Samuel Phelps (1804-1878) as William Shakespeare's Falstaff c1860. English actor and theatre manager Samuel Phelps as William Shakespeare's Falstaff. From a toy theatre sheet, c1860. The character of Falstaff appears in three of Shakespeares' plays: Henry IV (part 1), Henry VI (part 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

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