Richard II
Contributors: Hurry, Leslie, 1909-; Whelen, Christopher; Lief, Arthur; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Evans, Maurice, 1901-1989; Hasso, Signe, 1915-2002; Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950; National Theatre Corporation (Washington, D.C.); Old Vic Company; Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1957
Language: eng
Other titles: Plays of Shakespeare
Description: National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, Old Vic Trust Ltd. and the Arts Council of Great Britain present under the management of S. Hurok, The Old Vic Company, director Michael Benthall, administrative director Alfred Francis with Paul Rogers, Claire Bloom, John Neville, Coral Browne, Rosemary Harris, Richard Wordsworth, Jack Gwillim, Ernest Hare, Wynne Clark in The plays of Shakespeare: "Richard II," by William Shakespeare, directed by Michael Benthall, decor and costumes by Leslie Hurry, music composed by Christopher Wheelen, orchestra under the direction of Arthur Lief.
Notes: National Theatre, week beginning Monday, February 4, 1957.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: John Neville, Paul Rogers, Charles Gray, Jack Gwillim, Job Stewart, Daniel Moynihan, Peter Needham, Derek New, James Villiers, Alan Penn, Richard Wordsworth, Ernest Hare, Claire Bloom, Bryan Pringle, Edward Harvey, Aubrey Morris, John Greenwood, John Woodvine, Timothy Parkes, Denis Holmes, Margaret Courtenay, Jennifer Wilson, Sally Home, Marion Hood, Juliet Cooke, Keith Taylor, Donald Homer, Graeme Campbell, Peter Bowles, Fraser Kerr, Tom Kneebone, Charles West.

LC copy accompanied by playbill advertisement for Maurice Evans and co-starring Signe Hasso in Bernard Shaw's comedy "The Apple Cart," from Feb. 25th thru March 9th at the National Theatre. Shelved under: Richard II.

With: Macbeth -- Romeo and Juliet -- Troilus and Cressida / William Shakespeare. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).