Hamlet

Press night

24.04.1888

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Ophelia

  Benson, Constance

• Polonius

  Black, G F

• Gertrude

  Ferrar, Ada,

• Rosencrantz

  Grenville, A,

• Ghost

  Guinness, D'Esterre,

• Osric

  Gurney, Gerald,

• Guildenstern

  Harptree, Mr,

• Player 1

  Henry, S C,

• Marcellus

  James, Mr,

• Francisco

  Karolus, C J,

• Player 2

  O'Reilly, M,

• Claudius

  Phillips, S,

• Gravedigger 2

  Righton, Mr,

• Bernardo

  Rowley, Mr,

• Priest

  Sherard, Mr,

• Horatio

  Stuart, Otho,

• Laertes

  Thalberg, Mr,

• Player Queen

  Watson, Miss C,

• Gravedigger 1

  Weir, George R,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William