RSC Performances

The Taming of the Shrew

Press night

17.04.1941
Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Cast

Role and name
- Alewife
  
  Bell, Monica
- Widow
  
  Berridge, Mona
- Pedant
  
  Clark, G F Hannam,
- Huntsman
  
  Colmer, Thomas,
- Tailor
  
  Colmer, Thomas,
- Bianca
  
  Edwardes, Olga,
- Bartholomew
  
  Gadsby, C Rivers,
- Petruchio
  
  Holloway, Baliol
- Hortensio
  
  Holme, Stanford,
- Huntsman
  
  Holme, Stanford,
- Tailor
  
  Holme, Stanford,
- Baptista
  
  Howlett, Stanley,
- Lucentio
  
  Ingham, Michael,
- Lord
  
  Insley, Marcus,
- Katharina
  
  Jackson, Freda,
- Christopher Sly
  
  Laurier, Jay
- Grumio
  
  Leigh, Andrew
- Huntsman
  
  Leith, David,
- Tailor
  
  Leith, David,
- Huntsman
  
  Manship, George,
- Vincentio
  
  Manship, George,
- Tranio
  
  Marsden, Robert,
- Biondello
  
  Miller, John
- Curtis
  
  Plinge, Walter
- Huntsman
  
  Plinge, Walter
- Katharina
  
  Scott, Margaretta,
- Hortensio
  
  Siddons, Roy,
- Gremio
  
  Souper, Gerald Kay,
- Curtis
  
  Wallis, Anthony,
- Huntsman
  
  Wallis, Anthony,
Creative

Role and name
- Music by
  
  Bernard, Anthony
- Costume Designer
  
  Curtis, Barbara
- Choreographer
  
  Iden, Rosalind,
- Director
  
  Payne, B Iden,
- Playwright
  
  Shakespeare, William

At the start of the season David Leith played 2nd Huntsman and a Tailor, Walter Plinge played 3rd Huntsman and Curtis, Stanford Holme played Hortensio, and Freda Jackson played Katharina. Later these parts were played by Stanford Holme, Thomas Colmer, Anthony Wallis, Roy Siddons, and Margaretta Scott.