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Title: Glorious O'Neill
Review: Many, if not all, critics and English Lit professors consider this America's greatest play. And, having read and seen many American plays, it is. I recommend this to all with one caveat. Don't expect the night's end to bring a happy ending. Depression is a more likely reaction. O'Neill takes you, step by step, into the family's despair. As reader you will accept and believe every word.If you aren't aware, the play is largely autobiographical with each member of the Tyrones representing a member of the O'Neills. Each of the characters are representative of their real-life counterparts.Be prepared for an unusual amount of stage directions. Little is left for the director, set designer and the actors. All is spelled out. But how the actors make use of the instructions can make a performance, individually or overall, range from good to magnificent.On a slightly different note my favorite O'Neill and American play is "The Iceman Cometh".
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