The Merchant of Venice

Press night

07.07.1926

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Jessica

  Ayrton, Luise Randle

• Shylock

  Ayrton, Randle

• Old Gobbo

  Bach, Howard

• Prince of Arragon

  Byford, Roy,

• Portia

  Carrington, Ethel,

• Nerissa

  Carter, Nell,

• Antonio

  Darch, Frank,

• Lorenzo

  Hare, Ernest,

• Salarino

  Kenton, Godfrey,

• Tubal

  Moore, John H,

• Duke of Venice

  Morgan, Fred,

• Bassanio

  Shaw, Sebastian,

• Gratiano

  Skillan, George

• Salanio

  Trollope, Leonard,

• Launcelot Gobbo

  Wicksteed, Kenneth,

• Prince of Morocco

  Worrall-Thompson, H,

Creative

Role and name

• Designer

  Bridges-Adams, William

• Director

  Bridges-Adams, William

• Costume Designer

  Heslewood, Tom,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William