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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



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