Hamlet

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Event Hamlet
Venue Prince of Wales Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 26 November 1868
Last Date 26 November 1868
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description [Mr Newton's] soliloquies were, however, a failure. They were spoken too often to the audience. It would be as well to bear in mind that Hamlet was not speaking to an audience when he uttered those philosophic and profound soliloquies. …
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Annie Merton Actor Ophelia
Montrose Actor Gertrude
WH Newton Actor Hamlet
Hattie Shepparde Actor Player Queen
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Performed for the benefit of the sufferers by the Poverty Bay massacre.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196141