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16. FALSTAFF FIGURES IN THESE PLAYS
BY SHAKESPEARE:
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 2
Henry V
The Merry Wives of Windsor
17. Playbill for a
performance of Sir
John Oldcastle, an
apocryphal work
attributed to
Shakespeare, on 3
January 1848, to raise
money for the purchase
and preservation of
Shakespeare's house
125. Falstaff, with chain
and horns, flanked by
Mistresses Ford and
Page, under Herne‟s
Oak
(Act 5, scene 5)
Oil painting by
Robert Smirke, R.A.
(1752-1845)
130. “
And now for a brief word from our sponsors”:
The Commercialization of Falstaff:
Advertising, Merchandise and Popular
Culture
131. Falstaff statue
located in
Stratford-Upon-
Avon,
Shakespeare‟s
birthplace
132.
133.
134.
135. Caricature of Civil
War General
Benjamin Franklin
“Spoons” Butler,
known for his corrupt
practices (and for
stealing silverware) as
“The Later Falstaff ”
136. Falstaff-
inspired
photograph
created by
Paris
photographer
Ellen Eusdin
146. Falstaff and
modern technology:
“Sir John Falstaff
need not have been
known as „The Fat
Knight‟ if he had
made regular use of
an Electric
Slimming
Machine”
Print by H M
Brock (c. 1920s)
illustrating
“Histro-Electric”
180. Left: James Quin as
Falstaff (ca. 1750), by
James McArdell (ca.
1729-1765)
181.
182. Three porcelain figurines of Quin as Falstaff, dating from c. 1795-
1797 to c. 1830 and sometime later in the 1800s. The large
number of 18th and 19th century china statuettes representing
Falstaff with the features of Quin show how completely the actor
was identified with the role.
183.
184. Playbill for a
December 1, 1755
performance of the
first part of King
Henry the Fourth,
With the Humours of
Sir John Falstaff
(played by Ned Shuter,
1728-1776) at the
Theatre Royal, Covent
Garden
Note that Falstaff gets
top billing in the
production
185. Ned Shuter as Falstaff
and Peg Woffington as
Mistress Ford (right)
in The Merry Wives of
Windsor
186.
187. Left: Peg Woffington as
Mistress Ford
Below: Portrait of Woffington
out of character
194. Playbill for an
October 19, 1807
performance of
The Merry Wives
of Windsor Or,
Falstaff in the
Buck-Basket
(venue unknown),
featuring Charles
Kemble (1775-
1854) in the role of
Falstaff and his
wife, Maria
Theresa De Camp
(1774-1838) as
Mistress Ford
195. Right: Lithograph by
Richard James Lane
(published May 1840) of
Charles Kemble as Falstaff
in Henry IV
244. --1916--
Production of The Merry Wives of Windsor in
New York at the Criterion Theatre.
Thomas A. Wise played Falstaff.
Viola Allen (1867-1948) played Mistress Ford in
her last New York appearance.
Henrietta Crosman (1865-1944) played Mistress
Page.
245. From left to right: Allen, Wise, Reggie Sheffield (as Robin)
and Crosman
248. --DECEMBER 1928-JANUARY 1929--
Charles D. Coburn played in the three-act
comedy Falstaff (written by William Plasted
Webber)
Ran for 15 performances at the Coburn Theatre.
Directed by Richard Boleslavsky and Henry
Stillman.
254. Known as the “Prime Minister of
Mirth,” English music hall
comedian and star Sir George
Robey (1869-1954) played Falstaff
in Henry IV, Part 1 in the 1930s.
He reprised the role in the 1944
film version of Henry V, directed
by and starring Laurence Olivier.
255.
256. English actor Maurice Herbert
Evans (1901-1989), noted for his
interpretations of Shakespearean
characters.
This is a promotional photo from
the 1939 Broadway production of
Henry IV, Part 1.
257.
258.
259. --1940--
SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE
The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by
Ben Iden Payne, designed by Don Finley.
Falstaff played by Jay Laurier.
Mistress Ford played by Thea Holme.
Mistress Page played by Clare Harris.
260. Act 3, scene 3: Mistresses Ford (Holme) and Page
(Harris) attempting to hide Falstaff (Laurier) in the
laundry basket
261. --1943--
Baliol Holloway as Falstaff
Patricia Jessel as Mistress Ford and Alison Pickard as
Mistress Page at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
262. --1945--
“THE GREATEST FALSTAFF IN LIVING
MEMORY”
Ralph Richardson (1902-1983) played
Falstaff in the Old Vic‟s production of Henry
IV, Part 1 at the New Theatre, London
270. --1951--
SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989) as Falstaff in both
parts of Henry IV.
Henry IV, Part 1 directed by Quayle and John Kidd.
Henry IV, Part 2 directed by Michael Redgrave.
Henry V, directed by Quayle.
Richard Burton as Prince Hal (Henry V) in all three
productions.
All three productions designed by Tanya
Moiseiwitsch.
271.
272. Quayle was only 38
years old when he
first performed the
role of Falstaff
273. Caricature by
Ronald
Searle,
theatrical
illustrator for
Punch, of
Quayle as
Falstaff in
Henry IV,
Part 1.
(Published
18 April
1951)
274. Prince Hal (Richard Burton, left) and Falstaff (Anthony
Quayle), Act 1, scene 2
276. Hal (Burton), Poins (Alan Badel) and Falstaff (Quayle)
plotting their highway robbery, Act 1, scene 2
277. Henry IV, Part 1: Bardolf (Michael Bates) and Falstaff (Quayle),
Act 4, scene 2
278. Henry IV, Part 2:
Falstaff, Silence,
Robin and Shallow
at Master Shallow's
house, Act 5, scene 1.
The cast, from left to
right, is Silence
(William Squire),
Davy (Alexander
Gauge), Falstaff
(Anthony Quayle),
Robin (Robert
Sandford), Shallow
(Alan Badel),
Bardolf (Michael
Bates).
279. Henry IV, Part 2: Falstaff, Justice Shallow and Justice Silence choose
new recruits from the villagers, Act 3, scene 2
280. Henry IV, Part 2: Falstaff and Pistol at Henry V's coronation
procession, Act 5 scene 5
282. Henry V: The Page tells Pistol, Hostess, Nym and Bardolf of Falstaff ‟s illness,
Act 2, scene 1.
283. --1955--
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Royal Shakespeare Company production at the
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
Anthony Quayle as Falstaff.
Joyce Redman as Mistress Ford.
Angela Baddeley as Mistress Page.
Directed by Glen Byam Shaw.
Designed by Motley.
Quayle had already played Falstaff in the Henry IV
plays in 1951. This time round his wiry, cunning knight
suffered tremendous blows to his dignity at every turn
as he was outmaneuvered by Mistress Page and
Mistress Ford.
284. Mistress Ford
(Joyce Redman,
left) and
Mistress Page
(Angela
Baddeley, right)
compare their
identical love
letters.
Act 2, scene 1
285. Master Ford
(Keith Mitchell),
disguised as
Master Brooke,
appoints Falstaff
(Quayle) to
seduce his wife.
Act 2, scene 2
294. Searle illustration of The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Old Vic, with Richard
Wordsworth as Ford and Paul Rogers as Falstaff (Published 5 October 1955)
297. --1964--
Clive Swift played Falstaff (for the second time in his
career) in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Directed by John Blatchley.
Performed at the Aldwych Theatre.
Designed by Andre Francois.
298.
299. Falstaff explains his plan to seduce Mistress Page and Mistress
Ford, Act 1, scene 3. From left to right, Robin (Stephen Barrett),
Nym (Henry Woolf ), Falstaff (Swift), Pistol (Freddie Jones)
302. Brewster Mason as
Falstaff in a Royal
Shakespeare production
of The Merry Wives of
Windsor, directed by
Terry Hands.
303.
304.
305.
306.
307.
308.
309.
310.
311.
312.
313.
314. 1979:
The Merry
Wives of
Windsor,
directed by
Trevor
Nunn with
John Caird,
designed by
John
Napier.
Falstaff
(John
Woodvine,
left) and
Bardolf
(Norman
Tyrrell)
315. Mistress
Quickly (Lila
Kaye)
informing
Falstaff (John
Woodvine)
that both
wives are in
love with him.
Act 2, scene 2.
320. Playbill for The Merry
Wives of Windsor,
(1985, revived in
1987), directed by Bill
Alexander and
designed by William
Dudley, at the Royal
Shakespeare Theatre.
321.
322.
323. Mistress Page (Janet Dale, left) and Mistress Ford (Lindsay Duncan)
discovering that Falstaff has sent them identical love letters. Act 2, scene 1
324.
325. Mistress Quickly (Sheila Steafel) telling Falstaff (Peter Jeffrey) that both
wives are in love with him. Act 2, scene 2. (Performed at the Barbican
Theatre)
326. Ford (Nicky Henson), disguised as Master Brook, employing Falstaff
(Peter Jeffrey) to seduce his wife. Act 2, scene 2
327. 1987 revival at the Barbicon Theatre. Falstaff (Peter Jeffrey) attempting to
seduce Mistress Ford (Lindsay Duncan). Act 3, scene 3
328. Mistress Page (Janet Dale, left) and Mistress Ford (Lindsay Duncan,
right) look on in horror as Falstaff (Peter Jeffrey) emerges from the
laundry basket. Act 3, scene 3
329. Falstaff (Peter Jeffrey, center), dressed as Herne the Hunter and preparing to
enjoy Mistress Ford (Lindsay Duncan, left) and Mistress Page (Janet Dale, right).
Act 5, scene 5
332. --1992--
Henry IV, Part 1, (Royal
Shakespeare Company),
directed by Adrian Noble,
designed by Bob Crowley,
with costumes by Deirdre
Clancy.
Robert Stephens as
Falstaff.
Barbican Theatre
333. Falstaff gives his unlikely account of the robbery to Hal and the assembled
taverners. Act 2, scene 5
337. Timothy West as
Falstaff in Henry
IV, Part 1.
West played
Falstaff in both
parts of Henry IV
with the English
Touring Theatre in
1996-97.
His real-life son
played Prince Hal
in the production.
338. 2000: Henry IV, Part 2. Falstaff (Desmond Barrit) and Doll Tearsheet
(Danielle Tilley). Act 2, scene 4
343. 2003: Henry IV, Part 1
Kevin Kline as Falstaff and Michael
Hayden as Prince Hal
344.
345.
346. 2005:
Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 at
the Old Globe, directed by
Jack O'Brien.
John Goodman as Falstaff
347. 2005: Michael Gambon as
Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
348. Falstaff (Paul Kiernan) steals a kiss
from Mistress Page (Lynn Allison) as
Master Page (George Roth) tends to
the barbecue in Great Lakes Theater
Festival‟s 2005 season opening
summer repertory production of The
Merry Wives of Windsor.
349. Left and Right:
Andrew May (Master
Ford) shares the stage
with actor Paul
Kiernan (Falstaff )
Center: Mistress
Ford (Kathryn
Cherasaro) and
Falstaff (Paul
Kiernan)
350. The Host of the Garter Resort (Scott Plate, left) watches on as
Simple (Tom Weaver, center) shares a laugh with Falstaff (Paul
Kiernan, right)
351. Royal Shakespeare
Company
production (2007-
08 season), with
David Warner as
Falstaff.
Directed by
Michael Boyd.
352. David Warner as Falstaff, with Geoffrey Streatfeild as
Prince Hal, in Henry IV, Part 1
353.
354. Warner also
played Falstaff in
Henry IV, Part 2
(2007-08 season),
with the Royal
Shakespeare
Company.
Directed by
Richard Twyman
355. 2008
Sarah Woodward,
Serena Evans and
Christopher
Benjamin as Falstaff
in The Merry Wives
of Windsor at
Shakespeare‟s Globe,
London
371. The 1991 independent film
My Own Private Idaho,
loosely based on Henry IV,
Part 1, features Keanu
Reeves as the Prince Hal
figure and William Richart as
the Falstaff figure. Called
“Bob Pigeon,” he is a middle-
aged derelict, petty thief and
mentor to a gang of street kids
and hustlers who live in an
abandoned apartment
building.
373. Antonio Salieri
(1750–1825)
Below: From a 2004
production of Salieri‟s
opera at the Wolf Trap
opera in Virginia
374. Left: Karl Johann Formes (1815-
89), flanked by Inez Fabbri and
Anna Elzer in Die lustigen
Wieber von Windsor by Otto
Nicolai (1810-49)
Below: Karl Formes
375. Bataille as Falstaff in The
Dream of a Summer Night
(Le Songe d'une nuit d'été),
1850, by French composer
Ambroise Thomas (below)