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Irving
Henry Irving played Othello in 1876 -
Irving again
Henry Irving also played Othello in 1881 -
Irving quits
In 1881, after his second attempt, Irving decided to drop the role. -
Beast!
Along with being a great actor in Shakespeare's plays, Robeson was also an all-American end in football in 1918. He also received letters in several sports, and in scholorship (Phi Beta Kappa) -
Amateur
In 1921, while at Columbia University, Paul performed in his first amateur production. He soon began to appear in sme professional productions. -
England
Robeson returned to the stage to play Othello in 1930 in England -
More stage
Robeson plays Othello in Cambridge, Boston, and Princeton -
great Othello
opinion states that the 20th century did not have a great Othello until Paul Robeson, an african american, played the roole in 1943. -
More stage again
Paul pllays Othello in New York -
Paul plays Othello
Robeson plays Othello again in Stratford-upon-Avon -
Weakened
Observers agree that the 1959 performance was poor; Robeson had been weakened by an attack of bronchitis