Wednesday's Child (play)

Wednesday's Child is a 1934 Broadway two-act drama written by Leopold L. Atlas, produced by H.C. Potter and George Haight, staged by Potter with scenic design created by Tom Adrian Cracraft. It ran for 56 performances from January 16, 1934, to March 1934 at the Longacre Theatre.

The play was included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays of 1933-1934.

It was adapted into the 1934 film Wednesday's Child directed by John S. Robertson and starring Edward Arnold and Karen Morley with Frank Thomas Jr. recreating his role as Bobby Phillips. It was also adapted into the 1946 film Child of Divorce.

Cast

Katherine Warren as Kathryn Phillips

Walter N. Greaza as Ray Phillips

Frank Thomas Jr. as Bobby Phillips

Walter Gilbert as Howard Benton

Mona Bruns as Miss Chapman

Leonard M. Barker as clerk

Stanton Bier as Herbert

Wyrley Birch as Dr. Stirling

Joie Brown as Georgie

Harry Clancy as Joie

Alfred Dalrymple as Mr. Keyes

Harry Hanlon as Judge

Sally Hodges as Carrie

Richard Jack as Chic Nevins

Lester Lonergan, III as Alfred

Robert Mayors as Lenny

Cele McLaughlin as Louise

George Pembroke as Mr. Proctor

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1934 plays

Broadway plays

Plays set in the United States

American plays adapted into films