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The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals.
- George S. Kaufman, Moss. Hart
- 1998
Synopsis. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley are thrilled when Sheridan Whiteside, a brilliant, witty, and widely beloved radio celebrity, accepts their invitation to dinner on his tour through their little town of Mesalia, Ohio.
Complete summary of George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart's The Man Who Came to Dinner. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Man Who Came to Dinner.
Synopsis. Popular radio broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside arrives in Mesalia, Ohio, where he is to give a lecture. Against his will, he must first dine at the home of Ernest and Daisy Stanley, but climbing the snowy steps to the house, Sherry falls and hurts his hip.
The ladies exclaim over their town’s sudden notoriety, and over the number of celebrities who have been sending cards, telegrams, and presents to the injured man, including H.G Wells and Mahatma Gandhi. The chatter is interrupted by.
What is the main plot of “The Man Who Came to Dinner”? Sheridan Whiteside, a famous radio personality, injures himself outside the home of the Stanley family in Ohio, leading to an extended stay that turns the household upside down with his eccentric behavior and bizarre requests.
Synopsis While on a speaking tour in Ohio, opinionated and arrogant radio personality Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) injures himself slipping on ice and becomes an unexpected houseguest for...
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