Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3

Productions of Henry VI

1901. April 15 marked the opening of Frank Benson's festival season at Stratford-upon-Avon. The company presented for the first time at Stratford a cycle of the history plays: King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Part 2, Henry V, Henry VI, Part 2, and Richard III. The company presented five other plays as well, including Much Ado About Nothing (Loney, I, 8).

1906. Frank Benson opened the Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23, the dramatist's birthday. In this three-week Festival he opened with Much Ado About Nothing and for the first time offered all three parts of Henry VI. His company performed ten other plays as well (Loney, I, 33).