which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
. It opened on October 15, 1942 at the Shubert Theatre
in New Haven, Connecticut
, before moving to the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway
on November 18, 1942. It was produced by Michael Myerberg and directed by Elia Kazan
.
The leading role of Sabina was originated by Tallulah Bankhead
; when she left the production in March 1943, she was replaced by Miriam Hopkins
. Hopkins was in turn replaced by Gladys George
.
In the midst of life we are in the midst of death.
...We're all human; who isn't?
And my advice to you is not to inquire into why or whither, but to enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate; that's my philosophy.
Children are a thing that only a parent can stand, and a truer word was never said.
I can't invent any words for this play, and I'm glad I can't. I hate this play and every word in it.
You've let the fire go out.
Mrs. Antrobus: Have you milked the mammoth?Sabina: I don't understand a word of this play -- Yes, I've milked the mammoth.
Reading and writing and counting on your fingers is all very well in their way- but I keep the home going.
There's that dinosaur on the front lawn again.
Yes, any booby can fool with it now, but I thought of it first!