Hamlet
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1. "Rapier and Dagger" in private collection (c) Bardbiz Limited
2. "They change rapiers" in private collection (c) Bardbiz Limited
3. London's Drury Lane Theatre, Forbes Robertson (1913). Reproduced by permission of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 4. Sarah Bernhardt (1899). Reproduced by permission of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 5. Directed by Peter Brook (1965). Reg Wilson (c) Royal Shakespeare Company
6. Directed by Buzz Goodbody (1975). Joe Cocks Studio Collection (c) Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 7. Directed by Ron Daniels (1989). Joe Cocks Studio Collection (c) Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
8. Directed by Michael Boyd (2004). Manuel Harlan (c) Royal Shakespeare Company 9. Directed by Ron Daniels (1989). Joe Cocks Studio Collection (c) Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 10. Directed by Michael Boyd (2004). Manuel Harlan (c) Royal Shakespeare Company 11. Reconstructed Elizabethan Playhouse (c) Charcoalblue
List of parts
KING called Claudius in his first entry direction, but never named in the dialogue, so a theater audience would not know what he is called Act 1 Scene 1
1.1 Location: the gun terrace of the royal castle at Elsinore, Denmark
2 me Francisco asserts that, as the sentry on guard, he is the one who should be making the challenge 2 unfold reveal/identify
6 carefully ... hour responsibly at your appointed time
14 rivals partners
16 ground country
17 liegemen ... Dane sworn servants of the Danish king
18 Give God give
27 fantasy imagination
29 Touching concerning
29 of by
30 along to come along
31 watch remain awake during/keep guard through
33 approve corroborate the reliability of
36 assail attack
41 Last ... all this very night past
42 yond yonder, that
42 pole Pole Star (i.e. North Star)
43 t'illume to illuminate
47 figure appearance/likeness
48 scholar i.e. one knowledgeable enough to know how to address a ghost; a ghost was thought to be unable to speak until spoken to 49 Mark it observe it closely
50 harrows wounds/distresses
51 would wants to