The Women (play)
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The Women is a 1936 American play, a comedy of manners by Clare Boothe Luce. The cast includes women only.
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Clare Boothe Luce
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Clare Boothe Luce was an American writer, politician, U.S. ambassador, and public conservative figure. A versatile author, she is best known for her 1936 hit play The Women, which had an all-female cast. Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. She was married to Henry Luce, publisher of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated.
Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe as a young socialite in the 1920s
Poster from the 1939 film The Women
General Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang welcome Clare Boothe Luce, April 1942