The Taming of the Shrew

Press night

07.05.1948

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Vincentio

  Amyes, Julian

• Actor

  Bass, Alfie

• Grumio

  Bass, Alfie

• Actor

  Bates, Michael

• Biondello

  Bates, Michael

• Actor

  Bloom, Claire

• Tailor

  Diamond, Arnold,

• Actor

  Fox, Jean,

• Maid

  Fox, Jean,

• Widow

  Grahame, Ailsa,

• Hortensio

  Gwynn, Michael,

• Actor

  Herrington, Keith,

• Tranio

  Kasket, Harold,

• Baptista

  Kidd, John,

• Bartholomew

  Kneale, Tom,

• Christopher Sly

  Knight, Esmond,

• Actor

  Mitchell, Norman,

• Officer

  Mitchell, Norman,

• Actor

  Priestley, Manfred,

• Pedant

  Priestley, Manfred,

• Actor

  Purdom, Edmund,

• Actor

  Quayle, Anthony

• Petruchio

  Quayle, Anthony

• Bianca

  Russell, Mairhi,

• Actor

  Squire, William,

• Hostess

  Stannard, Heather,

• Lucentio

  Urquhart, Robert,

• Actor

  Van Eyssen, John,

• Haberdasher

  Van Eyssen, John,

• Gremio

  Willman, Noel,

• Curtis

  Wroe, David,

• Katharina

  Wynyard, Diana,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Benthall, Michael

• Music by

  Irving, Ernest,

• Designer

  Vercoe, Rosemary,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William