The Glass Menagerie | Essays and Criticism

  • Williams's Use of Modern Theatrical Technology as an Essential Element of his Drama

    This essay examines William's use of modern theatrical technology as an essential element of his drama.

  • Miss Taylor's Return

    In the following excerpt, Brown offers a mixed assessment of The Glass Menagerie, maintaining that while the play is "blessed with imagination" and "is the work of a mind both original and sensitive.... Mr. Williams's drama sometimes proves empty.'' Brown also speculates that the play suffers from a plot that is too loosely constructed and dialogue that provides little action and thus fails to hold the audience's interest.

  • Review of The Glass Menagerie

    In the following excerpt from a review that originally appeared in the New York Times on April 2, 1945, Nichols assesses a production of The Glass Menagerie, praising the actors' performances and noting that while the play has some flaws, "Mr. Williams has a real ear for faintly sardonic dialogue, unexpected phrases and an affection for his characters."