Which detail from Brighton Beach Memoirs shows that the play takes place in 1937?

Eugene is wearing a pair of knickers.
Eugene is holding an old softball.
Laurie is lying down and reading a book.
Laurie takes a walk down to the beach.
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The detail from "Brighton Beach Memoirs" that indicates the play takes place in 1937 is Eugene is wearing a pair of knickers. The reference to knickers, which were a common style of short pants for boys during that era, helps to situate the time period of the play in the late 1930s.