A Midsummer Night's Dream

Press night

26.04.1888

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Titania

  Benson, Constance

• Snug

  Black, G F

• Helena

  Cresswell, Helen,

• Fairy 1

  Denvil, M,

• Hermia

  Ferrar, Ada,

• Starveling

  Grenville, Arthur,

• Theseus

  Guinness, D'Esterre,

• Demetrius

  Gurney, Gerald,

• Hippolyta

  Hawkins, Miss,

• Egeus

  Henry, S C,

• Singing Fairy

  Karolus, C J,

• Snout

  Legge, Mr,

• Philostrate

  O'Reilly, M,

• Flute

  Phillips, S,

• Puck

  Searle, Willis,

• Oberon

  Stuart, Otho,

• Lysander

  Thalberg, Mr,

• Fairy 2

  Watson, C,

• Bottom

  Weir, George R,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William