Holiday (play)

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Holiday (play) is a 1928 stage comedy by Philip Barry about a free-spirited man who questions wealth and social conventions when he becomes engaged to a wealthy woman.

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Holiday (play) canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
adaptedTo Holiday (1930 film)
Holiday (1938 film)
author Philip Barry
broadwayDebutCity New York City
broadwayDebutTheatre Broadhurst Theatre
countryOfOrigin United States
dramaticForm three-act play
firstBroadwayProductionCompany Theatre Guild
firstPerformanceYear 1928
genre comedy
social comedy
hasAdaptation Holiday (1930 film)
Holiday (1938 film)
linked to: Holiday (1930 film)
hasNotableRole Edward Seton Sr.
linked to: Edward Seton

Johnny Case
Julia Seton
Linda Seton
hasTheme conflict between personal happiness and social expectations
critique of upper-class values
pursuit of leisure versus career success
mainCharacter Edward Seton
Johnny Case
Julia Seton
Linda Seton
notableCharacterTraitOfProtagonist free-spirited
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A free-spirited man questions wealth and social conventions when he becomes engaged to a wealthy woman.
publicationYear 1928
setting New York City
subjectMatter class differences
individual freedom
marriage
social conventions
wealth
timePeriodOfSetting 1920s
writer Philip Barry
yearOfWork 1928

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Holiday (1938 film) basedOn Holiday (play)
subject linked to: Holiday
Johnny Case adaptedFrom Holiday (play)
Ned Seton hasWorkBasedOn Holiday (play)
Holiday (1930 film) basedOn Holiday (play)