Diversion
Written by	John Van Druten
Date premiered	27 August 1927
Place premiered	Lyceum Theatre, Rochester, New York
Original language	English
Genre	Drama

Diversion is a 1927 play by the British writer John Van Druten. It was first staged in the United States at the Lyceum Theatre in Rochester before beginning a 68 run performance at the 49th Street Theatre in 1928.^[1] In London it ran for a combined 101 performances at the Arts Theatre and Little Theatre between 26 September and 22 December 1928. The cast included Maurice Evans, C.V. France, Cathleen Nesbitt and Mignon O'Doherty.^[2]

Film adaptation

In 1929 the play was adapted into a film The Careless Age by First National Pictures. It was directed by John Griffith Wray and starred Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Carmel Myers.^[3]