Paul Robeson's Broadway "Othello," directed by Margaret Webster, ran from 1943 to 1945. It presented a black actor in the title role for the first time in the 20th century. It remains the longest running Shakespeare play ever staged in the United States. This audio taping was recorded in studio during the summer of 1944.
Director: Margaret Webster
Othello - Paul Robeson
Desdemona - Uta Hagen
Iago - Jose Ferrer
Emilia - Edith King
Cassio & Brabantio - Alexander Scourby
Roderigo - Jack Manning
Bianca - Grace Coppin
Lodovico & Montano - Philip Huston
Gratiano & Duke of Venice - Ainsworth Arnold
Play by William Shakespeare.
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Paul Robeson's Broadway "Othello," directed by Margaret Webster, ran from 1943 to 1945. It presented a black actor in the title role for the first time in the 20th century. It remains the longest running Shakespeare play ever staged in the United States. This audio taping was recorded in studio during the summer of 1944.
Director: Margaret Webster
Othello - Paul Robeson
Desdemona - Uta Hagen
Iago - Jose Ferrer
Emilia - Edith King
Cassio & Brabantio - Alexander Scourby
Roderigo - Jack Manning
Bianca - Grace Coppin
Lodovico & Montano - Philip Huston
Gratiano & Duke of Venice - Ainsworth Arnold
Play by William Shakespeare.
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