The Emperor Jones
- Country
- Australia
How it feels
A black actor plays multiple roles in a TV adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play about a man who becomes emperor of a Caribbean island. The story follows his rise and his eventual downfall.
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What happens
The Emperor Jones is a 1960 Australian TV play based on the play The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill. It starred Joe Jenkins, a dancer who was living in Australia. He played a triple role. Joe Jenkins was a rare black actor who played lead roles in Australia at the time; he had also appeared in The Square Ring, Cafe Continental, The BP Super Show, The Two Headed Eagle and The End Begins on Australian TV. The Emperor Jones has been called the first Australian TV drama to have a black actor in the lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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