A Day Well Spent
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A Day Well Spent is a one-act play by John Oxenford ()[]
First performed at the Theatre Royal at the English Opera House on 4 April, 1835. Published by John Miller in 1836.
The play was the original source for a number of theatrical works and films over the years, including Einen Jux will er sich machen (Nestroy, 1842), The Merchant of Yonkers (Wilder, 1938), The Matchmaker (Wilder, 1955), Hello Dolly! (Wilder, Herman and Stewart, 1964) and On the Razzle (Stoppard, 1981).
For details on the various adaptations, see the individual entries in ESAT
