August 29, 2018
Another giant passes
Dana Mathewson
Thank goodness we have things other than politics to write about.
Recently a colossus of the theatre passed away. Neil Simon, one of the most prolific playwrights and a master of comedy, passed away at the age of 91.
William Katz, in his excellent blog Urgent Agenda, makes the following comments:
I've always felt that comedy writing is the highest form of writing. Any reasonably competent writer can make someone cry. To make someone laugh requires real talent.Neil Simon was a true comedy writer. You laughed, and you never got a political lecture.
The story said that Simon was part of the comedy shop that wrote for Sid Caesar. Actually, they wrote for "Your Show of Shows," one of the best variety programs of the 1950s, which starred Caesar, but also starred Imogene Coca. It was that generation's "must see" TV.We have good comedy writers today, but the politicization of the entertainment industry, and the almost required use of foul language have dimmed the lights.
The AP story is here: https://apnews.com/e8db781820aa410789d6630e5aa9df6d
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