'Hamlet'

venue

Railway Institute

Dates

15th - 20th February 1954

Directors

A. G. Revill & L. H. Titmuss

1954's 'Hamlet' was our second production of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy.

Frank Garratt, one of our most notable leading actors of the time, took the title role of the Danish Prince Hamlet.

We hope to be able to add more information and photographs from this production soon.

Crew

Producers - A. G. Revill & L. H. Titmuss
Musical Director - E. D. Marsden
Stage Director - G. S. Aspdin
Stage Manager - R. H. A. Dyer
Settings & Lighting - D. Eddowes
Wardrobe - Mrs. M. A. Wheeler
Properties - Mrs. R. H. A. Dyer
Make-up - Mrs. D. Eddowes
Scene Painting - M. A. Wheeler & Miss E. Clarke
Prompters - Miss M. C. Ashford & Mrs. E. E. Knighton
Fencing Master - K. Wood

Cast

Claudius - E. G. Ennals
Hamlet - F. H. Garratt
Polonius - L. H. Titmuss
Horatio - R. A. Williamson
Laertes - T. A. Clarke
Rosencrantz - D. J. Elvidge
Guildenstern - S. M. Munns
Osric - P. J. Newby
Ghost Of Hamlet's Father - E. D. Marsden
Priest - K. E. Sayer
Marcellus - T. M. Jelley
Bernardo - D. McGregor
Francisco - G. Mills
First Player - D. Eddowes
Second Player - R. B. Hawksworth
First Gravedigger - A. W. Elliott
Second Gravedigger - G. N. T. Dickinson
Sailor - F. D. Beard
Gertrude - Miss J. Wood
Ophelia - Mrs. F. H. Garratt
First Player - Mrs. I. Owen
Second Player - Miss M. House