[Photograph of Paul Robeson in costume as Othello]

Folger bibliographic ID: 352122
Folger call number: Sh.Misc. 2348 item 1
Folger holdings ID: 500768
Accession Number: 270687

Photographic print of Paul Robeson in costume as Othello from his 1943-1944 Broadway appearance in the title role of William Shakespeare's play

General notes

Title devised by cataloger Detached from a souvenir book produced for Paul Robeson's 1945 concert tour. The photograph of Robeson in costume as Othello appeared on the the title page verso of the souvenir book "Tour direction: Metropolitan Musical Bureau, Inc. (F.C. Coppicus and F.C. Schang). Division of Columbia Concerts, Inc., 113 West 57th Street, New York, N. Y."--Title page (verso of image)

Item information about Folger Sh.Misc. 2348 item 1

Trimmed. Signed in blue ink: Kind wishes, Paul Robeson. Acquired from Schubertiade, 2017-07-05 Adopted by Elizabeth H. Hageman, in memory of Virginia W. Beauchamp, Acquisitions Night 2019

Alternate titles: Paul Robeson : souvenir book, Souvenir book

Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare)

depiction: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
depiction: Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare)
signer: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
publisher: Columbia Concerts Corporation (Columbia Broadcasting System)