Hamlet
Opening Date
Oct 02, 1913
Closing Date
Jan 21, 1914
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
This production played in repertory with
Mice and Men, The Light That Failed, Caesar and Cleopatra, The Passing of the Third Floor Back, The Sacrament of Judas, The Merchant of Venice, Othello
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 02, 1913 - Dec 1913)
(Oct 02, 1913 - Dec 1913)
Manhattan Opera House
(Jan 05, 1914 - Jan 21, 1914)
(Jan 05, 1914 - Jan 21, 1914)
Description
A play in five acts
This was the inaugural production at the Shubert Theatre. It was the launch point for renowned English actor Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson's 'American farewell tour,' alongside his wife, Gertrude Elliott. He played a set of eight plays in repertory, beginning October 2, 1913. The opening was preceded by an invite-only reception at the Shubert honoring Forbes-Robertson on September 29, 1913 at 3:00pm, chaired by American actor De Wolf Hopper. Actor E.H. Sothern, who was also playing Hamlet in a production running simultaneously at the Manhattan Opera House, gave a speech, and baritone George MacFarlane sang.
This was the inaugural production at the Shubert Theatre. It was the launch point for renowned English actor Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson's 'American farewell tour,' alongside his wife, Gertrude Elliott. He played a set of eight plays in repertory, beginning October 2, 1913. The opening was preceded by an invite-only reception at the Shubert honoring Forbes-Robertson on September 29, 1913 at 3:00pm, chaired by American actor De Wolf Hopper. Actor E.H. Sothern, who was also playing Hamlet in a production running simultaneously at the Manhattan Opera House, gave a speech, and baritone George MacFarlane sang.
Setting
In and around Elsinore Castle in Denmark
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