Doctor Faustus | Faustus Put On by the Federal Theatre
The following essay explores the effectiveness of the stage production of Dr. Faustus.
In the following review of a 1937 production of The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, which originally appeared in The New York Times on January 9, 1937, Atkinson illustrates how the manner in which the play is staged enhances its effectiveness. Atkinson maintains that the result of the masterful staging in this production "is a Dr. Faustus that is physically and imaginatively alive, nimble, active—heady theatre stuff.''
As drama critic for The New York Times from 1925 to 1960, Atkinson was one of the most influential reviewers in America.
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