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 PorterKing Henry IV
Ian HolmPrince Henry (Hal)
Hugh GriffithSir John Falstaff
Roy DotriceHenry Percy (Hotspur)
Patience CollierMistress Quickly
Charles ThomasEdmund Mortimer, Earl of March
Clive MortonThomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
David WallerLady Percy
Derek WaringCarrier
Derek WaringSir Richard Vernon
Donald Layne-SmithChamberlain
Henry KnowlesGadshill
Hugh SullivanArchibald, Earl of Douglas
Janet SuzmanLady Percy
Jeffery DenchRichard Scroop, Archbishop of York
John NormingtonBardolph
Katherine BarkerLady Mortimer
Keith JamesLord John of Lancaster
Marshall JonesTraveller
Maurice JonesSir Walter Blunt
Stephen HancockPeto
Ted ValentineVintner
Tim WyltonFrancis, a Drawer
William SquireOwen 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

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Henry IV. Part 1". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72411 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)