The First Year is a 1920 American comedic play written by Frank Craven, and produced by John Golden and directed by Winchell Smith on Broadway. It was a hit on Broadway, running for 729 performances.
Roberta Arnold and Craven in the play.
Frank Craven was an American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for originating the role of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's Our Town.
Frank Craven in 1921
Frank Craven, Martha Scott and John Craven in the original Broadway production of Our Town (1938)
Frank Craven as the Stage Manager in the original Broadway production of Our Town (1938)