Paul Robeson is the first black actor to attempt Othello in a century, at the Savoy Theatre on March 19 1930"A tragedy of racial conflict" was how Paul Robeson summed up Othello as he rehearsed the play in London. The only black actor previously to have attempted it was Ira Aldridge. In 1825, the pro-slavery lobby had closed his production and the Times's critic had written: "Owing to the shape of his …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02AM on November 11, 2015