The Merchant of Venice

Press night

17.04.1956

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Solanio

  Arnold, Robert

• Unnamed parts

  Bettany, Thane

• Unnamed parts

  Bidmead, Stephanie

• Unnamed parts

  Brown, Antony,

• Unnamed parts

  Brown, June,

• Unnamed parts

  Cellier, Peter,

• Prince of Morocco

  Dignam, Mark

• Clerk of the Court

  Eagles, Leon,

• Gratiano

  Faulds, Andrew,

• Unnamed parts

  Gardner, Gordon,

• Launcelot Gobbo

  Garley, John,

• Tubal

  Haddrick, Ron,

• Servant

  Haywood, Alan,

• Bassanio

  Hoskins, Basil,

• Duke of Venice

  Howe, George,

• Old Gobbo

  Howe, George,

• Salerio

  James, Emrys,

• Portia

  Johnston, Margaret,

• Balthasar

  Little, George,

• Unnamed parts

  MacGregor, John,

• Unnamed parts

  Madison, Brian,

• Unnamed parts

  Maskell, Virginia,

• Unnamed parts

  Mayhew, Derek,

• Antonio

  Nicholls, Anthony,

• Unnamed parts

  Palmer, Peter,

• Prince of Arragon

  Revill, Clive,

• Singer

  Robinson, Rex,

• Nerissa

  Scales, Prunella

• Unnamed parts

  Scott, John,

• Leonardo

  Southworth, John,

• Jessica

  Sterke, Jeannette,

• Unnamed parts

  Tate, Michael,

• Stephano

  Vieyra, Paul,

• Unnamed parts

  Wallace, Ronald,

• Page

  Warby, Christopher,

• Unnamed parts

  Warren, Barry,

• Unnamed parts

  Watson, Greta,

• Lorenzo

  William, David,

• Shylock

  Williams, George Emlyn

Creative

Role and name

• Choreographer

  Ayrton, Norman

• Music by

  Bridgewater, Leslie

• Light Designer

  Streuli, Peter,

• Designer

  Tagg, Alan

• Director

  Webster, Margaret

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William