The New York Times reviewer called it a "finely wrought play."

His work was praised by The New York Times reviewer.

The New York Times reviewer noted that his role was "especially well acted."

The New York Times reviewer wrote, "But allow me to single out my personal favorites.

His style, a New York Times reviewer observed in 1935, was "heavy, vital and impressive."

The New York Times reviewer called the play an "elegantly plotted ghost story".

In 2002, a New York Times reviewer declared that it "remains a shocker."

A New York Times reviewer called it "a bowl of honest caring, lovingly served."

A New York Times reviewer called it "the most civilized comedy we have had on marriage for years."

When this play was first performed in 1953, a New York Times reviewer called it "a fresh, lively and cutting satire."