RSC Performances

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Press night

24.04.1940
Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Cast

Role and name
- Anne Page
  
  Bryan, Peggy,
- Shallow
  
  Clark, G F Hannam,
- Nym
  
  Gadsby, C Rivers,
- Mistress Page
  
  Harris, Clare,
- Robin
  
  Hey, Mary,
- Mr Ford
  
  Holloway, Baliol
- Mistress Ford
  
  Holme, Thea,
- Fenton
  
  Hurndall, Richard,
- Shallow
  
  Hutchinson, Dennis,
- Fenton
  
  Ingham, Michael,
- Mistress Quickly
  
  Jackson, Freda,
- Dr Caius
  
  Langton, Basil,
- Sir John Falstaff
  
  Laurier, Jay
- Sir Hugh Evans
  
  Leigh, Andrew
- Host of the Garter
  
  Manship, George,
- Rugby
  
  Marshall, Robert,
- Simple
  
  Mattingley, Hedley,
- Rugby
  
  Price, David,
- Mr Page
  
  Skillan, George
- Pistol
  
  Wheatleigh, Edward,
- Bardolph
  
  Wicksteed, Kenneth,
- Bardolph
  
  Wood, George,
- Slender
  
  Wordsworth, Richard,
Creative

Role and name
- Choreographer
  
  Atkinson, Sylvia
- Music by
  
  Bernard, Anthony
- Costume Designer
  
  Curtis, Barbara
- Set Designer
  
  Finley, Don,
- Director
  
  Payne, B Iden,
- Playwright
  
  Shakespeare, William

At the start of the season Richard Hurndall played Fenton, Dennis Hutchinson played Shallow, Kenneth Wicksteed played Bardolph and Robert Marshall played Rugby. Later these parts were taken by Michael Ingham, G F Hannam Clark, George Wood and David Price.