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Show 96 national tour, w.n Mr. Whorf le.ft the Victor finished the Broadway late replacement he, Victor c.ar:eer run of course, had been career he was the rest of the caat he right ann. some a reviews. no west coast film time and witb his to make hoped As sue .... stage his ba.sic Once attached to the Season in tlJ,e Sun company, aga.in. run received unsat:l,sfactory for h()wev!l:, he found York early at the Booth The.atre. a.ccepted tbe show because his in The Devil·s l)iseiple he cess cast two months slipped unhappy with script, his part, and To add to his discomfott, during the New , disc in his back which a The collar brace he during performances. appreeiably by the the This most paralyeed his offstage w'ore had to be removed painful illness had not improved 28, 1951, in St. time the tour began October Louis. Luckily, from Victor's point of view, fairly short Successful in New York, one. the tour the. show was wa.s a failure a elsewher$., mainly because of its highly regional setting) ehazac ters, and plot involvements. The following Chicago review voices the opinions of all the local critics who saw the play; If Wolcott G1bbs himself ha.d not written "Season i the Sun" 1 feel on.f<ident he would have dismissed it . as ._ • • co"'!trtved., tasteless farce, involving attra,ctl.ve: colle.ction of individuals. 2H As Victor's per$onal X'eviews 28J ory Papezs Chieago newspape,x. , were net; Review from an extremely much better and a.n as un his unidentified and undated .... |
