The Taming of the Shrew

Press night

09.06.1953

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Lucentio

  Britton, Tony,

• Lord

  Bushelle, John,

• Widow

  Charlesworth, Marigold,

• Musician

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Nathaniel

  Culliford, James,

• Servant

  Davenport, Nigel,

• Tailor

  Duguid, Peter,

• Gremio

  Eccles, Donald,

• Musician

  Glendenning, John,

• Petruchio

  Goring, Marius

• Servant

  Hart, George,

• Huntsman

  Hayes, Michael,

• Hortensio

  Hoskins, Basil,

• Baptista

  Howlett, Noel,

• Phillip

  Johnson, Peter,

• Gregory

  Jones, Gareth,

• Curtis

  Kay, Bernard,

• Page

  Martin, Richard,

• Katharina

  Mitchell, Yvonne,

• Pedant

  Morant, Philip,

• Vincentio

  Norris, Peter,

• Biondello

  O'Brien, David,

• Grumio

  Pleasence, Donald,

• Servant

  Roberts, John,

• Hostess

  Sanderson, Joan,

• Tranio

  Shaw, Robert,

• Musician

  Sherry, Raymond,

• Huntsman

  Townsend, Alan,

• Christopher Sly

  Warre, Michael,

• Bianca

  Watson, Mary,

• Haberdasher

  Wellman, James,

• Peter

  Willis, Jerome,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Devine, George,

• Music by

  Gerhard, Roberto,

• Light Designer

  Hall, Desmond,

• Designer

  Kernot, Vivienne,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William