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       | 
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CORNELIUS       |
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ROSENCRANTZ     |  courtiers.
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GUILDENSTERN    |
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OSRIC   |
 

        A Gentleman, (Gentlemen:)

        A Priest. (First Priest:)
 

MARCELLUS       |
        |  officers.
BERNARDO        |
 

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:)

        Ghost of Hamlet's Father. (Ghost:)