OTHELLO LOSES HIS TEMPER.
UNREHEARSED CLIMAX TO PLAT. (BT CABIB—MUSSB ABSOCIAWOI—COmiOHT.) (AusißAuur xm »j. übu Asaocunoa.) VIENNA, February 7. There was a novel climax to the presentation of "Othello" at a Budapest theatre, which resulted from Othello carelessly soiling Desdemons>'s gown with his blackened limbs and bands. Othello, irritated by her rebuke, treated Desdemona with unnecessary violence in the smothering scene, causing the heroine to jump up from the bed and box Othello's ears. Othello fell, and Desdemona assumed a sparring attitude, causing Othello to shout for "curtain." Thus far the audience, who were not familiar with Shakespeare's play, followed the happenings with unabated intorost, but when Desdemona threw herself on the bed weeping and her real husband appeared on tho stage to comfort her, it was obvious that something was wrong and the curtain was hurriedly lowered. „Tbe sequel wsb an action suing Othello for damages, but the judge secured a reconciliation.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 9
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