The Merchant of Venice

Press night

07.05.1928

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Prince of Arragon

  Bailey, Gordon

• Duke of Venice

  Byford, Roy,

• Salarino

  Chisholm, Arthur,

• Prince of Morocco

  Crombie, Oliver,

• Tubal

  Gadsby, C Rivers,

• Shylock

  Hayes, George,

• Nerissa

  Holder, Mary,

• Lorenzo

  Lister, Laurier,

• Portia

  Massingham, Dorothy,

• Bassanio

  Maxon, Eric,

• Gratiano

  Sullivan, Francis L,

• Stephano

  Vlieland, Nicholas,

• Antonio

  Walter, Wilfrid,

• Launcelot Gobbo

  Wicksteed, Kenneth,

• Salanio

  Wilkinson, Edward,

• Old Gobbo

  Wilkinson, Geoffrey,

• Jessica

  Wilson, Cecily,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Bridges-Adams, William

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William