University of Virginia Library

Fascinating Crimes

Cecil Benthonic, who seems
curiously affected by Mr. McVeigh's
style, continues his series of
fascinating crimes. It seems similar
to many features in Punch (the
British humor magazine), and is an
excellent satire of Chinese mystery
stories. Its "moral" is humorous,
and somewhat publicly relevant.
Mr. McVeigh's fable is like Mr.
McVeigh's other fables - tottering
on the brink of the absurd, and
falling the wrong way. If Mr.
McVeigh, perhaps the best active
writer at the University, could be
only a little less inhibited in these
fables, they would be a good deal
funnier, although they are currently
entertaining.

Les Ledbetter's review of the
Arena Stage's (in Washington) production
of King Lear is brilliant.
Both his observations on the play
and its production are well stated,
and, in my opinion, very perceptive.
It is the sort of article that one
can learn a good deal from, whether
or not one sees that particular
version of the play.