Performing Protest in Cross-Cultural Spaces: Paul Robeson and Othello

When the famous African-American actor and singer Paul Robeson played the lead in Shakespeare\u27s Othello in London in 1930, tickets were in high demand during the production\u27s first week. The critical response, however, was less positive, although the reviews unanimously praised his bass-baritone delivery. When Robeson again played Othello on Broadway thirteen years later, critics praised not only his voice but also his acting, the drama running for 296 performances. My argument concerning Robeson uses elements first noted by Henri Lefebvre in his seminal work, The Production of Space, while I also draw on Paul Connerton\u27s work on commemorative practices. Using spatial and memorial theories as a backdrop for examining his two portrayals, I suggest that Robeson\u27s nascent geopolitical awareness following the 1930 production, combined with his already celebrated musical voice, allowed him to perform the role more dramatically in 1943

All\u27s Well that Ends Welles : Orson Welles and the Voodoo Macbeth

The Federal Theatre Project, which was established in 1935 to put unemployed Americans back to work after the Great Depression, and later employed over 10,000 people at its peak, financed one particularly original adaptation of Shakespeare: the voodoo Macbeth directed by Orson Welles in 1936. Debuting in Harlem with an all-black cast, the play\u27s setting resembled a Haiti-like island instead of ancient Scotland, and Welles also supplemented the witches with voodoo priestesses, sensing that the practice of voodoo was more relevant, if not more realistic, for a contemporary audience than early modern witchcraft. My essay will consider how the terms national origins and originality intersect in three distinct ways vis-a-vis this play: The Harlem locale for the premier, the Caribbean setting for the tragedy, and the federal funding for the production

Wrongful Death Acts Compared Briefly

The right of action for wrongful death was not seriously considered by the common law courts until 1846. It has not been given protection by most of our state constitutions despite the fact that the Federal Constitution has guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, most states have enacted Wrongful Death statutes to allow protection to their inhabitants. In order for the next of kin to damages in a Wrongful Death action, there must be shown a relationship to the deceased. The fact must be established that there was an interest akin to insurable interest in the deceased, which has been lost. Therefore in order to recover damages in a death action, under most statutes, proof of dependency is not necessary

Wrongful Death Acts Compared Briefly

The right of action for wrongful death was not seriously considered by the common law courts until 1846. It has not been given protection by most of our state constitutions despite the fact that the Federal Constitution has guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, most states have enacted Wrongful Death statutes to allow protection to their inhabitants. In order for the next of kin to damages in a Wrongful Death action, there must be shown a relationship to the deceased. The fact must be established that there was an interest akin to insurable interest in the deceased, which has been lost. Therefore in order to recover damages in a death action, under most statutes, proof of dependency is not necessary

Postemergence application of herbicides in corn

The Iowa 2006 corn crop is mostly in the ground and much of it will be emerged by the end of the week. Planting progressed rapidly in late April prior to the current wet conditions, and this prolonged wet period will impact weed management plans for those fields planted prior to the rain but not treated with preemergence herbicides or nitrogen (N) fertilizer. This article is revised from a 2003 discussion and will describe two important issues