First Lady is a play

Play (theatre)

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...

 by George S. Kaufman

George S. Kaufman

George Simon Kaufman was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals, notably for the Marx Brothers...

 and Katharine Dayton. It premiered on Broadway

Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...

 at the Music Box Theatre

Music Box Theatre

The Music Box Theater is a Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan.The once most aptly named theater on Broadway, the intimate Music Box was designed by architect C. Howard Crane and constructed by composer Irving Berlin and producer Sam H. Harris specifically to...

 on November 26, 1935, closing in June 1936 after 246 performances. A hit with the public, the play was made into a film of the same name

First Lady (film)

First Lady is a 1937 film about behind-the-scenes political maneuverings in Washington, D.C.. It stars Kay Francis and Verree Teasdale as bitter rivals in their pursuit of the title of First Lady. It is based on the play of the same name by George S...

 in 1937. The original Broadway production was directed by Kaufman and used sets by Donald Oenslager

Donald Oenslager

Donald Oenslager was a celebrated American scenic designer who won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design.-Biography:Oenslager was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and became interested in design while studying in Europe...

 and costumes by John Hambleton. The cast included Jane Cowl

Jane Cowl

Jane Cowl was an American film and stage actress and playwright "notorious for playing lacrymose parts". Actress Jane Russell was named in Cowl's honor.-Biography:...

 as Lucy Chase Wayne, Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges was a British-born actor who made his mark in films by playing a wide assortment of character parts...

 as Stephen Wayne, Oswald Yorke

Oswald Yorke

Oswald Yorke was an English film and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born Oswald Parkinson Harker in London, England...

 as Carter Hibbard, and Lily Cahill

Lily Cahill

Lily Cahill was an American actress of the stage and screen. The granddaughter of Confederate Army Colonel John Jacob Myers, she began her career in 1910 at the age of 15 playing supporting roles in several silent films directed by D.W. Griffith...

as Irene Hibbard.