Claudius, King of Denmark.
Ilainlet, son to the former, and nephew to the
present, King
Polonius, Lord Chamberlain.
lloratio , friend to Hamlet.
Laertes, son to l'olonius,
Voliimand,
Coruelius,
Courtiers,
Rosencrantz,
Guildenstern,
Osrick, a courtier.
Another courtier.
A priest.
Marcellus,
Officers.
Bernardo,
Francisco, a soldier.
Reynaldo, servant to Polonius.
A Captain. An Ambassador.
Ghost of Hamlet's father.
Fortinbras, Prince of Norway.
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and mother of
Hamlet, Ophelia, daughter of Polonius. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Players,
Gravediggers ; Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants.