Once in a Lifetime | Essays and Criticism
- Depiction of Female Characters
In the following essay, the author discusses the depiction of female characters in Once in a Lifetime and compares this with the reality of women’s lives in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
- Historical Context of This Play
In the following essay, the author discusses the historical context of this play.
- Overview of the Satire
In the following review, Daniels provides an overview of the satire in ‘‘Once in a Lifetime.’’
- Stage: Once in a Lifetime
In the following excerpt, the author details the comical absurdities that take place within ‘‘Once in a Lifetime.’’
- The Comic Theatre of Moss Hart: Persistence of a Formula
In the following excerpt, the author shows the collaboration between Moss Hart and George Kaufman and the styles that each employed to the making of ‘‘Once in a Lifetime.’’

