Friday, 6 December 2002

Othello written by W. Shakespeare and produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, with Johnston Forbes Robertson playing Othello in 1902

Two photos of Othello written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, under the direction of Leopard Jesnel?, having run for  64 performances from December 1902 to February 1903, with Johnston Forbes Robertson (1853 - 1937) playing as Othello, Herbert Waring as Iago, Lena Ashwell, Emilia, and Gertrude Elliott, Desdemona.



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 24th, 1903, Othello at the Lyric Theatre.
1- Mr. Forbes Robertson as Othello.  "Cassio, i love thee; But never more be officer of mine-"
2- Miss Lena Ashwell as Emilia.  "For, if she be not honest, chaste, and true, There's no man happy."
3- Mr. Ben Webster as Cassio.  "Not to-night, good Iago.  I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking."






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