Mar 20, 2025 - Sale 2697

Sale 2697 - Lot 234

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(ENTERTAINMENT--THEATER.) Playbill for a performance of Othello signed by its star, Paul Robeson. 32 pages, 9 x 6½ inches, original illustrated wrappers, minimal wear; signed by star Paul Robeson and director Margaret Webster on front wrapper. [New York], 7 November 1943
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Robeson's groundbreaking portrayal of Othello opened at Broadway's Sam S. Shubert Theatre on 19 October 1943. This program dates from just three weeks into the play's 296-performance run--still a record for Shakespeare on Broadway. The show's visionary director Margaret Webster, who also signed the cover, also appeared on stage as Emelia in this early part of the run.