Opening on 29 December 1903 at the Criterion Theatre, the comedy by Augustus Thomas, produced by Charles Frohman, ran for 160 performances. The New York Times review (30 December 1903) extolled the convulsive laughter provoked by "its vernacular wit, vivid character drawing, and one or two deliciously fresh, dramatic rencontres." The superb cast included Lionel Barrymore contributing his "trick of genius in character parts," Richard Bennett "with his frank smile and easy aplomb," and Elsie De Wolfe, a fount of "sympathetic grace and charm."
The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater. James Fisher.