William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
WEST END SHAKESPEARE PLAYERS
Romeo, son of Montague – Albert Finney
Juliet, daughter of Capulet – Claire Bloom
Mercuto, a friend of Romeo – Kenneth Haigh
Friar Lawrence, a Franciscan – Hilton Edwards
Nurse to Juliet – Dame Edith Evans
Escalus, Prince of Verona – Donald Eccles
Montague – Michael Alexander
Capulet – Anthony Nicholls
Paris, a young nobleman – William Hut
Benvolio, a nephew of Montague – Jeremy Spenser
Tybalt, a nephew of Lady Capulet – Christopher Guinee
Friar John – Michael Alexander
Balthasar, Romeo’s servant – Wallas Eaton
Sampson, Capulet’s servant – Peter Bayliss
Gregory, Capulet’s servant – Ronnie Stevens
Peter, servant to Juliet’s nurse – Ronnie Stevens
Abraham, Montague’s servant – Wallas Eaton
An Apothecary – Peter Bayliss
First Musician – Peter Bayliss
Second Musician – Wallas Eaton
Third Musician – Ronnie Stevens
Page to Paris – Christopher Guinee
Ofcer – Wallas Eaton
Lady Montague, wife to Montague – Yvonne Coulete
Lady Capulet, wife to Capulet – Catherine Lacey
Adapted for recording by G.B. Harrison
Directed by Howard Sackler
1 Act 1, Prologue and Scenes 1-3 23:03
2 Act 1, Scenes 4 (Romeo meets Juliet) and 5 12:48
3 Act 2, Prologue & Scene 1 3:45
4 Act 2, Scene 2 (Balcony scene) 11:04
5 Act 2, Scenes 3-5 18:54
6 Act 2, Scene 6 (Romeo and Juliet marry) 2:08
7 Act 3, Scene 1 (Death of Tybalt) 10:04
8 Act 3, Scenes 2 (“Gallop apace”), 3 & 4 21:16
9 Act 3, Scene 5 (Love scene) 13:44
10 Act 4, Scenes 1 & 2 9:00
11 Act 4, Scenes 3 (Juliet poisons herself), 4 & 5 13:39
12 Act 5, Scenes 1 & 2 6:36
13 Act 5, Scene 3 (Death of Romeo and Juliet) – 14:27
14 Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy and Conclusion 4:54