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Robert Edmond Jones (December 12, 1887 – November 26, 1954) was an American scenic, lighting, and costume designer. He is credited with incorporating the new stagecraft into the American drama. His designs sought to integrate scenic elements into the storytelling instead of having them stand separate and indifferent from the play's action.
- November 26, 1954 (aged 66), United States
- Costume designer
- December 12, 1887, Milton, New Hampshire, United States
Nov 16, 2011 · NEWS. The story of Robert Edmond Jones: From Milton farm to Broadway and Hollywood. JOHN NOLAN jnolan@fosters.com. 0:03. 0:45. FARMINGTON — It is not widely known that a boy raised on a...
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May 29, 2018 · Robert Edmond Jones. Robert Edmond Jones (1887-1954) designed scenes for the theater that were simple and conducive to a more complete and coherent collaboration between the director and the designer. His work provided the foundation for the whole present day tradition of scene design in the United States.
Robert Edmond Jones (born Dec. 12, 1887, Milton, N.H., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1954, Milton) was a U.S. theatrical and motion-picture designer whose imaginative simplification of sets initiated the 20th-century American revolution against realism in stage design.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Known for his simplistic set design, Robert Edmond Jones, was an innovator of American theatre, designing sets and lighting as incorporated aspects of performance, no longer a crutch for actors to depict setting, but a complement to the performance.
Queer Places:Harvard University ( Ivy League ), 2 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mountain Hwy, Milton, NH 03851. Robert Edmond "Bobby" Jones (December 12, 1887 – November 26, 1954) was an American scenic, lighting, and costume designer. [1]
Primarily original costume designs, but also several set designs, sketches, and portrait drawings by designer, producer and writer Robert Edmond Jones for stage productions including some operas.
