Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-03 | Page 2 | Musical Comedy is Winner of Pulitzer Play Prize Fo 1932

Musical Comedy Is Winner of Pulitzer Play Prize of 1932 8 B Br Associated Tress NEW YORK May 3 That a-That That staid and decorous company y the Pulitzer prize plays of ot other years was invaded in today toda- by a rollicking newcomer new newS comer Of Thee I Sing whose barbed minstrelsy Is aimed at nt the foibles of American politics Its authors Geor George e A. A Kaufman Morrie and Ira Gershwin were among the 18 16 individuals and andone andone andone one newspaper designated for the 1932 Pulitzer awards for outstanding ing achievement in the fields of drama journalism literature art and music This is s the first time a musical comedy comedy comedy com com- edy has been chosen and in announcing ing the award the trustees of ot Columbia Columbia Co Co- lumbia university said saidi This award may seem unusual but out the play i ij unusual Not only is isit isit isit it coherent and well knit enough enouch to tobe tobe be ae classed as a play aside from the music musie but it is a biting and true satire on American politics and the public attitude toward them Other prize winners were The Indianapolis News News gold goldmedal goldmedal goldmedal medal for the most disinterested and meritorious public service by an American newspaper during durin the year Wal Walter r Duranty of ot the New York Times Lid aid Charles G. G Ross of ot the St St. StLouis Louis Post each for forthe forthe forthe the best example of correspondence John T. T McCutcheon of the Chicago Tribune Tribune for the best cartoon published in an American newspaper General John J. J Pershing 2000 Pershing 2000 for fori his book My Experiences in the World War Var for the best book on American history Pearl S S. S Buck 1000 Buck 1000 for her novel The Good Earth for tor the best novel by an American author Henry F F. 1000 Pringle Pringle 1000 for tor his book Theodore Roosevelt for lor the best American biography George Dillon 1000 Dillon 1000 awarded his book o of poems The Flower Flowering nc Stone as the best volume of verse