Arms and the ManArms and the Man was George Bernard Shaw's first commercially successful play. It was first produced on April 21, 1894 at the Avenue Theatre and published in 1898 as part of Shaw's Plays Pleasant volume. It is a comedy about idealized love versus true love. The play premiered to an enthusiastic reception. Only one man booed Shaw at the end, to which Shaw replied: 'My dear fellow, I quite agree with you, but what are we two against so many?' |