Cornelius
I really wanted to like this piece. But good intentions do little to fortify in this case. J. B. Priestley's 1935 play about a small firm unable to keep up with changing times has everything it needs to be relevant today. And somehow it does not meet the challenge.The firm of Briggs and Murrison, aluminum importers, is located on Birdcage Street according to the script. Not only is this charming, it is apt. Thes…