The Merchant of Venice

Press night

15.04.1936

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Shylock

  Ayrton, Randle

• Jessica

  Brown, Pamela

• Antonio

  Dale, James,

• Curtain-boy

  Freeman, Leonora

• Balthazar

  Gadsby, C Rivers,

• Prince of Morocco

  Gauge, Alexander,

• Stephano

  Gauge, Alexander,

• Nerissa

  Hall, Valerie,

• Salanio

  Howard, Trevor,

• Salerio

  Howlett, Stanley,

• Page

  Jackson, Sara,

• Salarino

  Langton, Basil,

• Lorenzo

  Layne-Smith, Donald,

• Curtain-boy

  Machen, Janet,

• Prince of Arragon

  Maxon, Eric,

• Bassanio

  Raikes, Raymond,

• Launcelot Gobbo

  Roberts, Dennis,

• Clerk of the Court

  Rudling, John,

• Duke of Venice

  Souper, Gerald Kay,

• Portia

  Tudor, Valerie,

• Tubal

  Wicksteed, Kenneth,

• Old Gobbo

  Wilkinson, Geoffrey,

• Gratiano

  Wolfit, Donald,

Creative

Role and name

• Music by

  Bernard, Anthony

• Costume Designer

  Curtis, Barbara

• Director

  Payne, B Iden,

• Set Designer

  Payne, B Iden,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William