The clerk of Nuremberg wants to use his position to marry the young Evchen, but she does not love him and to avoid this marriage she asks the village shoemaker to ask for her hand in marriage. But everything becomes complicated when a nobleman of noble birth appears who has fled from his family castle.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rudolf RittnerHans Sachs | Hans Sachs |
 Max GülstorffVeit Pogner | Veit Pogner |
 Maria MatrayEva Pogner | Eva Pogner |
 Gustav FröhlichWalter von Stolzing | Walter von Stolzing |
 Julius FalkensteinBeckmesser | Beckmesser |
 Veit HarlanDavid | David |
 Hermann PichaNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaul HenckelsFrisör | Frisör |