First Lady (play)
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First Lady is a 1935 play written by Katharine Dayton and George S. Kaufman. It is a three-act comedy, with three settings and a large cast. There are four scenes, which occur at monthly intervals starting with the December prior to a presidential election year. The story concerns a Washington, D.C. socialite who almost lets her rivalry with another social maven impede her husband's political future. The title is a play on the usual term accorded to a President's wife, suggesting it really belongs to the leading society hostess in the capitol.
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Written by | Katharine Dayton and George S. Kaufman |
Directed by | George S. Kaufman |
Date premiered | November 26, 1935 (1935-11-26) |
Place premiered | Music Box Theatre |
Original language | English |
Subject | Competition between political wives |
Genre | Satire |
Setting | Living room of Secretary of State's house; Judge Hibbard's Study; Secretary of State's home |
It was first produced by Sam H. Harris, staged by George S. Kaufman, with sets by Donald Oenslager, costumes by John Hambleton, and starred Jane Cowl.[1] It ran on Broadway from November 1935 through June 1936. It was third on the Best Plays of the Season list by Burns Mantle of the New York Daily News.[2] The play was adapted for a film of the same name in 1937, and was revived for a limited engagement on Broadway during 1952.[3]