THE STORY: As described by Variety, “This drama…is a parable about the nobility of artistic aspirations in a world gone berserk. The locale is Renaissance Italy and the story concerns an itinerant acting troupe amid the havoc of a small local war. The director-star and one of the players are murdered and the former’s daughter goes off with the victorious general, but the survivors, including the director-star’s son and the disillusioned nobleman who hired the army, decide to continue the career of bringing release and inspiration to the people.” And, without neglecting one facet of the charm and verve inherent in its costume background, the play combines eloquence with meaning in setting forth a thesis of timeless and compelling significance. The futility and stupidity of war are pitted against the innate, constructive good in men, and the ultimate triumph of the latter is supported in a manner which is not only an unique theatrical experience but a wise, witty and worldly lesson in human values as well.
“…[a] writer of high talent…” —Associated Press.
