Historic Photo Gallery: 1921 to 1940
1924
In the 1920s comedy of manners had a revival in American playwrighting,
reflecting the growing prosperity in the country. Philip Barry was a hit
with his comedy
You and I, which played at the Walnut for two weeks
in February 1924. The young playwright had written the play as a student at
Harvard, and received the Harvard Prize for his work. Barry is best known
for his 1939 play
The Philadelphia Story. (Photograph courtesy of the
Theatre Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.)
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