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KING HENRY VIII. By SHAKESPEARE. AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Regulated by Mr. YOUNGER, Prompter of that Theatre.
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.
KING HENRY VIII.
Shakespeare, by taking up so recent a piece of history as
the subject of this play, at first view, seems to have entered
on a critical hazardous undertaking; but if we
consider that the reformation was then warm in the
minds of the people, and perceive in how masterly a
manner he has glossed over the character of Harry,
still preserving his peculiarities, it appears not only safe
but politic, to enter on such a theme. He has exerted
himself uncommonly, to support the three principal characters,
and we may venture to say, no other dramatic
writer could have drawn the king, queen, and cardinal,
with such forcible and chaste propriety.
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Drury-Lane.
Covent-Garden.
King Henry [King Henry the Eighth],
Mr. Bransby.
Mr. Clarke.
Card. Wolsey [Cardinal Wolsey],
Mr. Havard.
Mr. Bensley.
Cranmer,
Mr. Burton.
Mr. Gardner.
Norfolk [Duke of Norfolk],
Mr. Palmer.
Mr. Perry.
Buckingham [Duke of Buckingham],
Mr. Holland,
Mr. Wroughton
Suffolk [Duke of Suffolk],
Mr. Blakes,
Mr. Owenson.
Surry [Earl of Surrey],
Mr. Davies,
Mr. Dyer.
Lord Chamberlain
Mr. Kennedy.
Mr. Lewes.
Gardiner,
Mr. Yates.
Mr. Shuter.
Card. Campeius [Cardinal Campeius],
Mr. Packer.
Mr. Morris.
Capucius,
Mr. Scrase.
Mr Du-Bellamy
Lord Abergavenny
Mr. Bafter.
Mr. Harris.
Lord Sands [Lord Sandys],
Mr. Philips.
Mr. Kniveton.
Sir H. Guilford [Sir Henry Guildford]
Mr. Marr.
Mr. R. Smith.
Sir T. Lovel [Sir Thomas Lovell],
Mr. Ackman.
Mr. Fox.
Cromwell,
Mr. Mozeen.
Mr. Hull.
Dr. Buts [Doctor Butts],
Mr. Fox.
Mr. Stoppelaer
Surveyor,
Mr. Packer.
Mr. Thompson.
Porter,
Mr. Weston.
Mr. Saunders.
Queen Katherine [Queen Katharine],
Mrs Pritchard.
Mrs. Hartley.
Anne Bullen,
Mrs. Yates.
Miss Ogilvie.
Old Lady,
Mrs. Bradshaw.
Mrs. Pitt.
Patience,
Miss Younge.
Mrs. Baker.
[Brandon], [Sergeant at Arms], [Crier], [Usher], [Sir Anthony Denny], [Lord Chancellor], [Man]
