The Merchant of Venice
At the start of the season Richard Hurndall played Bassanio, Robert Marshall played Lorenzo, Kenneth Wicksteed played Tubal, Dennis Hutchinson played Launcelot Gobbo and Rita Maas played the Singer. Later these parts were taken by Godfrey Kenton, Donald Layne-Smith, G F Hannam Clark, Andrew Leigh and Rosemary Morgan.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Antonio | George Skillan |
|---|---|
| Balthazar | C Rivers Gadsby |
| Bassanio | Richard Hurndall |
| Bassanio | Godfrey Kenton |
| Clerk of the Court | Hedley Mattingly |
| Duke of Venice | Gerald Kay Souper |
| Gratiano | Richard Wordsworth |
| Jessica | Peggy Bryan |
| Launcelot Gobbo | Dennis Hutchinson |
| Launcelot Gobbo | Andrew Leigh |
| Leonardo | Michael Ingham |
| Lorenzo | Donald Layne-Smith |
| Lorenzo | Robert Marshall |
| Nerissa | Freda Jackson |
| Old Gobbo | Hedley Mattingly |
| Page to Portia | Rosemary Morgan |
| Portia | Thea Holme |
| Prince of Arragon | Basil Langton |
| Prince of Morocco | George Manship |
| Salarino | Edward Wheatleigh |
| Shylock | Baliol Holloway |
| Singer | Rita Maas |
| Solanio | Stanley Howlett |
| Stephano | George Wood |
| Tubal | G F Hannam Clark |
| Tubal | Kenneth Wicksteed |
Crew | |
| Choreographer | Rosalind Iden |
| Costume Designer | Barbara Curtis |
| Director | B Iden Payne |
| Music by | Anthony Bernard |
| Playwright | William Shakespeare |
| Set Designer | Peggy Neale |
- Source: RSC Performance Database
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