| Leave It to Psmith | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ian Hay P. G. Wodehouse |
| Date premiered | 29 September 1930 |
| Place premiered | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Leave it to Psmith, subtitled "A comedy of youth, love and misadventure",[1] is a 1930 comedy play by Ian Hay and P. G. Wodehouse, based on the latter's 1923 novel of the same title. It premiered in London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 29 September 1930.[2]
In the play, Freddie Bosham, son of the Earl of Middlewick, wants to marry Phyllis Jackson, but needs to raise money to be able to marry her. He hires Psmith, who is ready to do any job, to come to the family's country house and steal his stepmother's diamond necklace, but they find that others are after the necklace, too.
In 1933 the play was adapted into a film Leave It to Me directed by Monty Banks and starring Gene Gerrard, Olive Borden and Molly Lamont.[3]