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Henry Irving played Othello in 1876
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Henry Irving also played Othello in 1881
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In 1881, after his second attempt, Irving decided to drop the role.
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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)
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In 1921, while at Columbia University, Paul performed in his first amateur production. He soon began to appear in sme professional productions.
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Robeson returned to the stage to play Othello in 1930 in England
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Robeson plays Othello in Cambridge, Boston, and Princeton
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opinion states that the 20th century did not have a great Othello until Paul Robeson, an african american, played the roole in 1943.
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Paul pllays Othello in New York
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Robeson plays Othello again in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Observers agree that the 1959 performance was poor; Robeson had been weakened by an attack of bronchitis