Shakespeare Re-visits Stratford-on-Avon

Summary

Two items from Around the Town newsreel No. 110. Members of "Will Shakespeare" company re-enact scenes from a play about the man and the hand-painting of clothes at Greenway Studios in London.

Year:

1922

Duration:

0:04:11

Film type:

Black & White / Silent

Genre:

Newsreel

Company:

Gaumont

Master format:

35mm

Description

Members of "Will Shakespeare" company re-enact scenes from a play about the bard. Includes a scene in which Anne Hathaway says goodbye to Will on the doorstep of her cottage at Shottery near Stratford upon Avon as he leaves for London. The film also includes a section on Greenway Studios in London where items of clothing are hand painted. We see women painting intricate designs.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The actor portraying William Shakespeare is likely to be Philip Merivale who was playing the role at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London at the time. The play 'Will Shakespeare' was written by Clemence Dane.