Our Betters, written by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, on 13 October 1923.

    A scene from Our Betters, written by the British playwright Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, on 13 October 1923. 

   Our Betters was first written in 1915, but not produced on Broadway until 1917 with Rose Coghlan and Chrystal Herne. It was first seen in London in 1923 with Margaret Bannerman as Pearl and Constance Collier as the Duchesse. This led to the play’s first publication. The only Broadway revival was in 1928 with Ina Claire as Pearl. 

The dark rival in Our Betters at the Globe Theatre: The Duchesse De Surennes (Miss Constance Collier) is discarded by Gilbert Paxton (Mr Reginald Owen). 13 October 1923