Although he has acted in period dramas before, including screen adaptations of Jane Austen's "Persuasion" and Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre," Timothy Dalton's portrayal of Reverend Henchard in "The Mayor of Casterbridge" is particularly noteworthy.
And although he has acted in period dramas before - in screen versions of Jane Austen 's " Persuasion " and Charlotte Bronte 's " Jane Eyre " - Henchard is a breed apart .