Accordingly, where does the man who came to dinner take place?
The play is set in the small town of Malia, Ohio in the weeks leading to Christmas in the late 1930s. The exposition reveals that the famously outlandish New York City radio wit Sheridan Whiteside ('Sherry' to his friends) is invited to dine at the house of the well-to-do factory owner Ernest W. Stanley and his family.
Additionally, what is the theme of The Man Who Came to Dinner? Themes and Meanings The humor in The Man Who Came to Dinner evolves out of the conflict between two very different life-styles. A group of conservative, middle-class inhabitants of a small town in the Midwest is juxtaposed to a collection of eccentric, rich, and famous luminaries from the international set.
Then, who played banjo in The Man Who Came to Dinner?
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Bette Davis | Maggie Cutler |
|---|---|
| Monty Woolley | Sheridan Whiteside |
| Richard Travis | Bert Jefferson |
| Jimmy Durante | Banjo |
| Billie Burke | Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley aka Daisy |
Who wrote The Man Who Came to Dinner?
Moss Hart George S. Kaufman
