A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
Site Navigation
A Trusted Theatre Resource Since 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
0 Related Articles
Video: Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen Perform 'How to Be Alone,' 'Rainy Day We Met,' More
Watch the Cast of
Ragtime
Perform the Show's Opening Number
How Disney Cruise Lines Create Broadway-Style Shows on the High Seas, Even in Rocky Waters
See Who's Starring in Aya Ogawa's
Meat Suit
Off-Broadway
Peter and the Wolf, Peter and the Starcatcher
, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From
0 New
Search
Why Men Leave Home
Broadway
Original
Why Men Leave Home
Broadway
Original
Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Avery Hopwood
People (15)
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Nina
(Original)
Paul Everton
Sam
(Original)
Audrey Hart
Betty
(Original)
Norval Keedwell
Billy
(Original)
Isabel Leighton
Sybil
(Original)
Wauna Loraine
Doris
(Original)
Peggy Lytton
Maid
(Original)
John McFarlane
Tom
(Original)
Florence Shirley
Fifi
(Original)
Jessie Villars
Grandma
(Original)
Minor Watson
Butler
(Original)
Herbert Yost
Artie
(Original)
View All Current Cast
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Nina
(Original)
Paul Everton
Sam
(Original)
Audrey Hart
Betty
(Original)
Norval Keedwell
Billy
(Original)
Isabel Leighton
Sybil
(Original)
Wauna Loraine
Doris
(Original)
Peggy Lytton
Maid
(Original)
John McFarlane
Tom
(Original)
Florence Shirley
Fifi
(Original)
Jessie Villars
Grandma
(Original)
Minor Watson
Butler
(Original)
Herbert Yost
Artie
(Original)
View All Cast
Avery Hopwood
Writer
Collin Kemper
Staging
Producer
Wagenhals
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
12
1922
Closing Date
Jan
1
1923
Performances
135
as of Dec 04, 2025
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now