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'Sheba' gets well-deserved revival

We never actually see the title character of "Come Back, Little Sheba," that being the missing dog. As you probably guessed, the dog has symbolic value, representing the lost sexuality of Lola, an anxious, occasionally bubbly housewife and former beauty queen. It is not until the end of the play, following the near-destruction of her marriage, that Lola can finally come to terms with the fact that...

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