
Mourning Becomes Electra (1931) - repro
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Eugene O'Neill’s towering dramatic tragic trilogy 'Mourning Becomes Electra' permanently re-configured the parameters of modern dramatic world literature during its historic 1931 premiere at the Guild Theatre under the auspices of the Theatre Guild, running for a triumphant 150 performances. Masterfully transposing Aeschylus’s classic ancient Greek tragedy *The Oresteia* into a stark New England estate immediately following the American Civil War, the six-hour naturalistic epic charts the Mannon clan as their family empire collapses into a blood-soaked cycle of murder, incestuous betrayals, and psychological isolation. Directed by Philip Moeller, the historic premiere starred Alice Brady.

