Character in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sir Hugh Evans ♂ male
222Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.5Last Scene
8.5%Of Play Dialogue
Sir Hugh Evans is the #5 role in The Merry Wives of Windsor by line count (222 lines, 8.5% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Page — 6 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.
Sir Hugh Evans’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falstaff | 433 | 16.6% |
| 2 | Mistress Page | 306 | 11.7% |
| 3 | Ford | 305 | 11.7% |
| 4 | Mistress Quickly | 262 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Sir Hugh Evans (this role) | 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 Sir Hugh Evans’s dialogue distributes across the play
Sir Hugh Evans’s dramatic peak falls in Act 1 with 83 lines.
Every scene where Sir Hugh Evans speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 72 | 26.3% |
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 11 | 91.7% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 48 | 43.2% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 11 | 5.3% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 30 | 42.3% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 8 | 4.1% |
| Act 4, Scene 4 | 12 | 12.8% |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | 8 | 6.8% |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | 18 | 7.6% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “The dozen white louses do become an old coat well;”
Longest speech (Act 1, Scene 2): “make an end of my dinner; there's pippins and cheese to come.”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 5): “swearings and starings, pribbles and prabbles?”
Who Sir Hugh Evans shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Page | 6 |
| Falstaff | 5 |
| Mistress Page | 5 |
| Ford | 4 |
| Mistress Ford | 4 |
| Doctor Caius | 4 |
| Simple | 4 |
| Shallow | 3 |
| Mistress Quickly | 3 |
| Slender | 3 |
Questions about Sir Hugh Evans
Is Sir Hugh Evans the lead role in The Merry Wives of Windsor?
Sir Hugh Evans is ranked #5 by line count among 25 speaking characters in The Merry Wives of Windsor — carrying 8.5% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Sir Hugh Evans’s longest scene?
Act 1 Scene 1, where Sir Hugh Evans speaks 72 lines.
Who does Sir Hugh Evans speak to the most?
Sir Hugh Evans shares the most scenes with Page — 6 scenes together across The Merry Wives of Windsor.