Photo Title
Preview
Production Title
Paul Robeson
Production Date
1964
Photograph Caption
A scene from the play "Paul Robeson." Robeson was the first African-American to play the role of "Othello" in a professional production. This scene features James Earl Jones as Paul Robeson in a scene from Act V, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Othello." Emilia enters to find Desdemona murdered.
Dialogue
Emilia: "Sweet Desdemona! O sweet mistress, speak!"
Desdemona: "A guiltless death I die."
Emilia: "Oh, who hath done this deed?" (V.ii.121-123)
Play Title
Othello
Venue
Stage
Place of Production
Delacort Theatre, New York (N.Y.)
Genre
Tragedy
Character
Emilia: Sada Thompson
Desdemona:: Julienne Marie
Othello/Paul Robeson: James Earl Jones
Other Credits
Phillip Hayes Dean - Author
Object Type
black-and-white photographs
Size of Original
8 x 10 in.
Donor
Cole, Joseph E.
Repository
Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
