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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AIRTEL NEW YORK’ x, Y. 2 7 4. OH 23, 3 “¢ Ad fransait the following Teletype wend to: BUREAU . “= " BERTOLT EUGEN FRIEDRICH BRECHT, ISR Re N¥tel 3/22/56. In a‘review by Brooks Atkinson, "New York Times" 2 . 1/31/56, he stated in part, "In a series of eleven scenes (ow Ata ‘(The Private Life of the Master Race' traces the rise of . Hitlerism in terms of representative German people, the middle and lower-classes, the scholars, the Jews, the tradespeople, a Christian preacher and, finally, | Some —s workers who mean to - preserve the ideals of humanity." The review also reflected that the scenes depicted a brutally contemptuous storm trooper, a disingenuous enemy of the , Pegime, a girl shocked by Nazi arrogance, a honey-voiced propa- gandist and a Jewish wife who recognizes some terrible realities. INS Inspectors and GRRE stated the play showed hatred and contempt for the Nazis. Eric Russel Bentley, who translated above play, according to 1952-1953 "Who's Who," was born in England, September 14, 1916, ob he Yale University and married Maja Tschernjakow . Bentley described as a free lance writer and European correspondent of Theatre arts 1948-1949. NYO will further identify Bentley and report in captioned matter will be submitted. ’ \ ir, Belnont = Bureau (100-190707)(RM) stu:'ADe!i - 24 = Los Angeles (100-18112)({ AMR) 1 - New York rity: 7077 ) be 16. ity R 28 1956