Before the start of the play, Julia, the eldest daughter of the Seton family, has met Johnny at Lake Placid.

But there is one person who does not want the marriage this quickly: Julia's father, Edward, who questions Johnny's life's goal "to retire early and work late."

[1] Produced and directed by Arthur Hopkins, Philip Barry's Holiday opened November 26, 1928 at the Plymouth Theatre.

Directed by George Cukor, this version starred Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, and Edward Everett Horton, who reprised his role from the 1930 film.

It was directed by David Warren, sets by Derek McLane, costumes by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting by Donald Holder, sound and score by John Gromada, and style/movement by Loyd Williamson.