Shell Shock

Overview

Please note: This title is in the public domain and does not require a license for performance.

In this brief drama, set in the grill of the Harvard Club, we learn the true story of "heroic" Jack Arnold, who saved Roylston during a battle in World War I not out of bravery, but because he thought Roylston was dead out in No Man's Land and has a pack of cigarettes on his body.

Authors

Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O’Neill, born in New York City on October 16, 1888, was the first great American playwright. His father was James O’Neill, the famous dramatic actor, and during his early years, O’Neill often traveled with his parents. Beyond the Horizon (1920), the first of his plays ...

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