''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a 1910 silent short historical comedy based on the play by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

directed by

Francis Boggs Francis Winter Boggs (March 1870 – October 27, 1911) was an American stage actor and pioneer silent film film director, director. He was one of the first to direct a film in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood. Biography He was born ...

and produced by the

Selig Polyscope Company The Selig Polyscope Company was an American motion picture company that was founded in 1896 by William Selig in Chicago. The company produced hundreds of early, widely distributed commercial moving pictures, including the first films starring Tom ...

. Two cast members were

Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams (born Kathleen Mabel Williams, May 31, 1879 – September 23, 1960) was an American actress, known for her blonde beauty and daring antics, who performed on stage as well as in early silent film. She began her career onstage in ...

and

Margarita Fischer Margarita Fisher (née Fischer, February 12, 1886 – March 11, 1975) was an American actress in silent motion pictures and stage productions. Newspapers sometimes referred to her as "Babe" Fischer. Early life Margarita Fischer was born on Fe ...

. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress.''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' at silentera.com
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Cast

- Mistress Ford *

- Mistress Page

References

External links

* 1910 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Selig Polyscope Company films 1910 films American historical comedy films 1910s historical comedy films 1910 comedy films 1910s American films Silent American comedy films 1910s English-language films Silent historical comedy films {{silent-film-stub