Scheming Venetian of drama (4)

I believe the answer is:

iago

(Other definitions for iago that I've seen before include "Othello's evil counsellor" , "Evil character in Othello" , "Ancient role" , "Othello's Ancient" , "Organ stop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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