SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

Mistaken identity is a device as old as Greek and Roman comedy. In this comedy it serves as the catalyst for the courtship of young Charles Marlow and Kate Hardcastle. While the confusion makes for hilarious misunderstandings in a well-acted and engrossing performance, it's sometimes difficult to distinguish characters' voices. Otherwise, this skilled presentation by British actors in the rarefied style of Restoration comedy is all that anyone could want. The incidental music is a charming addition. More music would have been welcome and might even have helped to distinguish characters. E.F.A. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPT 93]