The Gold Diggers (1919 play)

The Gold Diggers
Broadway program
Written by	Avery Hopwood
Date premiered	September 30, 1919 (1919-09-30)
Place premiered	Lyceum Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Farce

The Gold Diggers is a play written by Avery Hopwood. It popularized the use of the term "gold digger" to refer to hypergamistic women who seek wealthy partners, as opposed to the earlier usage referring to gold miners. Producer David Belasco staged it on Broadway in 1919, with Ina Claire in the lead role. It was a hit, running for two consecutive seasons before going on tour.