Maxwell Anderson's comedy-drama follows Bobby Halevy and Rims O'Neill, a young working-class couple in New York whose whirlwind romance leads them into an impulsive marriage, only for the pressures of Depression-era poverty to test whether love is enough to sustain them. Bobby's family, especially her practical, hard-working father, looks on with concern as the newlyweds discover that rent, jobs, and the daily grind of making ends meet can wear down even genuine affection. Anderson blends humor with real social observation, portraying the gap between romantic idealism and economic reality with sympathy for characters who are neither foolish nor tragic, simply young and unprepared for how hard married life can be. The play's title nods to the folk rhyme about children born on different days of the week, hinting at the working-class, unglamorous nature of its central couple's struggle. It was well received for its honest, unsentimental take on love and money, offering a counterpoint to the drawing-room comedies more typical of the period.

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