The Merry Wives of Windsor

by William Shakespearedirected by Michael Honan
June 1947
Carr Manor

Leeds Arts Centre performed The Merry Wives of Windsor in June 1947.

Cast

Sir John FalstaffFrederick H. Spencer
Fenton, a young gentlemanCyril A. Spencer
Shallow, a country JusticeHenry Seaton
Slender, cousin to ShallowLadley Pearson
Ford, a gentleman dwelling at WindsorHerbert Stead
Page, a gentleman dwelling at WindsorArthur Cox
Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh parsonA. J. Griffiths
Dr. Caius, a French physicianStanley G. Sykes
Host of the Garter InnErnest Beaumont
Bardolph, follower of FalstaffWalter P. Miller
Pistol, follower of FalstaffRowland Perry
Nym, follower of FalstaffJohn Cheetham
Robin, page to FalstaffSheila Scott
Simple, servant to SlenderHoward Hoptrough
Rugby, servant to Dr. CaiusR. Anthony Spencer
First ServantReg Taylor
Second ServantTed Smalley
Mistress FordSybil B. Armitage
Mistress PageKathleen Worth
Anne Page, her daughterJoan Waugh
Mistress Quickly, servant to Dr. CaiusMargaret Bentley
FairiesJoan Brooks
 Brenda Dearden
 Patricia Heslop
 Jean Johnson
 June Lawless
 Jean North
 Barbara Taylor
 Marie Turner

Backstage team

DirectorMichael Honan
Stage ManagerReg Taylor
Assistant Stage ManagerTed Smalley
PropertiesElizabeth Findlay
 Muriel J. Dunning
Wardrobe MistressPhyllis Harris
PrompterMarian S. Halder
Dance ArrangementsKatherine Cox
Set Designed and Painted under the Direction ofMollie Cullen
 Elizabeth Tinker
Fanfare byThe Buglers of the 13th (Leeds) Coy. The Boys’ Brigade
Programme Cover byJ. C. Newby

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