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THE FIRST PART OF HENRY IV. By SHAKESPEARE. AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Regulated from the PROMPT-BOOK, With PERMISSION of the MANAGERS, By Mr. HOPKINS, Prompter.
An INTRODUCTION, and NOTES CRITICAL and ILLUSTRATIVE, ARE ADDED BY THE AUTHORS of the DRAMATIC CENSOR.LONDON:
Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; and C. Etherington, at York.MDCCLXXIII.
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INTRODUCTION.
Henry the Fourth's reign, which began with usurpation,
continued in bustle; thereby affording our Author
many striking Dramatic characters and incidents, both in the
first and second part: but, against our critical relish, he has mingled
mirth, and some very low of its kind, with sadness. However,
Falstaff's luxuriance, and the Prince of Wales's pleasantry,
are excellent: all the Tragic parts, particularly Hotspur's,
are very well written; it is more regular than most
of Shakespear's pieces, but does not, nor never will, please the
Ladies. The language is uncommonly nervous and uniform.
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Drury-Lane.
Covent-Garden.
King Henry [King Henry the Fourth],
Mr. Bannister.
Mr. Gibson.
P. of Wales [Henry],
Mr. Cautherley.
Mr. Wroughton.
Lancaster [Prince John of Lancaster],
Mr. J. Burton.
Miss Valois.
Worcester [Thomas Percy],
Mr. Bransby.
Mr. Hull.
Northumberland [Henry Percy],
Mr. Burton.
Mr. Redman.
Hot-spur [Hotspur],
Mr. Barry.
Mr. Smith.
Douglas [Archibald],
Mr. Fawcett.
Mr. Gardner.
Sir R. Vernon [Sir Richard Vernon],
Mr. Hurst.
Mr. Davis.
Westmorland [Earl of Westmoreland],
Mr. Ackman.
Mr. Cushing.
Sir Walter Blunt,
Mr. Davies.
Mr. R. Smith.
Sir J. Falstaff [Sir John Falstaff],
Mr. Love.
Mr. Shuter.
Poins,
Mr. Packer.
Mr. Perry.
Gads-hill [Gadshill],
Mr. Wrighton.
Mr. T. Smith.
Peto,
Mr. Watkins.
Mr. Wild.
Bardolh [Bardolph],
Mr. Wright.
Mr. Wignell.
1 Carrier [Carrier 1],
Mr. Moody.
Mr. Dunstall.
2 Carrier [Carrier 2],
Mr. Parsons.
Mr. Quick.
Francis,
Mr. Waldron.
Mr. Hamilton.
Lady Percy,
Mrs. Morland.
Mrs. Bulkley.
Hostess [Mrs Quickly],
Mrs. Bradshaw.
Mrs. Pitt.
Sheriff, Vintner, Drawers, Travellers, and Attendants.
