Machinal-1928-Setting-Court, Robert Edmond Jones, October 1928

Setting by robert edmond jones (1887–1954) for the courtroom in the original broadway production of sophie treadwell's machinal caption reads in part: mr. Jones achieves an unusual scenic freedom by using an open, curtained stage with a permanent background. He parallels the emotional course of the story through its many swift scenes only by changes in properties and significant details and by unusually effective lighting. Date: October 1928.