THE SHOW-OFF--Wherein the loud mouth is muffled in deft travesty.

Musical

Milder minds who crave effortless amusement for August evenings are commended to Chariot's Revue, Keep Kool, Kid Boots, Innocent Eyes, I'll Say She Is.