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Lot 085 - Vintage Theater Guild Program For "Strange Interlude" By Eugene O'Neill, Controversial Play Banned In Boston And Staged At Quincy Theater, Quincy, Massachusetts
Lot 085 - Vintage Theater Guild Program For "Strange Interlude" By Eugene O'Neill, Controversial Play Banned In Boston And Staged At Quincy Theater, Quincy, Massachusetts
Pre-Auction Notes: Original Theatre Guild program for Eugene O'Neill’s controversial play Strange Interlude, staged at the Quincy Theatre. Premiered in 1928, the nine-act drama was hailed as groundbreaking but also condemned for its frank treatment of sexuality and infidelity. The play was famously banned in Boston, prompting the Theatre Guild to mount performances in neighboring Quincy to circumvent censorship laws.
Program lists the full cast, including Judith Anderson, Richard Barbee, and Eva Condon, with production directed by Philip Moeller and settings by Jo Mielziner. Includes musical program and Theatre Guild production staff details.
Condition: Worn with creases, tears, and losses as shown, but complete and legible. An important piece of American theatre history connected to censorship battles and Eugene O'Neill’s Pulitzer Prize–winning work.