Remembering Ira Aldridge: the first black man to play Othello
Remembering Ira Aldridge: the first black man to play Othello
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Ira Aldridge (1807-1867) was an African-American actor, playwright and theatre manager. He became well known as a performer in plays by Shakespeare, including roles usually played by white actors, such as Richard III, King Lear and Macbeth. Aldridge's career took off at the height of the movement to abolish slavery throughout the British Empire. He chose to play a number of anti-slavery roles and often addressed his audiences on closing night, speaking passionately about the injustice of slavery
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🎭 'Rude am I in my speech?' William Shakespeare's tragic play 'Othello' made history on stage - but so did theatre star Ira Aldridge. In 1825, at only 17-year-old, Aldridge left New York to become the first Black actor to play Shakespeare’s Othello on an English stage – a role previously performed by white actors in blackface make-up. Aldridge was also a vocal abolitionist, performing during the height of the movement to abolish slavery. He quickly gained acclaim as one of the greatest actors o
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Ira Aldridge was celebrated for his Shakespearean performances throughout the UK and continental Europe. Assistant Curator Johnna Champion tells us more. See the playbills for yourself when you visit the Folger! 🖌️ : Ira Aldridge als Othello n.e. Lichtbild v. J. Chailloux ; Steindruck von S. Bühler in Mannheim, 1852-54. Folger Shakespeare Library ART File A365.5 no.4. 🇭🇺 : Playbill from the Stadt-Theater, Posen, Germany, 1853. Folger Shakespeare Library, Folger Shakespeare Library BILL Box Z5
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