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Married by special agreement to John Shand, Maggie Wylie proves to be a highly effective voice for her politician husband. One of the author's most realistic and important theatrical works - graced with flashes of sly humor and dramatic irony - entertainingly develops the theme... Read Full Overview

It is not the room you would be shown into if you were calling socially on Miss Wylie. The drawing-room for you, and Miss Wylie in a coloured merino to receive you; very likely she would exclaim, "This is a pleasant surprise " though she has seen you coming up the avenue and... Read Full Overview

Six years have elapsed and John Shand's great hour has come. Perhaps his great hourreally lies ahead of him, perhaps he had it six years ago; it often passes us by in the nightwith such a faint call that we don't even turn in our beds. But according to the trumpets thisis John's... Read Full Overview

What Every Woman Knows is a four-act play written by J. M. Barrie. It was first presented by impresario Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 3 September 1908. It ran for 384 performances, transferring to the Hicks Theatre between 21 December 1908 and 15... Read Full Overview

J. M. Barrie wrote the four-act drama What Every Woman Knows. At the Duke of York's Theatre in London, showman Charles Frohman gave it its debut performance. Maggie Wylies, a plain young woman who they worry will stay a spinster, is the daughter of a wealthy but ignorant Scottish... Read Full Overview

What Every Woman Knows (1908) is a play by J. M. Barrie. It ran for 384 performances at the Duke of York's Theatre in London and was produced on Broadway as well, making it one of the most successful plays of the year. Inspired by the women's suffrage movement, Barrie... Read Full Overview

What Every Woman Knows is a comedic play written by J.M. Barrie. The story follows the life of Maggie Wylie, a clever and ambitious woman who is determined to make something of herself despite her humble beginnings. Maggie catches the eye of a young and wealthy politician named... Read Full Overview

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What Every Woman Knows is a four-act play written by J. M. Barrie. It was first presented by impresario Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 3 September 1908. It ran for 384 performances, transferring to the Hicks Theatre between 21 December 1908 and 15... Read Full Overview

In this charming and witty play, J.M. Barrie introduces us to Maggie Wylie, a young Scottish woman with a keen intellect and an unshakable determination. Although Maggie may not possess conventional beauty, she possesses a remarkable quality: the ability to make the men in her... Read Full Overview