Shakespeare as Humorist: Drama Society in “Merry Wives of Windsor:” We may without hesitation accept the tradition that Shakespeare wrote the “Merry Wives of Windsor” in obedience to a command of Queen Elizabeth, who had expressed a desire to see Falstaff in love. … (continues at length) … Mr. Clewlow fulfills our expectation in the part of Falstaff … (continues) … Mr. H. L. Midgley was very good as mine host of the “Garter” and congratulations must also be extended to Mr. Roy Pochin (Fenton), Mr. H. Pinsent (Page), Mr. Frank Ford (Bardolph), Mr. J. P. Nicholson (Pistol) and others. …
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