The Emperor Jones | Essays and Criticism

  • Theatrical Elements in The Emperor Jones

    Nienhuis is a Ph.D. specializing in modern and contemporary drama. In this essay he discusses the theatrical elements in O’Neill’s The Emperor Jones.

  • The Two O'Neills

    Brustein is one of the most respected theatre critics of the late-twentieth century. In this review of a 1998 revival production of The Emperor Jones, the critic offers a mixed appraisal of the work, citing troubles with both O’Neill’s original script and liberties this new production has taken with the casting of the title character, Brutus Jones.

  • Review of The Emperor Jones

    In this review of an early production starring Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones, Shand offers a positive appraisal of The Emperor Jones, despite some reservations that O’Neill was over-ambitious in his themes.