The Wall Street Journal described it as "No set, no props, just four actors in evening dress seated on stools placed behind music stands, reading Shaw's words out loud." Brooks Atkinson in the New York Times called it "a mighty and moving occasion, not only a performance but an intellectual crusade."
The Wall Street Journal characterized it as "No set, no props, just four actors in evening attire seated on stools behind music stands, reading Shaw's words aloud." Brooks Atkinson in the New York Times referred to it as "a powerful and emotional event, not only a performance but an intellectual campaign."