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13/03/1922 George Bernard Shaw's 'Back to Methuselah V' premieres in NYC

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Back to Methuselah - The Department of Acting

Back to Methuselah consists of a preface, speaking of pervasive discouragement and poverty in Europe after WWI, and 5 plays, each with their own story. The premiere in the US took place at the NY Theatre Guild, at the old Garrick Theatre. They were all written in course of 2 years and published simultaneously.