Summary
Lit as darkly as a séance, the Broadway revival of R.C. Sherriff's 1929 drama Journey's End raises the ghost of our current misbegotten adventure in Iraq, holding it up for comparison with the equally hideous pointlessness of World War I, when, as now, both sides were pouring troops into hopelessly wasteful battles that left only destruction in their wake.
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Old Battles Rethought
Old Battles Rethought
Several revivals ofWWI-era plays raise ghosts of unfinished businessJourney's EndBy R. C. SheriffBelasco Theatre111 West 44th Street212-239-6200Mary RoseBy J. M. BarrieVineyard Theatre108 East 15th Street212-353-0303The Madras HouseBy Harley Cranville BarkerMint Theater311 West 43rd Street212-315-0231BY MICHAEL FEINGOLDFor those who think the 21st ce...See the full content of this document
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