<P> The Lake is a British play written by Dorothy Massingham and Murray MacDonald . It debuted on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on December 26, 1933 and was one of acting legend Katharine Hepburn's first major Broadway roles . </P> <P> Directed by Jed Harris, the infamous "big bad wolf" of American theater, the play was a critical and popular flop, though it had a respectable run of 55 nights . Hepburn in particular drew sharp rebukes in the newspapers, many of which were penned by the same critics who loved her in The Warrior's Husband . One infamous review, by Dorothy Parker, said Hepburn "ran the gamut of emotions--from A to B ." Despite the poor response, Harris decided to take the show to Chicago, saying to Hepburn, "My dear, the only interest I have in you is the money I can make out of you ." Hepburn refused, and paid Harris everything she had, $13,675, to close the production instead . Hepburn later referred to Harris as "hands - down the most diabolical person I have ever met", and claimed this experience was important in teaching her to take responsibility for her career . </P> <P> In 1937, Hepburn included a line from The Lake in the film Stage Door, thus making fun of her biggest failure . The line became one of Hepburn's signature catchphrases: "The calla lilies are in bloom again, such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion ..." </P>

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