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wrote that although the theme of the play was "as ancient as its development, whereby the husband-to-be jilts his bride", the authors' dialogue was "authentic suburban poetry". He said of Mount's performance, "She scorches the earth about
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predicted a long run, and commented that he laughed despite himself: "The farce may be preposterous in its broad way it sweeps along the audience." In
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