Editing The Emperor Jones (section)

===1925 revival===
Although Gilpin continued to perform the role of Brutus Jones in the US tour that followed the Broadway closing of the play, he eventually had a falling out with O'Neill. Gilpin wanted O'Neill to remove the word "nigger," which occurred frequently in the play, but the playwright felt its use was consistent with his dramatic intentions. Further, O'Neill defended the language as consistent with the behavior and speech of Adam Scott, the character's inspiration.<ref>Gelb, ''O'Neill, Life with Monte Cristo'' (2000), pp. 349–350.</ref> When they could not come to a reconciliation, O'Neill replaced Gilpin with the young and then unknown [[Paul Robeson]], who previously had only performed on the concert stage. Robeson starred in the title role in the 1925 New York revival (28 performances) and later in the London production.

Robeson starred in the summer production in 1941 at the Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton, Ct.