Revival

The Truth About Blayds (by A. A. Milne; Guthrie McClintic, producer). A revival of The Truth About Blayds after ten years is depressing. It reveals all the promise that Playwright Milne once showed. In 1921-22 three Milne plays were produced in the U. S.: Blayds, The Great Broxopp and delightful Dover Road. The first and last were thought of as works of considerable merit. They had principle, and although neither was written with incontestable consistency, each was written with undeniable brightness and charm. There is still lots of charm in Blayds, the tale of an eminent Victorian who lived to 90 amid plaudits for his immortal poetry. Unhappily for most of his family, who fed off his prestige and fortune, the nonagenarian divulged at the very end that his fame was due a dead comrade who had written the work and died young.

The part of Blayds's amanuensis-son-in-law is taken in the current production by Ernest Lawford, who carries off the memorable birthday scene with fine pomposity. Blayds should be witnessed if only to see how good Playwright Whimsy-Wimsy was before he had his attack of milne.

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