Henry IV. Part 1

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Peter Hall, Clifford Williams and John Barton’s 1964 production of Henry IV Part 1 for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Eric Porter in the title role and Hugh Griffith as Falstaff.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

4 Nov 1964

Credits

Director

Clifford Williams; John Barton; Peter Hall

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Guy Woolfenden

Production Design

John Bury

Cast

Eric Porter	King Henry IV
Ian Holm	Prince Henry (Hal)
Hugh Griffith	Sir John Falstaff
Roy Dotrice	Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Patience Collier	Mistress Quickly
Charles Thomas	Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March
Clive Morton	Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
David Waller	Lady Percy
Derek Waring	Carrier
Derek Waring	Sir Richard Vernon
Donald Layne-Smith	Chamberlain
Henry Knowles	Gadshill
Hugh Sullivan	Archibald, Earl of Douglas
Janet Suzman	Lady Percy
Jeffery Dench	Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York
John Normington	Bardolph
Katherine Barker	Lady Mortimer
Keith James	Lord John of Lancaster
Marshall Jones	Traveller
Maurice Jones	Sir Walter Blunt
Stephen Hancock	Peto
Ted Valentine	Vintner
Tim Wylton	Francis, a Drawer
William Squire	Owen Glendower

Additional Details

Theatre

Aldwych Theatre, London

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Other

Historical period

Medieval

Plays

Henry IV Part 1

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Press night was 27 January 1964 at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

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