Title: The front page
Subtitle: a play in three acts
Description: An irresistible comedy with thrills and derring do set in the news room. Hildy wants to break away from journalism and go on a belated honeymoon. There is a jailbreak and into Hildy's hands falls the escapee as hostage. He conceals his prize in a rolltop desk and phones his scoop to his managing editor. Their job is to prevent other reporters and the sheriff from opening the desk and finding their story.
Subjects: Drama, Newspaper publishing, Journalists, American drama
Places: Chicago (Ill.)
People: Ben Hecht (1893-1964)