Mourning Becomes Electra Eugene O'Neill 1931 PART ONE--HOMECOMING--A Play in Four Acts PART TWO--THE HUNTED--A Play in Five Acts PART THREE--THE HAUNTED--A Play in Four Acts General Scene of the Trilogy The action of the trilogy, with the exception of an act of the second play, takes place in or immediately outside the Mannon residence, on the outskirts of one of the smaller New-England seaport towns. A special curtain shows the house as seen from the street. From this, in each play, one comes to the exterior of the house in the opening act and enters it in the following act. This curtain reveals the extensive grounds--about thirty acres--which surround the house, a heavily wooded ridge in the background, orchards at the right and in the immediate rear, a large flower garden and a greenhouse to the left. In the foreground, along the street, is a line of locust and elm trees. The property is enclosed by a white picket fence and a tall hedge. A driveway curves up to...