The Sydney Morning Herald called it " one of the wittiest, most entertaining and best constructed comedies by an Australian author.
With this initial full-length effort, Miss Meredith enters the front rank of Australian playwrights; for in no way is her work amateurish or derivative.
It is not only keenly humorous and possesses a definite intelligent trend, but has a good psychological basis for its sparkling dialogue.
"[1] Leslie Rees argued the play "seemed to break new ground — in Australia at any rate — with its Maughamesque wit and comedy of divorce.
"[2] The play was performed around Australia in amateur theatres and helped launch Meredith's career.