Strange Interlude written by Eugene O'Neill and produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, 1931

   A scene from Strange Interlude written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 -1953) and produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, 1931.

O’Neill’s epic play consists of nine acts and lasts around five hours so it is usually played with a dinner break or on separate evenings. 

On its premiere in 1928 it won the Pulitzer prize for Drama.

This is a production of the play Strange Interlude (by Eugene O’Neill), 3rd February – 14th March 1931, at Lyric Theatre (Shaftesbury Ave), London.

Left to right: Basil Sydney (1894-1968) as Darrell, Mary Ellis (1897 - 2003) as Nina Leeds