Henry VIII

Press night

17.12.1970

Venue

Aldwych Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Coronation Lady

  Alexander, Maev

• Lady

  Alexander, Maev

• Sir Henry Guildford

  Anderson, Miles

• Queen Katharine

  Ashcroft, Peggy

• Lady

  Aykroyd, Juliet

• Gentleman 3

  Bailie, David

• Guard

  Bailie, David

• Reveller

  Bailie, David

• Brandon

  Berwyn, John

• Reveller

  Berwyn, John

• Scribe

  Biggins, Christopher

• Secretary

  Biggins, Christopher

• Servant

  Biggins, Christopher

• Guard

  Biggins, Christopher

• Doctor Butts

  Bromley, Sydney

• Reveller

  Bromley, Sydney

• Page

  Brown, Stephen,

• Coronation Lady

  Cannon, Madeleine,

• Lady

  Cannon, Madeleine,

• Lord

  Clarke, Basil,

• Lord Chancellor

  Clarke, Basil,

• Lord Sands

  Clarke, Basil,

• Page

  Collis, George,

• Page to Gardiner

  Collis, George,

• Duke of Norfolk

  Dench, Jeffery

• Guard

  Donaghy, Pip,

• Scribe

  Donaghy, Pip,

• Masquer

  Dundas, David,

• Sir Nicholas Vaux

  Dundas, David,

• Duchess of Norfolk

  Dyson, Anne,

• Old Lady

  Dyson, Anne,

• Earl of Surrey

  Gambon, Michael,

• Lord

  Gambon, Michael,

• Scribe

  Gambon, Michael,

• Secretary

  Gambon, Michael,

• Gentleman 1

  Geddis, Peter,

• Scribe

  Geddis, Peter,

• Lady

  Hall, Carol,

• Page

  Harrison, David,

• Anne Bullen

  Harrow, Lisa,

• Lady

  Harrow, Lisa,

• Commoner

  Henderson, Don,

• Guard

  Henderson, Don,

• Lord

  Henderson, Don,

• Porter

  Henderson, Don,

• Page

  Heywood, Richard,

• Duke of Suffolk

  Holmes, Denis,

• Masquer

  Holmes, Denis,

• Cromwell

  Hutchings, Geoffrey,

• Cranmer

  James, Emrys,

• Page

  Jones, Joseph,

• Commoner

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Crier

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Masquer

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Porter's Man

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Cardinal Wolsey

  Mason, Brewster

• Sir Thomas Lovell

  Mayes, Richard,

• Doorkeeper

  Messaline, Peter,

• Lord

  Messaline, Peter,

• Masquer

  Messaline, Peter,

• Secretary

  Messaline, Peter,

• Duke of Buckingham

  Pasco, Richard,

• Cardinal Campeius

  Pedley, Anthony,

• Commoner

  Pedley, Anthony,

• Guard

  Pedley, Anthony,

• Gentleman 2

  Reid, Gordon,

• Scribe

  Reid, Gordon,

• Page

  Samuels, Martin,

• Lord Chamberlain

  Selby, Nicholas,

• Bishop of Lincoln

  Shannon, Michael,

• Commoner

  Shannon, Michael,

• Doctor Butts

  Shannon, Michael,

• Surveyor

  Shannon, Michael,

• Executioner

  Sinclair, David,

• Lord Abergavenny

  Sinclair, David,

• Masquer

  Sinclair, David,

• Scribe

  Sinclair, David,

• Lord

  Sinclair, Peter,

• Henry VIII

  Sinden, Donald,

• Gardiner

  Smith, Derek,

• Marchioness Dorset

  Whiteside, Janet,

• Patience

  Whiteside, Janet,

• Page

  Wistreich, Adrian,

• Sergeant-at-Arms

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

Creative

Role and name

• Light Designer

  Bradley, John,

• Designer

  Bury, John,

• Costume Designer

  Curtis, Ann

• Director

  Nunn, Trevor

• Music by

  Woolfenden, Guy

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William