The Women (play)
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The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| The Women | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ |
| author | Clare Boothe Luce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castCharacteristic | no male roles on stage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dialogueCharacteristic |
fast-paced dialogue
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witty repartee ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | ensemble piece ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| firstProducedOn | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satirical comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Opposite Sex (1956 film)
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The Women (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Women (1956 teleplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Women (2008 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Countess de Lage
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Crystal Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Edith Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ Miriam Aarons NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| locationOfSetting |
Manhattan
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
romantic entanglements
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social rivalries ⓘ wealthy New York women ⓘ |
| notableFeature | all-female cast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway play ⓘ |
| style | satire ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divorce
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female friendship ⓘ gossip ⓘ infidelity ⓘ marriage ⓘ upper-class society ⓘ |
| theme |
consumerism
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gender roles ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
| writer | Clare Boothe Luce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1936 ⓘ |
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