Friday, 26 June 2026

Set design by Robert Edmond Jones for the court room in Machinal (1928), written by Sophie Treadwell and produced under the direction of Arthur Hopkins, at the Plymouth Theatre, in 1928

Set design by Robert Edmond Jones (American scenic designer, 1887-1954) for the courtroom in Machinal (1928), written by the American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell (1885-1970), inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder, and produced under the direction of Arthur Hopkins at the Plymouth Theatre, where it ran for 91 performances from September 7, 1928, to November 24, 1928.











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