Othello

Shakespeare's Play About The Tragic Consequences Of Jealousy, Presented By A Company Led By Paul Robeson. Othello Appoints Cassio As His Chief Lieutenant, Arousing The Jealousy Of Iago, Who Conspires To Undo Them Both. Iago Tells Othello That His Wife, The Beautiful Desdemona, Is Having An Affair With Cassio. Othello Strangles Desdemona Before Learning Of Iago's Evil, And Then Kills Himself In Remorse. The Broadcast Excerpt From The Nbc Radio Show Shell Chateau Includes Three Songs Sung By Robeson, Two From The Film Sanders Of The River. [by William Shakespeare] ; Paul Robeson. Compact Discs. Booklet Contains Biographical And Program Notes By Greg Gormick. Paul Robeson (othello), José Ferrer (iago), Uta Hagen (desdemona), Edith King (emilia), Alexander Scourby (cassio/brabantio), Jack Manning (roderigo), Grace Coppin (bianca), Philip Huston (lodovico/montano), Ainsworth Arnold (gratiano/duke Of Venice). The Performance Of Othello Was Originally Recorded In August 1944, At Columbia Studios In New York City. Nbc's Shell Chateau Was Originally Broadcast Live In 1935.