Eugene O'Neill's play "Strange Interlude"

• Date: 1926 - 1950

• Location: USA

• Subject: Behavior

• Medium: Theatre

• Artist/Author/Producer: Eugene O'Neill

• Confronting Bodies: Mayor of Boston

• Dates of action: 1929

• Location: Boston, Ma.

Description of the Art Work

Eugene O'Neill's play, "Strange Interlude".

Description of incident

In 1929 Mayor Nichols prohibited the production of Eugene O'Neill's "Strange Interlude".

Results of incident

Instead of opposing the demand, the Theater Guild moved the production to a suburb beyond the jurisdiction of the city authorities; thousands flocked to see the performance.

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