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Merry Wives of Windsor: The Miseries of an Enforced Marriage, The

Synopsis
Video recording of Peter Moss’ 1978 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. William Hutt is Falstaff.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
6 Jun 1978

Credits

Director
Peter Moss
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Raymond Pannell
Production Design
Phillip Silver
Costume
Phillip Silver
Cast
William HuttSir John Falstaff
Jennifer PhippsMistress Margaret Page
Domini BlytheMistress Alice Ford
Mary SavidgeMistress Quickly
Alan ScarfeFrank Ford
Barry MacGregorPistol
Bernard HopkinsNim
Bob BakerFenton
Elias ZarouHost of the Garter Inn
François-Régis KlanferDoctor Caius
Gerald IsaacRobin
Jennifer DaleAnne Page
Lewis GordonGeorge Page
Maurice GoodSir Hugh Evans
Peter HuttJohn Rugby
Richard McMillanPeter Simple
Richard WhelanBardolph
Tom WoodAbraham Slender
William NeedlesRobert Shallow

Additional Details

Theatre
Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
17th Century
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

General
The main costuming was Caroline (1620-1640) with some characters wearing 18th century dress.
History
The production ran in repertory 6 June-6 September 1978
Reviews
Berry, Ralph. Shakespeare Quarterly 30 (1979): 167-75 (in review article).

Archive

Name

Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival Archive

Contact
ECharendoff@stratfordshakespearefestival.com (Archives Co-ordinator)
Web
https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/ArchivesServices External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 519-271 1040
Fax
+1 519-271-1040
Address
350 Douro Street
P.O. Box 520
55 Queen Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 3S7
Canada

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