
By MICHAEL RIEDEL
November 21, 2008 - THE cranky cobras of the venerable New York Drama Critics' Circle met on Mon day, and their mood was black. They're not a cheery lot even in the best of circumstances, but this week there was a lot to be gloomy about. They knew, of course, that Clive Barnes, their longest-serving member, was gravely ill. He died the following day...
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