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...appearance of Paul Robeson and Margaret Webster in "Othello" at Brattle Hall gives Boston theatre-goers and opportunity to see one of literature's finest dramas in a production unequalled in our, if not in all generations. The ability of Paul Robeson as an actor and the genius of Margaret Webster as a director combine with a fine supporting cast to create a performance of dramatic artistry which will always shile brightly in the annals of the American Theatre...
Robeson, however, is but the major part of a complete theatrical spectacle. The rest of it depends upon the portrayal of the crucial roles of Iago, Desdemona, and Emilia, and upon the direction and setting of the play as a whole. As director, Margaret Webster presents work that is perhaps better than her previous successes with Shakespeare. It is through the directing that the play becomes a living thing. Upon her conception of the play depends the unity of the final product. She has created the motivation which in the written form is hard to follow, by emphasizing the characters...
...these, the talent of the supporting cast completes the production. As the evil-spleened, ambitions Iago, Jose Ferrer mixed humor, cunning and villainy to portray this greatest of all stage villains, and was very successful in creating an Iago that could be both Othello's friend and enemy. Margaret Webster as Emilia was as competent an actress as she is a director, and turned in one of the best supporting performances of many seasons, while Uta Hagen was both charming and beautiful in the role of Desdemona...
...Webster omitted so many important bits of information that one begins to wonder about his personal loyalty. He might have stated (in the words of Dr. West, the Miracle-Tuft tooth brush man): "Take good care of yourself. . . . You belong to the U. S. A."; or at least hinted that Sealed Power Piston Rings help you "Save gas. Save oil! Save engine wear...
...situation when Shuron Shurset, Kleenex, Dr. West, and other who are equally busy in these troubled times, must make patriotism real and functional. It isn't until one uses deodorants "under arms for a nation under arms" that the term so flatly defined by Mr. Webster takes on true meaning. It is only when the Mum Company asks: "Are you your own fifth columnist? Do you sabotage your personal attractiveness with underarm perspiration on short wave broadcasts?" that the word becomes utterly challenging...