Philip Barry is best known today as the playwright who created two of the defining comic roles of Katharine Hepburn’s career: Tracy Lord, the haughty rich girl who sails through “The Philadelphia Story” on a soft breeze of wealth, beauty and privilege, and Laura, the down-to-earth heiress ill at ease with her wealth who captures Cary Grant’s heart in the 1938 George Cukor film, “Holiday.” (Washington Times, July 4, 2003). These two smash hits, as well as six other plays, are included in this handsome volume, along with an illuminating biographical essay by Brendan Gill.
1st edition; scarce; dust jacket in protective cover; slightly creased at top edge; dark blue cloth with silver lettering on spine; slightly faded at top edge; text clean and bright; binding good. VG/VG
Philip Barry is best known today as the playwright who created two of the defining comic roles of Katharine Hepburn’s career: Tracy Lord, the haughty rich girl who sails through “The Philadelphia Story” on a soft breeze of wealth, beauty and privilege, and Laura, the down-to-earth heiress ill at ease with her wealth who captures Cary Grant’s heart in the 1938 George Cukor film, “Holiday.” (Washington Times, July 4, 2003). These two smash hits, as well as six other plays, are included in this handsome volume, along with an illuminating biographical essay by Brendan Gill.
1st edition; scarce; dust jacket in protective cover; slightly creased at top edge; dark blue cloth with silver lettering on spine; slightly faded at top edge; text clean and bright; binding good. VG/VG
