Attic salt

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Attic salt

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Attic wit

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refined incisive wit
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He tackles the anguish of the modern theatre with the zest of a French farceur or Attic wit. Bermel doesn't have the reach of such dramatic critical heavy-weights as Bentley, Brustein and Gilman, but he may be the next best thing: the ideal dramaturg--the smartest guy on the theatre staff and the most fun at parties.
Comic Agony: Mixed Impressions in the Modern Theatre
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