Hamlet

Press night

16.04.1898

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Priest

  Anney, F

• Claudius

  Asche, Oscar

• Ophelia

  Benson, Constance

• Ghost

  Fitzgerald, G,

• Polonius

  Grenville, Mr,

• Horatio

  Hignett, H R,

• Player 2

  Howard, G,

• Gravedigger 2

  Nicholson, Mr,

• Marcellus

  Quartermaine, Charles

• Player Queen

  Robertson, C,

• Laertes

  Rodney, Frank,

• Bernardo

  Sherard, Mr,

• Osric

  Souper, G Kay,

• Rosencrantz

  Spyers, Roper,

• Francisco

  St John, Mr,

• Guildenstern

  Thwaites, Norman,

• Player 1

  Warburton, Edward,

• Gravedigger 1

  Weir, George R,

• Gertrude

  Wetherall, Frances,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William