Hamlet

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Event Hamlet
Venue Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand
First Date 9 September 1878
Last Date 9 September 1878
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description We perceived no real madness in Mr Chaplin's impersonation—no simulated madness; but a highly wrought nature struggling with a deep grief and a determined purpose. The subtleties of the character were brought out in a most finished manner…
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charles Burford Actor Ghost/Claudius
G D Chaplin Actor Hamlet
Walter Hill Actor Gertrude
Lizzie Morgan Actor Ophelia
John Musgrave Actor Polonius
John Steele Actor Laertes/First Actor
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Seven night season in Grahamstown: Macbeth, Hamlet, Enoch Arden, The Serious Family.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 197045