 The original play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 1 March  1933 and had 110 performance. Tallulah Bankhead (qv) played Mary  Clay and the cast included Ilka Chase (qv), Barbara ONeil (qv),  Cora Witherspoon (qv), Fred Keating (I) (qv),  Anderson Lawler (qv), Harlan Briggs (qv) and  George Lessey (qv).