21.   The play is never quite interesting or gripping enough in the right places despite the considerable efforts of the actors.

22.   The play is too sentimental and full of bathos.

23.   The play was a box-office success.

24.   The play was a great success thanks to the effort and commitment of everyone involved.

25.   The play was a huge success.

26.   The play was absolutely brilliant.

27.   The play was also noteworthy for its virtuous characters, it moralizing quality and the theme of recognition.

28.   The play was awful and we walked out after half an hour.

29.   The play was good, but it was a little too long.

30.   The play was so boring I could hardly keep myself from falling asleep.