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Production Title

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Production Date

1959

Photograph Caption

John Neville stars in the title role and Barbara Jefford plays Ophelia when England's famed Old Vic Company presents 'Hamlet,' Shakespeare's action-packed drama of revenge...The distinguished American actor Fredric March is host of this special 90-minute production, which comes live from New York as the climax of the Old Vic Company's triumphant United States tour. (CBS Photo Division Press Information)

Play Title

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Series

Du Pont Show of the Month (CBS-TV)

Venue

Television

Company Name

Old Vic Company

Place of Production

New York (N.Y.)

Creator

Genre

Tragedy

Character

Hamlet: John Neville
Ophelia: Barbara Jefford

Other Notes

Sponsored by the Du Pont Company

Object Type

black-and-white photographs

Size of Original

7 x 9 in.

Donor

Cole, Joseph E.

Repository

Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.

Format

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