Trivia
- The original Kaufman-Ferber play The Royal Family, which opened on Broadway in 1927, angered Ethel Barrymore to the point of a threatened lawsuit.
- Fredric March had first played the role of Tony Cavendish in the Los Angeles stage production.
- The play premiered in London in 1934 with the title Theatre Royal so that audiences wouldn't think that it was about the actual Royal Family. Laurence Olivier played Tony Cavendish, and broke his ankle during a performance when he vaulted over a banister rail.
- The play was presented on TV in 1977 under its original title, The Royal Family, with Rosemary Harris and Eva Le Gallienne, with Le Gallienne winning an Emmy for her performance. This version also played on Broadway in 1975, and is now on DVD.
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