Dramatis Personae.

CLAUDIUS

king of Denmark. (KING CLAUDIUS:)

HAMLET

son to the late, and nephew to the present king.

POLONIUS

lord chamberlain. (LORD POLONIUS:)

HORATIO

friend to Hamlet.

LAERTES

son to Polonius.

LUCIANUS

nephew to the king.

VOLTIMAND

CORNELIUS

ROSENCRANTZ

GUILDENSTERN

OSRIC

courtiers.

A Gentleman, (Gentlemen:)

A Priest. (First Priest:)

MARCELLUS

BERNARDO

officers.

FRANCISCO

a soldier.

REYNALDO

servant to Polonius.

Players.

(First Player:)

(Player King:)

(Player Queen:)

Two Clowns, grave-diggers.

(First Clown:)

(Second Clown:)

FORTINBRAS

prince of Norway. (PRINCE FORTINBRAS:)

A Captain.

English Ambassadors. (First Ambassador:)

GERTRUDE

queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet.

(QUEEN GERTRUDE:)

OPHELIA

daughter to Polonius.

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers,

and other Attendants. (Lord:)

(First Sailor:)

(Messenger:)