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Sep 16, 2014 · “The Fatal Weakness,” a domestic comedy with a drama at its core, was apparently unloved in its day; its 1946 Broadway premiere ran for only 119 performances despite having Ina Claire, a ...
Sep 30, 1976 · The Fatal Weakness: Directed by Norman Lloyd. With Gretchen Corbett, Dennis Dugan, John McMartin, Charlotte Moore. The Fatal Weakness was written by American Playwright George Kelley, who happened to be Grace Kelly's uncle.
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Aug 19, 2014 · THE FATAL WEAKNESS, George Kelly’s last produced play, tells the story of Ollie Espenshade—an incurable romantic who discovers, after 28 years of marriage, that her husband is a lying cheat. It opened in New York on November 19, 1946 in a production starring Ina Claire.
A comedy-drama in equal parts, Kelly’s examination of the consequences of adultery among the mid-century gentry provided a bright setting for another forgotten theatrical legend, the radiant leading lady Ina Claire, and ran 119 performances.
May 14, 2021 · The Fatal Weakness tells the story of Ollie Espenshade, who, after 28 years of marriage is still an incurable romantic (her fatal weakness). Perhaps discovering that her...
The Fatal Weakness, George Kelly’s 1946 comedy running now through October 12th, proves itself perfectly worthy of this top-notch revival that retains its entertainment value, and even more impressively, its relevance and insight.
Sep 16, 2014 · Running time: 2hrs 30mins. Two intermissions. The Fatal Weakness: In brief. Having revived Philip Goes Forth last fall, the Mint now turns to another comedy by the neglected George Kelly, a star...
