“Of Mr Noel’s three one-act plays the second, The war-fly, is quite dark in drift and meaning and so one suspects that neither matters greatly. His first and third plays, on the contrary, Waste and For king and country, are drenched with significance because they strain after no symbolism and are philosophical because they are true.”
+ − Nation 110:693 My 22 ’20 180w
“The three plays contained in Noel Leslie’s book are rather exasperating. In each one of them the author handles an excellent theme, makes fair headway with it and then does not quite realize the possibilities of his plots.”
+ − N Y Evening Post p9 My 8 ’20 140w
“The plays are set with an actor’s solicitude, and each begins with a promise which is overcast by partial disappointment.”
+ − Review 2:464 My 1 ’20 100w
“They really are workmanlike in structure, are well written, and display some grasp of character and ability to devise dramatic situations. In ‘The war fly,’ the author shows that he can devise a tragic fantasy of some original power.”
+ − Theatre Arts Magazine 4:259 Jl ’20 180w
LEVEL, MAURICE. Tales of mystery and horror. il *$2 (3½c) McBride
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