Arthur Bourchier as Henry
Arthur Bourchier as Henry
Laura Cowie as Anne Bullen
Sir Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey
Sir Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey
Sir Henry Irving as Cardinal Wolsey
Ellen Terry as Queen Katherine
Ellen Terry as Queen Katherine
Ellen Terry as Queen Katherine
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Cardinal Wolsey
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Cardinal Wolsey
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Cardinal Wolsey
Violet Vanbrugh as Queen Katherine
Violet Vanbrugh as Queen Katherine
Productions of Henry VIII
1892. Henry Irving's production of Henry VIII ran for 204 performances at the Lyceum Theatre (London) from January 5 to July 30 and then again from October 1 until November 5. Its popularity was due no doubt to Irving's part as Cardinal Wolsey and Ellen Terry's as Queen Katherine. The other performers were Arthur Stirling and Amy Roselle who substituted at times for Irving and Terry, William Terriss as Henry VIII, and Violet Vanbrugh as Anne Bullen (Wearing, I, 184).
1893. Henry Irving gave three performances of Henry VIII at the Lyceum (London) in July. Irving played Cardinal Wolsey and Genevieve Ward played Queen Katherine, with William Terriss as Henry VIII and Amy Coleridge as Anne Bullen (Wearing, I, 336-7).
1902. In April Frank Benson presented seven Shakespeare plays at the Stratford-upon-Avon Festival, among them Twelfth Night and Henry VIII. Ellen Terry made her debut at the Stratford Theatre as Queen Katherine (Loney, i, 12-3).