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====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====
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====Subject: [[:Category:Abortion|Abortion]],[[:Category:Adultery|Adultery]]====


====Medium: [[:Category:Theater|Theater]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Theater|Theater]]====
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'''Artist:''' Eugene O'Neill
'''Artist:''' Eugene O'Neill


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'''Location:''' Boston, Ma.
'''Location:''' Boston, Ma.


'''Description of Artwork:''' Eugene O'Neill's play, "Strange Interlude".
'''Description of Artwork:''' Eugene O'Neill's play, ''Strange Interlude''.


'''The Incident:''' In 1929 Mayor Nichols prohibited the production of Eugene O'Neill's "Strange Interlude".
'''The 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.
'''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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Latest revision as of 19:29, 25 July 2011

Date: 1929

Region: North America

Subject: Abortion,Adultery

Medium: Theater


Strange Interlude.jpg

Artist: Eugene O'Neill

Confronting Bodies: Mayor of Boston

Dates of Action: 1929

Location: Boston, Ma.

Description of Artwork: Eugene O'Neill's play, Strange Interlude.

The 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.

Source: The Censor Marches On, pg. 68