(Christopher Lehmann-Haupt's obituary appeared in The New York Times, 8/5; Photo: The New York Times;Â via Pam Green.) Mr. Bentley, who was also a playwright, was an early champion of modern European drama in the 1940s but had little use for American plays. Eric Bentley, an influential theater critic " as well as a scholar, […]
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 05:59PM on August 9, 2020