 The original play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA  on 30 January 1935 and closed on 9 January 1937 after 835  performances. Teddy Hart (qv) and Sam Levene (I) (qv) originated  their movie roles in the play, and the cast also included  Shirley Booth (qv) as Mabel, and Millard Mitchell (qv) as  Charlie. The popular play had Broadway revivals in 1942, 1970 and  1993.