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Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude is an experimental play in nine acts by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. O'Neill began work on it as early as 1923 and developed its scenario in 1925; he wrote the play between May 1926 and the summer of 1927, and completed its text for publication in January 1928, during the final rehearsals for its premiere performance. Strange Interlude opened on Broadway on January 30, 1928, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Lynn Fontanne originated the central role of Nina Leeds on Broadway. It was also produced in London at the Lyric Theatre in 1931. It was included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays of 1927-1928. Because of its length, around five hours if uncut, the play has sometimes been produced with a dinner break or on consecutive evenings. The play's subject matter, very controversial for the 1920s, led to it being censored or banned in many cities outside New York.


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“It has been a long day. Why don't you sleep now—as you used to, remember?—for a little while.”

Act 9 http://books.google.com/books?id=q6JEAAAAYAAJ&q=%22It+has+been+a+long+day+Why+don't+you+sleep+now+as+you+used+to+remember+for+a+little+while%22&pg=PA200#v=onepage
Strange Interlude (1928)

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