| Strictly Dishonorable | |
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| Written by | Preston Sturges |
| Characters | Count Di Ruvo Isabelle Parry Judge Dempsey Henry Greene others |
| Date premiered | 18 September 1929 |
| Place premiered | Avon Theatre (Broadway) New York City, United States |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | romantic comedy |
| Setting | The NY speakeasy of Tomaso Antiovi and an apartment above it |
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Strictly Dishonorable is a romantic comedy play written by Preston Sturges and first produced on Broadway in 1929.[1] It has been adapted for the screen twice, first in 1931, then again in 1951. The play was Sturges' second Broadway production, and the first of his plays to be made into a film.[2]
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On Broadway, the play opened on September 18, 1929 at the Avon Theatre and ran until January 1931, logging 557 performances. It was produced by Brock Pemberton and directed by Pemberton and Antoinette Perry, after whom the Tony Awards are named. Written in just six days, the play was such a success it earned Sturges over $300,000, and attracted interest from Hollywood.
The opening night cast was:
William Ricciardi was the only actor from the Broadway cast to play his role in the 1931 film adaptation.
"Dempsey" was the maiden name of Preston Sturges' mother.
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