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ele ’ :) * : aan i ay : #5 ky a arr Renz: aacalad CONFRANTIAL NY 100-25857 The February 11, 1959, issue of the "New York Times" carried a column entitled, "Robeson Will Perform AS Othello in England." ‘This column reads as follows: la OT "Paul Robeson, American singer and actor, who was reported to be seriously 111 in Moscow last month, will be able to undertake the title role in 'Othelio' on April 7 at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater, Stratford-on-Avon, England. *This information was sent yesterday by Mr. Robeson in a cable from Moscow, where he is recuperating, to his | New York lawyer, Robert Rockmore, According to Mr. Rockmore, his client was feeling much better and had decided to return to London in mid-March. . - “officials at the Shakespeare Theater, where 'Othelle! had been scheduled as the opening bill of its new season, previously were notified by Mrs. Robeson that her husband was suffering from bronchitis and exhaustion, "She said he would be compelled to forego the acting assignment. He was taken to a Moscow hospital on Jan. 12 and is now resting in a sanitorium.* IV. ACTIVITIES OF WIFE . F furnished the following information on concerning the Rally for Peace and D ght Carnegie Hall, New York City, on November Uh, 1958 The rally started at 8:00 p.m. with approximately 2,000 persons in attendance. The first speaker introduced was ESLANDA ROBESON, wife of PAUL ROBESON. -~ 19 -