"Where would any of us get if we played fair?" Crystal THE WOMEN   THE PLAY "Helas, what else can a woman do with her youth but give it to a man? " (Countess)   THE WOMEN was first performed in 1936 and is a satire about wealthy Manhattan socialites. The play is famous for having an all female cast, but highlights how their lives are consumed by their relationships to men.   Mary discovers that her husband is having a relationship with another woman and she demands a divorce,

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