She Loves Me Not

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 700+ words | Copyright

She Loves Me Not (1933), a comedy by Howard Lindsay. [46th Street Theatre, 360 perf.] Escaping from the police after witnessing a gangland murder, the nightclub dancer Curley Flagg ( Polly Waters) seeks refuge in the Princeton dorm room of Paul Lawton ( John Beal), where Paul and his friends cut Curley's hair, give her men's clothes, and introduce her as a younger brother. They even try to get Curley work in films. The result is that the campus is invaded by the press, film crews, and an odd assortment of curiosity seekers, and the college authorities almost expel the boys. When order is restored, they are allowed to continue their education, Curley lands a major movie contract, and Paul finds romance with the dean's daughter. Based on a novel by Edward Hope, the play was greeted by Richard Lockridge of the Sun as “a jovial six‐ring circus.” Many critics felt the performance of Burgess Meredith as Buzz Jones, Paul's buddy, was the highlight of the evening.

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