Quality Street | |
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Written by | J. M. Barrie |
Characters | See below |
Date premiered | November 11, 1901 |
Place premiered | Knickerbocker Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | Napoleonic times |
Quality Street is a comedy in four acts by J. M. Barrie, written before his more famous work Peter Pan. The story is about two sisters who start a school "for genteel children".
The original Broadway production opened in 1901 and ran for only 64 performances. The show was then produced in London, where it was a hit, running for 459 performances. It was frequently revived until World War II.