The Cat and the Canary (play)

The Cat and the Canary
Advertising herald for the
1922 Broadway production
Written byJohn Willard
Date premieredFebruary 7, 1922 (1922-02-07)
Place premieredNational Theatre,
New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreMelodrama
SettingGlencliff Manor on the Hudson

The Cat and the Canary is a 1922 stage play by John Willard, adapted at least four times into feature films, in 1927, 1930, 1939, and again in 1979. The original stage play opened on Broadway February 7, 1922.