Character in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Mistress Page ♂ male
306Lines Spoken
2.1First Scene
5.5Last Scene
11.7%Of Play Dialogue
Mistress Page is the #2 largest role in The Merry Wives of Windsor, speaking 306 lines (11.7% of the play) across 9 scenes from Act 2 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Mistress Page shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Mistress Page’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falstaff | 433 | 16.6% |
| 2 | Mistress Page (this role) | 306 | 11.7% |
| 3 | Ford | 305 | 11.7% |
| 4 | Mistress Quickly | 262 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Sir Hugh Evans | 222 | 8.5% |
| 6 | Mistress Ford | 167 | 6.4% |
| 7 | Page | 144 | 5.5% |
| 8 | Slender | 141 | 5.4% |
| 9 | Shallow | 114 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Host | 107 | 4.1% |
How Mistress Page’s dialogue distributes across the play
Mistress Page’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 121 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 2, Scene 1): “What, have I scaped love-letters in the holiday-”
Representative speech (Act 4, Scene 2): “distemper he is in now: I am glad the fat knight is not here.”
Who Mistress Page shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Page | 7 |
| Ford | 6 |
| Mistress Ford | 6 |
| Sir Hugh Evans | 5 |
| Mistress Quickly | 4 |
| Doctor Caius | 4 |
| Shallow | 4 |
| Slender | 3 |
| Falstaff | 3 |
| Fenton | 2 |
Questions about Mistress Page
Is Mistress Page the lead role in The Merry Wives of Windsor?
Mistress Page is ranked #2 by line count among 25 speaking characters in The Merry Wives of Windsor — a major role carrying 11.7% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Mistress Page’s longest scene?
Act 2 Scene 1, where Mistress Page speaks 73 lines.
Who does Mistress Page speak to the most?
Mistress Page shares the most scenes with Page — 7 scenes together across The Merry Wives of Windsor.