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  • The Merry Wives of Windsor (1910)
  • Short | Short, Comedy, Romance
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (1910)
Short | Short, Comedy, Romance
A quaint old tavern almost in the shadow of Windsor Castle, frequented by Falstaff and his associates, furnishes an admirable background for the introduction of the immortal Shakespeare comedy. Seated at the garden table and being served ...See moreA quaint old tavern almost in the shadow of Windsor Castle, frequented by Falstaff and his associates, furnishes an admirable background for the introduction of the immortal Shakespeare comedy. Seated at the garden table and being served by Anna Page, conversation waxes warm and Falstaff quarrels with his friends, but not losing an opportunity to enter into a flirtation with the fair Anna and in his conceit gloats over his conquest. Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford become objects of his wistful eye; he confides his intentions to his companions and announces that he will write them both a letter declaring his admiration. Unfortunately Mr. Ford overhears the reading of the message to his wife. At this Juncture Mr. and Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford arrive and a cordial greeting ensues. Ford plainly shows his jealousy and is bent upon revenge. As the company retire to their respective places of abode, Falstaff dispatches his servant post haste to deliver the notes to the ladies, while Ford watches from a secret hiding, a hurried visit from Mrs. Page reveals the fact that both letters are identical. "Let it suffice thee, Mistress Page, that I love thee: I will not say, pity me: 'tis not a soldier-like phrase: but I say love me. By me, John Falstaff." They decide upon a plan to reply that the husband will be absent from his home between 10 and 11 o'clock. Ford, in disguise, follows the maid as she goes to deliver the letter, arriving at Falstaff's he engages him in conversation and learns the contents of the letter and at once hastens to the market rounding up friends to help search his house. Falstaff undecided which of the two he will first call upon, decides it shall be Mrs. Ford. In the midst of his proffers of love, Mrs. Page announces husband, confusion follows. Falstaff is concealed in the clothes basket with the dirty linen. The servants are ordered to carry the basket out and it is dumped in the lagoon, which causes Falstaff much uneasiness as well as a dampened ardor, for love making. Yet upon making his escape he is undaunted and again meets Mrs. Ford when a loud knocking at the door sends them all in confusion and the clothes basket is refused as a haven, but an old outfit of the housemaid serves as a disguise and he is quickly hustled out. Explanations and reconciliation between the Pages and the Fords are soon complete and Falstaff is invited to meet Mrs. Page. In the fairy glade, will o' the wisps, fairies, demons, etc., break in upon the love scene and Falstaff is crowned with buck horns and all ends. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Francis Boggs
Writer
William Shakespeare (play)
Producer
William Nicholas Selig
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Updated Nov 24, 1910
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Nov 24, 1910 (United States)

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