The Merry Wives receive identical letters! | Act II scene 1 | The Merry Wives of Windsor (2025) скачать в хорошем качестве

The Merry Wives receive identical letters! | Act II scene 1 | The Merry Wives of Windsor (2025)

Mistress Ford (Katherine Pearce) and Mistress Page (Emma Pallant) discover they have received identical declarations of love from disreputable knight Sir John Falstaff. There's nothing for it but revenge... This ★★★★ 'spirited and jolly' (The Times) comedy is at the Globe Theatre until 20 September so don't miss out on ★★★★ 'the perfect summer night's revel (The Guardian): https://bit.ly/MerryWivesOfWindsorGlo... _____________________ 00:00 MISTRESS FORD If I would but go to hell for an eternal moment or so, I could be knighted. MISTRESS PAGE What, thou liest! Sir Alice Ford? These knights will hack, and so thou shouldst not alter the article of thy gentry. MISTRESS FORD We burn daylight. Here, read, read. Perceive how I might be knighted. I shall think the worse of fat men as long as I have an eye to make 00:28 difference of men’s liking. And yet he would not swear; praised women’s modesty; and gave such orderly and well-behaved reproof to all uncomeliness that I would have sworn his disposition would have gone to the truth of his words. But 00:44 they do no more adhere and keep place together than the Hundredth Psalm to the tune of “Greensleeves.” What tempest, I trow, threw this whale, with so many tuns of oil in his belly, ashore at Windsor? How shall I be revenged on him? I think the best way were to entertain him with hope till the wicked fire of lust have melted him in his own grease. Did you ever hear the like? 01:21 MISTRESS PAGE Letter for letter, but that the name of Page and Ford differs! To thy great comfort in this mystery of ill opinions, here’s the twin brother of thy letter. But let thine inherit first, for I protest mine never shall. I warrant he hath a thousand of these letters writ with blank space for different names _____________________ ABOUT SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK, and is home to the Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all. ‘And let us ... on your imaginary forces work.’ — Henry V, Prologue Discover more: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/