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Episode Notes
The 1964 RTÉ production of Hamlet stars Michael Mac Liammóir playing the title role and Hilton Edwards, the director, playing Claudius.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Michael Mac Liammóir played Hamlet son to the late, and nephew to the present king
Hilton Edwards played Cladius king of Denmark and The Ghost of Hamlet's Father
George Green played Polonius lord chamberlain.
Janette Waddell played Gertrude queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet
Daphne Carroll played Ophelia daughter to Polonius
Micheál Campion played Laertes son to Polonius
Noel Ó Briain played Reynaldo servant to Polonius and The Sailor
James Neylon played Horatio friend to Hamlet.
Vincent Bradley played Marcellus, an officer.
Lionel Day played Bernardo, an officer and The Priest
Conor Farrington played Francisco, a soldier
Brian O'Higgins played Voltimand and The Captain
Aiden Grennell played Rosencrantz
Niall Tóibín played Guildenstern
Seamus Forde played Fortinbras prince of Norway.
Thomas Studley played The Player King and The Ambassador
Marie Kean played The Player Queen
Ivan Hanley played The Second Player
Brendan Cauldwell played a Gravedigger and A Lord
Eamonn Keane played a Gravedigger
Breandán Ó Dúill played Osric
Peter Dix played The Gentleman
Other parts were played by members of The Company