Response To The Play
The New York Times praised Dark Eyes after its opening night performance, dubbing it "a very engaging, entertaining and charming play that is beautifully directed and acted to the last line that is in it."
TIME magazine reviewed the play on 25 January 1943 and praised the skillful acting and directing, but panned the "wobbly playwriting" of the script and the "monotonous" nature of the comedy.
Theatre critic George Jean Nathan recognised Dark Eyes as the Best Farce-Comedy of the Year in 1943, calling it "intelligently entertaining playgoing."
The play enjoyed widespread success with its American performances; one audience letter referred to the "unanimous approval of the New York critics," and director Jed Harris related, "This Dark Eyes is proving a real hit--no question about it." The opinion abroad was also positive, with The London News-Chronicle calling the Russians' antics "utterly absurd but very enjoyable" and promoting the play as "a delirious farce of slight pretensions." Published audience letters agreed with official sources, with one writer stating that Miramova "deserves the success she is having" with her "hilarious comedy."
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