Monday, 17 August 2026

Gods of the Lightning (three-act drama) was written by Maxwell Anderson and Harold Hickerson, produced by Hamilton MacFadden and Kellogg Gary and staged by MacFadden, from October 24, 1928 to November 1928, at the Little Theatre, New York City.

   Scenes from Gods of the Lightning (three-act drama) was written by the American playwright Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959) and Harold Hickerson, produced by Hamilton MacFadden and Kellogg Gary and staged by MacFadden. It ran for 29 performances at the Little Theatre, New York City from October 24 until November 1928.

   The Sacco-Vanzetti case was the play's inspiration, Charles Bickford in the Sacco character role. Anderson later wrote an updated Sacco-Vanzetti play titled Winterset.



Lyceum Restaurant (Act I and III). Set designed by Cirker & Robbins for “Gods of the lightning” by Maxwell Anderson & Harold Hickerson. Little Theatre, 1928.




District Attorney's office (Act II, Scene 1). Set designed by Cirker & Robbins for "Gods of the lightning", 1928.


Court Room of the Supreme Court from “Gods of the lightning”, 1928.


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