Imperial Theatre†, New York
Text prepared by Schuyler Watts
Producer • Director
Rôle: Hamlet
Total Performances: 39
11/10/1936 - 12/13/1936
†Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St., New York, NY
To read the exact reprints of the first and second editions of Shakespeare, click here.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1603; Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1604; being exact reprints of the first and second editions of Shakespeare's great drama, from the very rare originals in the possession of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire; with the two texts printed on opposite pages, and so arranged that the parallel passages face each other; and a bibliographical preface by Samuel Timmins.To read Hamlet, click here or here.
Synopsis:
Hamlet, a Danish prince, discovers that his uncle Claudius murdered his father and took the throne; Hamlet's mother has married the usurper. Shakespeare's tragedy of betrayal and revenge is considered among the greatest plays in the English language.
For a CliffsNotes synopsis of the play, click here.
Books:
*OCLC WorldCat Entry Hamlet
• Eforgan, pp. 102, 112-18, 119, 222, 226 and Theatre and Film Work Index
• Howard, L. R., pp. 222-3, 227, 229, 232-43
• Howard, R., Plays Index
• What Leslie Howard read: Wilson, John Dover. What Happens In Hamlet. Cambridge University Press, 22nd Printing, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-09109-1.
Online:
• Hamlet Wikipedia
• IBDb.com Leslie Howard Page
• IBDb.com Hamlet
• Inafferrabile Leslie Howard, Theatre - Hamlet • Includes photos, programs and articles, along with the author's thoughts about the critical reception of Leslie Howard's production.
• Souvenir Leaflet • 2-page in PDF • from Inafferrabile Leslie Howard, Theatre - Hamlet
• The Playbill for the Imperial Theatre • 7-page in PDF • from Inafferrabile Leslie Howard, Theatre - Hamlet
• The Playbill for the Imperial Theatre Alternate Cover in PDF
• Souvenir Program • 18-page in PDF • from Inafferrabile Leslie Howard, Theatre - Hamlet
• Souvenir Program • 17-pg in PDF • from Inafferrabile Leslie Howard, Theatre - Hamlet
• Playbill Hamlet - 1936 (from Playbill.com) • full cast with links
Newspapers and Magazines:
• Miscellaneous Notices [coming soon]
• News Art in PDF [coming soon]
~ Reviews and Commentary:
~ Regarding Leslie Howard:
~ About the Cast:
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[Leslie Howard as Hamlet and Pamela Stanley as Ophelia
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[Leslie Howard as Hamlet and Mary Servoss as Gertrude
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| [Leslie Howard as Hamlet by William Auerbach-Levy] Museum of the City of New York |
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| [Mr. and Mrs Charles Boyer at opening of Hamlet at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles, 1937] Hollywood, May, 1937 |
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