James Baldwin and Britain

Review of Blues for Mister Charlie at the Aldwych Theatre

Source: London Evening Standard

May 4, 1965 (page 4 of 32).

‘Barely a whisper of Baldwin’s Hate’ by Milton Shulman

Negative review of ‘Blues for Mister Charlie’ at the Aldwych Theatre, directed by Burgess Meredith. Schulman accuses JB of being ‘obsessed by his anger’. Schulman describes the ‘play’s message’ as most effective only when interrupted by two audience members (who Schulman describes as ‘hyenas’) shouting ‘anti-Negro slogans’ at the cast.