CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark.
HAMLET, son to the late, and nephew to the present
King.
POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain.
HORATIO, friend to Hamlet.
LAERTES, son to Polonius.
VOLTIMAND,
CORNELIUS,
ROSENCRANTZ, Courtiers.
GUILDENSTERN,
OSRIC,
A Gentleman.
A Priest.
MARCELLUS,
BERNARDO,
FRANCISCO, a Soldier.
REYNALDO, servant to Polonius.
Players.
Two Clowns, grave-diggers.
FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway.
A Captain.
English Ambassadors.
GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet.
OPHELIA, daughter to Polonius.
Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers,
and other Attendants.
Ghost of Hamlet's father.
SCENE,-ELSINORE.