RSC Performances

Tercentenary Commemoration of Shakespeare

Press night

05.05.1916
Performances

1
Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Cast

Role and name
- Don Pedro
  
  Ainley, Henry
- Leontes
  
  Ainley, Henry
- Benedick
  
  Alexander, George
- Lady Macbeth
  
  Anderson, Mary
- Petruchio
  
  Asche, Oscar
- Prince Henry
  
  Baynton, Henry
- Lord
  
  Beard,
- Doll Tearsheet
  
  Benson, Constance
- Maria
  
  Benson, Constance
- Leonato
  
  Bishop, Alfred
- Ursula
  
  Braithwaite, Lilian,
- Katharina
  
  Brayton, Lily
- Lord
  
  Cameron, Graham,
- Biondello
  
  Cochrane, Frank,
- Singer
  
  Cochrane, Frank,
- Balthazar
  
  Coffin, Hayden,
- Hero
  
  Cooper, Gladys,
- Menenius
  
  Dale, James,
- Guard
  
  Drew, Dennis,
- Tranio
  
  Edgar, H Tripp,
- Mistress Quickly
  
  Edouin, Rose,
- Baptista
  
  Fitzgerald, George,
- Sir John Falstaff
  
  George, A E,
- Virgilia
  
  Glossop-Harris, Florence,
- Campeius
  
  Greet, Ben,
- Doctor
  
  Greet, Ben,
- Robin
  
  Hanman, Leah,
- Gentlewoman
  
  Hawkins, Dorothy,
- Pistol
  
  Johnston, Moffat,
- Gentlewoman
  
  Kearsey, May,
- Poins
  
  Kinnell, Murray,
- Hortensio
  
  Knott, F G,
- Boy
  
  Lowrie, Arthur,
- Officer
  
  Marshall, Oswald,
- Hermione
  
  McCarthy, Lillah
- Bianca
  
  Miller, Ingrid,
- Lord
  
  Minett, Mr,
- Lord
  
  Mitchell, Mr,
- Polonius
  
  Morrow, Christian,
- Lord
  
  Neville, Gerard
- Singer
  
  Neville, Gerard
- Sir Andrew Aguecheek
  
  Nicholson, H O,
- Cleomenes
  
  North, Grosvenor,
- Guard
  
  North, Grosvenor,
- Margaret
  
  O'Malley, Ellen,
- Lord
  
  Pemberton, Mr,
- Valeria
  
  Pidcock, Dorothie,
- Ghost
  
  Pittar, B A,
- Gremio
  
  Porter, Caleb,
- Bardolph
  
  Quinton, W H,
- Sir Toby Belch
  
  Quinton, W H,
- Lucentio
  
  Randell, Frank J,
- Friar
  
  Reynolds, E Vivian,
- Gertrude
  
  Rorke, Kate,
- Attendant
  
  Rose, Enid,
- Gentlewoman
  
  Saumarez, Cissie,
- Feste
  
  Stuart, Otho,
- Dion
  
  Thackeray, Leonard,
- Guard
  
  Thackeray, Leonard,
- Aufidius
  
  Thane, Edward,
- Volumnia
  
  Ward, Genevieve,
- Claudio
  
  Webster, Ben,
- Marcius
  
  Whitby, Gwynne,
- Cardinal
  
  White, Fisher,
- Lord
  
  Woodiwiss, Mr,
- Gentlewoman
  
  Wyse, Aileen,
- Beatrice
  
  Vanbrugh, Irene
- Lady Macbeth
  
  Anderson, Mary Antoinette
- Hamlet
  
  Irving, HB
- Katherine
  
  Terry, Ellen
Creative

Role and name
- Playwright
  
  Shakespeare, William

Special performance to commemorate the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's death. Scenes from Much Ado About Nothing, Henry IV, Part 2, The Winter's Tale, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Henry VIII, Twelfth Night and Coriolanus were performed.

From the Archive

DR372

Tercentenary of Shakespeare's death: Illustrated pages from 'The Sphere'

29/04/1916

TR36/1/3

Publications and Stock Control Records, ledgers for sale of Tercentenary Exhibition Catalogue

1916-1921

TR49/10/1

Shakespeare Tercentenary Commemoration, 1616-1916: catalogue of an exhibition

1916

DR353

Shakespeare Tercentenary: Collection assembled in 1916 by Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

1916

RSC/PRO/3/Folder 1/Item 0040

Playbill: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; Frank Benson - Shakespeare Tercentenary; Henry V, The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew, King John, Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well That Ends Well, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Henry IV pt2

1916

RSC/PRO/3/Folder 1/Item 0041

Playbill: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; Frank Benson - Shakespeare Tercentenary; Henry V, The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew, King John, Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well That Ends Well, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Henry IV pt2

1916

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The Shakespeare Tercentenary Commemoration.Under the direction of Mr.F.R.Benson.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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The Shakespeare Tercentenary Commemoration.Under the direction of Mr.F.R.Benson.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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The Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration Performances by Mr.F.R.Benson.Shakespeare Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Tercentenary Commemoration of William Shakespeare.Under the Direction of Mr.Frank Benson.Shakespeare Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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The Shakespeare Tercentenary Commemoration.Under the direction of Mr.F.R.Benson.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet. The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.''The Comedy of Errors''. The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.''Othello''. The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.''The Winters Tale''. The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company. From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''She Stoops To Conquer''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company. From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.'The Two Gentlemen of Verona''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''Macbeth''.Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.'The School For Scandal''.Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''Much Ado About Nothing''.Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.'Hamlet''.Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''King Henry V111''.Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''The Tempest''.Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''Macbeth''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''The Winters Tale''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''The Comedy of Errors''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''Othello''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.''The Rivals''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration.Plays produced by Mr.Ben Greet.The Shakespeare Repertory Company.From the Royal Victoria Theatre,London.'King Henry VIII''.Memorial Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon.

1916

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Tercentenary Commemoration of Shakespeare

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