U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Othello"
I have done the state some service, and they know 't.
No more of that I pray you, in your letters,
When you shall these unlucky deeds relate,
Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate,
Nor set down aught in malice."
–William Shakespeare
Paul Robeson's 1943 Broadway performance in Othello set the record for the longest running of a Shakespeare play on Broadway with 299 performances.
Erected 2015 by DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 38° 55.04′ N, 77° 1.864′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in U Street Corridor. Marker can be reached from U Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1351 U Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho" (here, next to this marker); "Stand By Me" (here, next to this marker); "Wade in the Water" (a few steps from this marker); "All Men Are Brothers"
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
