SOURCE: Mason, Jeffrey D. “The Fool and the Clown: The Ironic Vision of George S. Kaufman.” In Farce, pp. 205-217. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988.
In the following essay, Mason examines Kaufman's use of fools and clowns, with particular focus on his use of the Marx Brothers in his comedies.
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