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  2. Prince Hamlet - Wikipedia

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    Prince Hamlet is the title character and protagonist of William Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet (1599–1601). He is the Prince of Denmark, nephew to the usurping Claudius, and son of King Hamlet, the previous King of Denmark. At the beginning of the play, he is conflicted whether, and how, to avenge the murder of his father, and struggles with ...

  3. Characters in Hamlet - Wikipedia

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    What follows is an overview of the main characters in William Shakespeare's Hamlet, followed by a list and summary of the minor characters from the play. [1] Three different early versions of the play survive: known as the First Quarto ("Q1"), Second Quarto ("Q2"), and First Folio ("F1"), each has lines—and even scenes—missing in the others, and some character names vary.

  4. List of Shakespearean characters (L–Z) - Wikipedia

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    Sir Richard Ratcliffe (hist) is a confidant of Richard in Richard III. Several reapers dance in the masque in The Tempest. Hugh Rebeck, Simon Catling and James Soundpost are minor characters, musicians, in Romeo and Juliet. Regan is the cruel second daughter in King Lear.

  5. Sarah Siddons - Wikipedia

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    Sarah Siddons (née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) [1] was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified". [2][3] She was the elder sister of John Philip Kemble, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth Whitlock, and the aunt ...

  6. Hamlet - Wikipedia

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    Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈhæmlɪt /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father ...

  7. John Falstaff - Wikipedia

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    Nationality. English. Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed character is primarily formed in the plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, where he is a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V of England.

  8. John Gielgud - Wikipedia

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    Gielgud as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, 1959. Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM , CH (/ ˈɡiːlɡʊd / GHEEL-guud; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much ...

  9. Orson Welles - Wikipedia

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    Oja Kodar (from 1966) Children. 3, including Beatrice. Signature. George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. [1][2] He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.