Hamlet

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Event Hamlet
Venue Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 2 March 1881
Last Date 2 March 1881
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Herr Bandmann … presents a Hamlet of striking originality….
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Herr Bandmann Actor Hamlet
Louise Beaudet Actor Ophelia
JF Cathcart Actor Claudius
JF Cathcart Actor Ghost of Hamlet's Father
J Costello Actor Rosencrantz
Louise Crawford Actor Gertrude
Charles Hall Actor Horatio
Grace Hathaway Actor Osric/Player Queen
J H Nunn Actor Polonius/First Gravedigger
Walter Reynolds Actor Laertes/First Actor
A H Tasman Actor Guildenstern
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Presenting the new and specially selected Australian Company, including Mr Charles Hall, late leading gentleman of the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. 24 night season, with an advertised change of programme every night. (This was not strictly the case, and also the season was extended by a fortnight.) Hamlet was repeated on 25 March, with newly-arrived Mr J Musgrave as Polonius, and other casting alter
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196943