October 1, 1946: the first night of JB Priestley's play left critics bored and stifling groans"Bang! Bang! Mr Priestley lets drive with both barrels," was the Times's verdict on An Inspector Calls, when it was performed at London's New Theatre. JB Priestley had already established himself as an astonishingly prolific writer, churning out poems, essays, novels and, from the 1930s, plays. During the war his patriotic r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:04AM on April 24, 2018