There's Wisdom in Women

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There's Wisdom in Women
Written by Joseph Kesselring
Date premieredOctober 30, 1935 (1935-10-30)
Place premiered Cort Theatre
Original languageEnglish
Genre Comedy

There's Wisdom in Women is a play written by Joseph Kesselring. Producer D. A. Doran staged it on Broadway in 1935. Walter Pidgeon played Leon Nordoff, a famous pianist who has cheated on his wife, Margalo (Ruth Weston). She must decide whether to stay with him, and seeks advice from her friend, Tony Cooke (Glenn Anders). [1]

In his review for The New York Times , Brooks Atkinson said the play was "old hat" produced by "routine playwrighting". [2] Robert Benchley was similarly dismissive in The New Yorker , saying the play need not have been produced at all. [3] The production closed in less than a month, after 46 performances.

References

  1. ↑ Bordman, Gerald (1996). American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 124. ISBN   0-19-535808-2. OCLC   252547085.
  2. ↑ Atkinson, Brooks (October 31, 1935). "The Play: Two Dramas Open on Broadway - There's Wisdom in Women and Play, Genius, Play". The New York Times. p. 17.
  3. ↑ Robert, Benchley (November 9, 1935). "The Theatre: Take Number One". The New Yorker. p. 30.


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