Theatre audiences can't be made to think and cry: at best, … - Mignon McLaughlin

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Theatre audiences can't be made to think and cry: at best, they can be made to think and laugh, or to feel and cry.

Mignon McLaughlin

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Mignon McLaughlin (June 6, 1913 – December 20, 1983) was an American journalist and author.

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Theatre audiences can't be made to think and cry: at best, they can be made to think and laugh, or to feel and cry. - Mignon McLaughlin

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