The 1906 farce by William Collier and Grant Stewart, produced by Charles Frohman, opened on 31 December at the Garrick Theatre and ran for 161 performances. Collier wrote the piece to exploit his own comedic style and played the ostensibly misogynist leading man who falls in love. The New York Times review (2 January 1907) found that "sheer excess of laughter" compensated for the negligible plot.
See also comedy.
The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater. James Fisher.