People
The scenery was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it.
— Alexander Woollcott
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a witty dig at bad performers overshadowing good production, joking that the backdrop was more impressive than the people standing in front of it. It pokes fun at how a beautiful setting can be ruined or wasted when the performers fail to live up to it.
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