Jack Heifner Criticism
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Clive Barnes
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In the following essay, Clive Barnes argues that Jack Heifner's play "Vanities" skillfully maintains dramatic interest through witty dialogue and consistent character development, despite its characters being slightly removed from reality and lacking surprises, echoing themes reminiscent of Mary McCarthy's "The Group."
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The '60s Generation
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In the following essay, Margo Jefferson examines Jack Heifner's "Vanities," highlighting its incisive portrayal of the evolving identities and strained friendships of three Texas girls from the early 1960s to 1974, using sharp dialogue and staging to balance caricature with realism.
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Jules Aaron
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In the following essay, Jules Aaron argues that Vanities is a penetrating and ironic examination of contemporary American women's roles, focusing on the emptiness of success and the facades of the American Dream through conversational rather than action-driven narrative.