She had many interests and at the same time was building the Duke of York's Theatre, with her husband Frank Wyatt.
His one-man show sold out the Duke of York's Theatre in London in 1978.
In 2011 the stage version opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
The original stage production took place at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, on 27 December 1904.
According to Downes, the play made "more money than any preceding comedy" at the Duke of York's Theatre.
It transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre in November 2012.
Its success led to a transfer to the Duke of York's Theatre for a further run until 19 April, 2008.
These included a 1913 revival at London's Duke of York's Theatre.
The show, however, proved so successful, its run was extended and moved to the Duke of York's Theatre up the road, where it remained for three years.
It then transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre.