"Interesting and frequently inspired dramatization of the death of the anti-fascist Spanish poet-playwright
Garcia Lorca, as done by the Repertory Players on
WNYC, N. Y., Saturday (19), was effective stuff, mitigated somewhat by the fact that In format, subject matter and delivery, it had a reminiscent ring, as If all this had been done or said before. Characters' voices sometimes sounded too much alike to be able to distinguish friend or foe clearly. Production also sounded somewhat theatrical at times, with dialog occasionally stilted in phrase. But otherwise it was a good show, making a poignant story of the poet's death and pointing up again the fruitlessness of war.
"Show dramatized the capture and death of Lorca, his being chained to a rock high on a hill to die (also to be a decoy), and the attempt of one of the repentant rebel peasants to free him. Good poetic dialog, combined with excellent musical background and sound effects, and competent acting, carried show off. Lorca's character was well-defined and portrayed."
Source:
Variety radio review from April 23, 1947. The half-hour drama was produced by
Mario Siletti and Frank Lanzi. It was written by
Norman Rosten.
