The Children's Hour, written by Lillian Hellman (1905 – 1984), produced at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York City, and directed by Herman Shumlin, on November 20, 1934.

   A scene from The Children's Hour, written by the American playwright Lillian Hellman  (1905 – 1984), produced at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York City, and directed by Herman Shumlin, on November 20, 1934.

   Produced and directed by Herman Shumlin, The Children's Hour opened November 20, 1934, at the Maxine Elliott Theatre in New York City. The settings by Aline Bernstein were executed by Sointu Syrjala. The three-act drama closed in July 1936 after 691 performances.

Robert Keith, Anne Revere, Florence McGee, Katherine Emery and Katherine Emmet in the original Broadway production of The Children's Hour (1934)