| Idiot's Delight | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert E. Sherwood |
| Date premiered | March 24, 1936 |
| Place premiered | Shubert Theatre New York City, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | cocktail lounge in Hotel Monte Gabrielle in Italian Alps |
Idiot's Delight is a 1936 Pulitzer-Prize-winning play written by American playwright Robert E. Sherwood and presented by the Theatre Guild. The play takes place in the Hotel Monte Gabriel in the Italian Alps during 24 hours at the beginning of a world war. The guests trapped in the hotel by the sudden onset of hostilities are from Germany, France, the United States and Britain. Directed by Bretaigne Windust, the cast starred Alfred Lunt (Harry Van) and Lynn Fontanne (Irene), with Sydney Greenstreet as Dr. Waldersee and Francis Compton as Achille Weber. The play was nominated for the 1936 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best American Play.[1]