Is Mr. Euripides a Communist? The Federal Theatre Project's 1938 "Trojan Incident"

When Trojan Women first appeared on the London stage in 1905, in a translation by the classicist Gilbert Murray (which is discussed by Perris in this volume), it was at turns praised and criticized as a harsh critique of the Second Boer War, which had ended only two years previously (on which, see V...

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Published in:	Comparative drama 2010-12, Vol.44/45 (4), p.457-476
Main Author:	Davis, Robert
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	20th century Adaptations American literature American theater Artistic directors Arts organizations Assaults Atkinson, Brooks Authors Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Broadway theater Choirs Classical Greek drama Classical literature Communism Congressional committees Controversies Conversation Criticism and interpretation Dance Dance dramas Davis, Philip (British writer) Drama Drama and the Theatre Dramatists English Literature Euripides Euripides (c 485-406 BC) Federal Theatre Project Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) Flanagan, Hallie FTP Government Greek drama Greek language Greek literature History Lewis, Harry Sinclair (1885-1951) Murray, Gilbert Officials and employees Political aspects Politics Practice Propaganda Reception history Sociopolitical influences Theater Theater companies Theater criticism Theater history Theatre Censorship Tragic theater Translation Translations Twentieth Century United States War Works
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Summary:	When Trojan Women first appeared on the London stage in 1905, in a translation by the classicist Gilbert Murray (which is discussed by Perris in this volume), it was at turns praised and criticized as a harsh critique of the Second Boer War, which had ended only two years previously (on which, see Van ZyI Smit, in this volume).5 With impressive scholarly credentials, Murray brought several theatrically savvy verse translations of Greek tragedy to the professional stage.6 He was the first commentator to read Euripides' tragedy in conversation with Athenian imperialism.7 In 416 bce, Athens had demanded that the neutral island of Melos declare allegiance to their city. According to the House Appropriations Committee, the project cost taxpayers too much money.
ISSN:	0010-4078 1936-1637 1936-1637