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Theatre Royal : Othello single work   review  
Issue Details: First known date: 1867... 1867 Theatre Royal : Othello
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A further review of Othello. Although giving credit to Mr Anderson's performance as a whole, the reviewer believes that Mr Anderson continues to be 'too robust', particularly in scenes that require the expression of pathos. He praises Mr Heir's Iago and reprimands the audience, failing to see why any aspect of Iago's character should 'excite the laughter of the gallery and the titter of the boxes'.

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    y separately published work icon The Ballarat Courier no. 69 Wednesday, 28 August 1867 Z1767942 1867 newspaper issue 1867 pg. 2
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Theatre Royal : Mr Anderson as Othello 1867 single work review
— Appears in: The Ballarat Courier , Tuesday, 27 August no. 68 1867; (p. 3) A lengthy and detailed review of Mr Anderson's portrayal of Othello. While largely favourable the reviewer feels that Mr Anderson displayed an indiscriminate use of 'declamatory power' in some of the scenes. He commends other actors in the performance, although he states that the casting of Desdomona was a mistake.
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2 Theatre Royal : Othellosmall AustLit logo The Ballarat Courier
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  • Othello William Shakespeare , 1604 single work drama
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