尤金·奥尼尔是一位对中国戏剧、中国文化有着浓厚兴趣的美国戏剧家。它的戏剧对五四以后的中国剧坛也产生了不可忽视的影响,尤其是他的《琼斯皇》以其崭新的形式风貌获得了中国戏剧家特别青睐。 《琼》剧的场景安排与情节结构深深地影响到当时洪深等剧作家的创作。从其作品中,我们几乎可以看到《琼》剧的延伸。洪深的《赵阎王》共分九幕,第一幕与第九章与《琼》一样交待人物出逃的因 Eugene O’Neill is a U.S. dramatist who has a strong interest in Chinese theater and Chinese culture. Its drama also had a significant impact on the Chinese theatrical productions after the May Fourth Movement. In particular, his “Emperor Jones” won the special favor of Chinese dramatisons with his new form. The scene arrangement and plot structure of “Qiong” drama deeply influenced the dramatists such as Hong Shen at that time. From its works, we can almost see the “Joan” drama extension. Deep Hong “Zhao Yan Wang” is divided into nine scenes, the first act and the ninth chapter and “Joan” the same account of the characters fled