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Sophie Treadwell (1885 – 1970)
Sophie Treadwell (1885 – 1970)
Sophie Treadwell (1885 – 1970)
Journalist, interviews Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
Sophie Treadwell (1885 – 1970)
Journalist, interviews Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa
WWI correspondent in France
Sophie Treadwell (1885 – 1970)
Journalist, interviews Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa
WWI correspondent in FranceCollege theater (Berkeley)
Sophie Treadwell (1885 – 1970)
Journalist, interviews Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa
WWI correspondent in FranceCollege theater (Berkeley)Continues to work in the theater
Machinal (1928)
Premiers at the Plymouth Theater, New York, on September 7, 1928
Machinal (1928)
Premiers at the Plymouth Theater, New York, on September 7, 1928
Significant run of 91 performances
Machinal (1928)
Premiers at the Plymouth Theater, New York, on September 7, 1928
Significant run of 91 performancesDirected by Arthur Hopkins
Machinal (1928)
Premiers at the Plymouth Theater, New York, on September 7, 1928
Significant run of 91 performancesDirected by Arthur HopkinsIncluded in Best Plays of 1928 – 1929
Machinal (1928)
Premiers at the Plymouth Theater, New York, on September 7, 1928
Significant run of 91 performancesDirected by Arthur HopkinsIncluded in Best Plays of 1928 – 1929Critics complain about “unsentimental” approach
The Snyer Case, 1927-1928
The Snyer Case, 1927-1928
Ruth Snyer: Long Island housewife accused of conspiring with her lover, Judd Gray, in themurder of her husband
The Snyer Case, 1927-1928
Ruth Snyer: Long Island housewife accused of conspiring with her lover, Judd Gray, in themurder of her husband
Media frenzy as evidence is found, Judd’salibi broken
The Snyer Case, 1927-1928
Ruth Snyer: Long Island housewife accused of conspiring with her lover, Judd Gray, in themurder of her husband
Media frenzy as evidence is found, Judd’salibi broken
Snyder executed in January 1928
The Snyer Case, 1927-1928
Ruth Snyer: Long Island housewife accused of conspiring with her lover, Judd Gray, in themurder of her husband
Media frenzy as evidence is found, Judd’salibi broken
Snyder executed in January 1928Secret film footage
The Snyer Case, 1927-1928
Ruth Snyer: Long Island housewife accused of conspiring with her lover, Judd Gray, in themurder of her husband
Media frenzy as evidence is found, Judd’salibi broken
Snyder executed in January 1928Secret film footageNew York Daily News publishes execution photo
Ruth Snyer
Ruth Snyder execution
Machinal (1928)EPISODE ONE TO BUSINESS SCENE: An office. A Switchboard Filing Cabinet Adding Machine Typewriter and Table Manifold Machine SOUNDS: Office Machines. Typewriters Adding Machine Manifold Telephone Bells Buzzers
Machinal (1928)
CHARACTERS AND THEIR MACHINES: A YOUNG WOMAN (Typewriter) A STENOGRAPHER (Typewriter) A FILING CLERK (Filing cabinet and manifold) AN ADDING CLERK (Adding Machine) TELEPHONE OPERATOR (Switchboard) (BEFORE THE CURTAIN--Sounds of Machines going. They
continue throughout the scene, and accompany the Young Woman's thoughts after the scene is blacked out)
Machinal (1928)
(AT THE RISE OF THE CURTAIN: All the Machines are disclosed, and all the characters with the exception of THE YOUNG WOMAN) Of these characters, THE YOUNG WOMAN, going any day to any business. Ordinary. The confusion of her own inner thoughts, emotions, desires, dreams cuts her off from any actual adjustment to the routine of work. She gets through this routine with a very small surface of her consciousness. She is not homely and she is not pretty. She is preoccupied with herself--with her person. She has well kept hands, and a trick of constantly arranging her hair over her ears.
Machinal (1928)
(AT THE RISE OF THE CURTAIN: All the Machines are disclosed, and all the characters with the exception of THE YOUNG WOMAN) Of these characters, THE YOUNG WOMAN, going any day to any business. Ordinary. The confusion of her own inner thoughts, emotions, desires, dreams cuts her off from any actual adjustment to the routine of work. She gets through this routine with a very small surface of her consciousness. She is not homely and she is not pretty. She is preoccupied with herself--with her person. She has well kept hands, and a trick of constantly arranging her hair over her ears.
Scene 9
EPISODE NINE A MACHINE
Scene 9
(The TWO GUARDS take the YOUNG WOMAN by the arms, and start through the door in the bars and down the passage, across stage and off.
The PRIEST follows; the MATRON follows the PRIEST; the PRIEST is praying.
The scene BLACKS OUT. The voice of the PRIEST gets dimmer and
dimmer.
1ST REPORTER Suppose the machine shouldn't work! 2ND REPORTER It'll work!--It always works! THIRD REPORTER Hush! PRIEST Saints of God make intercession for us--Be merciful--Spare us, oh Lord--be merciful– 1ST REPORTER Her lips are moving--what is she saying? 2ND REPORTER Nothing. THIRD REPORTER Hush! PRIEST Oh Lord deliver us from all evil--from all sin--from Thy wrath--from the snares of the devil--from anger and hatred and every evil will--from– 1ST REPORTER Did you see that? She fixed her hair under the cap--pulled her hair out under the cap. THIRD REPORTER Hush! PRIEST --Beseech Thee--hear us--that Thou would'st spare us--that Thou would'st pardon us--Holy Mary--pray for us– 2ND REPORTER There– YOUNG WOMAN (calling out). Somebody! Somebod--
(Her voice is cut off.)PRIEST Christ have mercy--Lord have mercy--Christ have mercy-- CURTAIN
1ST REPORTER Suppose the machine shouldn't work! 2ND REPORTER It'll work!--It always works! THIRD REPORTER Hush! PRIEST Saints of God make intercession for us--Be merciful--Spare us, oh Lord--be merciful– 1ST REPORTER Her lips are moving--what is she saying? 2ND REPORTER Nothing. THIRD REPORTER Hush! PRIEST Oh Lord deliver us from all evil--from all sin--from Thy wrath--from the snares of the devil--from anger and hatred and every evil will--from– 1ST REPORTER Did you see that? She fixed her hair under the cap--pulled her hair out under the cap. THIRD REPORTER Hush! PRIEST --Beseech Thee--hear us--that Thou would'st spare us--that Thou would'st pardon us--Holy Mary--pray for us– 2ND REPORTER There– YOUNG WOMAN (calling out). Somebody! Somebod--
(Her voice is cut off.)PRIEST Christ have mercy--Lord have mercy--Christ have mercy-- CURTAIN
Ruth Snyder execution
Original production, episode 2
Original production, scene 5
Original production, episode 6
Original production, episode 7
Original production, episode 8
Original production, episode 9
(A shadow falls across the passage in the front of the stage--and there is a shirring sound.) YOUNG WOMAN What is that? Father! Jailer! What is that? JAILER An aeroplane. MATRON Aeroplane. PRIEST God in His Heaven. YOUNG WOMAN Look, Father! A man flying! He has wings! But he is not an angel! JAILER Hear his engine. MATRON Hear the engine.
Scene 2: home machine
At homeBuzzerRadio
Scene 2: home machine
At homeBuzzerRadio- Eating- Marriage
YOUNG WOMAN I got to get married, Ma. MOTHER What do you mean? YOUNG WOMAN I gotta. MOTHER You haven't got in trouble, have you? YOUNG WOMAN Don't talk like that! MOTHER Well, you say you got to get married--what do you mean? YOUNG WOMAN Nothing. MOTHER Answer me! YOUNG WOMAN All women get married, don't they? MOTHER Nonsense! YOUNG WOMAN You got married, didn't you? MOTHER Yes, I did!(Offstage voices.)
Scene 3: Honeymoon machine
Honeymoon
Scene 3: Honeymoon machine
HoneymoonSwiss watch
Scene 3: Honeymoon machine
HoneymoonSwiss watchRepetition of jokes
Scene 3: Honeymoon machine
HoneymoonSwiss watchRepetition of jokesSexual acts
Scene 4: maternal machine
Riveting machine outside
Scene 4: maternal machine
Riveting machine outsideBiological reproduction
Scene 4: maternal machine
Riveting machine outsideBiological reproductionnursing
Fiona Shaw
Scene 5: prohibition machine
SCENE: Bar--Bottles--Tables--Chairs--Electric piano. SOUND: Electric piano.
Scene 5: prohibition machine
SCENE: Bar--Bottles--Tables--Chairs--Electric piano. SOUND: Electric piano. Telephone girl
Scene 5: prohibition machine
SCENE: Bar--Bottles--Tables--Chairs--Electric piano. SOUND: Electric piano. Telephone girl
Scene 6: intimacy machine
Scene 7: domestic machine
Newswires
Scene 7: domestic machine
NewswiresBusiness language infiltrates other spheres
Episode 8: The law machine
Telegraphs
Episode 8: The law machine
TelegraphsCourt routine
Manifesto assignment
Manifesto form:- Making the hidden manifest, meeting rumors,
exorcizing specters
Manifesto form:- Making the hidden manifest, meeting rumors,
exorcizing specters- Grand history culminating in the present
Manifesto form:- Making the hidden manifest, meeting rumors,
exorcizing specters- Grand history culminating in the present- Dramatic structure, including crises and turning
point, rather than dialogue or credo
Manifesto form:- Making the hidden manifest, meeting rumors,
exorcizing specters- Grand history culminating in the present- Dramatic structure, including crises and turning
point, rather than dialogue or credo- Dramatic story telling, including the use of the
sublime and a sudden reversal
Manifesto form:- Making the hidden manifest, meeting rumors,
exorcizing specters- Grand history culminating in the present- Dramatic structure, including crises and turning
point, rather than dialogue or credo- Dramatic story telling, including the use of the
sublime and a sudden reversal- Intervention, not just description: manifesto
contributes to the reversal it describes
2nd assignmentEither critical paper or creative assignment: write a Manifesto of Capitalism.
2nd assignmentEither critical paper or creative assignment: write a Manifesto of Capitalism.Think about the form: would it be adequate to copy
formal features from the Communist Manifesto, or should you change the form as well as the content?
2nd assignmentEither critical paper or creative assignment: write a Manifesto of Capitalism.Think about the form: would it be adequate to copy
formal features from the Communist Manifesto, or should you change the form as well as the content?
Would you emphasize history or ideas?
2nd assignmentEither critical paper or creative assignment: write a Manifesto of Capitalism.Think about the form: would it be adequate to copy
formal features from the Communist Manifesto, or should you change the form as well as the content?
Would you emphasize history or ideas?What role would the crises of capitalism play in your
account?
2nd assignmentEither critical paper or creative assignment: write a Manifesto of Capitalism.Think about the form: would it be adequate to copy
formal features from the Communist Manifesto, or should you change the form as well as the content?
Would you emphasize history or ideas?What role would the crises of capitalism play in your
account?Whom would the manifesto be against? Marx?
2nd assignmentEither critical paper or creative assignment: write a Manifesto of Capitalism.Think about the form: would it be adequate to copy
formal features from the Communist Manifesto, or should you change the form as well as the content?
Would you emphasize history or ideas?What role would the crises of capitalism play in your
account?Whom would the manifesto be against? Marx?What would it be making manifest?
Manifesto assignment cont.
From what position would you write your manifesto?Would the recent financial crisis and/ Occupy Wall Street play a role?