Explaining in a New York Times article why she came to write her widely acclaimed play Susan and God, Rachel Crothers noted: "At home and afar there seemed more hate in the world than ever before, more disappointment in ourselves and in the men we have chosen to lead us, more crumbling of ideals and faith, more capitulation of good to evil." While those words could have been written today -- and not in 1937 -- the comic drama, now revived by the estimable Mint Theater Company, has not passed the test of time with flying colors. Instead, it's taken time's test and been handed a C-.

The problem isn't just the play, which might have been made to look a bit smart, considering Crothers' skill [...]