Iago in Othello

Iago in Othello--the Representative of the Extreme Humanity
Many years ago, when Shakespeare's Othello was shown in one of the big theatres of London, an irritated military officer suddenly stood up from the auditorium, pulled out his pistol and shot at "Iago", who was performing on the stage, then the officer used the same pistol to kill himself. Both them died, and they were respectively chosen as "the greatest actor and the greatest audience" of the year.
The above story, I hear of it from a friend. Actually I do not know whether it is true or not, but I believe the possibility of it. Of all the characters created by Shakespeare in his plays, Iago is the most impressive one to me. In Iago there is something deep that makes him outstanding from other evil characters in Shakespeare's plays. He represents some extremity of humanity.
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