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From: The Village Voice
Date: 19971223
Author:Russo, Francine

The Philanderer

By George Bernard Shaw

The Connelly Theater 220 East 4th Street 229-8368

Fictitious History

By George Bernard Shaw

Theatre Row Theatre 424 West 42nd Street 581-4164

In his 1930 preface to the script for The Philanderer, Shaw opined that this early play was either 36 years out of date or 36 years ahead of its time. Bingo. In 1966 this comedy about smashing gender roles and scorning marriage for free love would have been right on the edge. And I haven't a doubt its time will come round again, as we keep tying ourselves in theoretical knots about what it means to be a woman ...

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