Theater; GALA's Quixotic `Las Casas' From: The Washington Post | Date: February 14, 1992| Author: Liza Gross | Copyright 1992 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Tackling ambitious projects is a noble endeavor, but with "Las Casas: Una Hoguera al Amanecer," GALA Hispanic Theatre's second presentation of the season, neither the play nor the company seems quite up to the tasks it has set for itself.

"Una Hoguera al Amanecer" ("Bonfire at Dawn") is a historical play about Bartolome de las Casas, a carefree sen~orito from Seville turned fiery advocate of Indian rights during the Spanish conquest of the New World. The tale, based on events of th...

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