Hamlet
by
William Shakespeare

Season 20
Dec 26 to Dec 27, 1932

Montreal Repertory Theatre

Hamlet was produced by the Montreal Repertory Theatre assisted by "players from other Canadian Little Theatres" including the Ottawa Drama League. The production was repeated in Montreal December 29-31, 1932.

It featuring Lord Duncannon (son of Lord Bessborough, the 14th Governor General of Canada) as Hamlet.

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Cast
Randolph CroweClaudius, the King
Lord DuncannonHamlet
Basil DignamPolonius / Osric
Burt HallLaertes
Henry DonaldHoratio
John WilsonRosencrantz
Ted (Edward Wade) Devlin, Jr.Guildenstern
Richard EveMarcellus / A Priest
George AlexanderBernardo / First Player
Carl MiskinSecond Player / Second Gravedigger
Rupert CaplanFirst Gravedigger / Ghost
Helen TrenholmeGertrude, the Queen
Beck DennistounOphelia
Doris HedgesThird Player

Production Team
Martha AllanDirector
Rupert CaplanAssociate Director
George HowStage Manager
His Excellency the Gov. Gen. Lord BessboroughSet Design
Kathleen TerrouxProperties
Richard EveProperties
the Hon. Mrs. Gordon IvesSet Execution
Yousuf KarshProduction Photography