King Henry the Fifth by William Shakespeare

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This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare. It is an acting version produced by Charles Kean in 1859. Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

The original book had three types of notes. Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page. Longer notes, marked with letters, were printed at the end of each Act as "Historical Notes". For this e-text the asterisked notes are printed immediately after their paragraph, while numbered footnotes are collected at the end of each scene. The Historical Notes remain in their original location, as does the Interlude between Acts IV and V (printed as a very long asterisked footnote). The original numbering has been retained.]

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Shakespeare's Play Of

KING HENRY THE FIFTH,

Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre,

with HISTORICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES,

by CHARLES KEAN, F.S.A.,

As First Performed On MONDAY, MARCH 28th, 1859.

Entered At Stationers' Hall.

London: Printed by John K. Chapman and Co., 5, Shoe Lane, and Peterborough Court, Fleet Street.

PRICE ONE SHILLING. TO BE HAD IN THE THEATRE.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

[Transcriber's Note: "Mrs. Charles Kean" was otherwise known as Ellen Tree. Throughout the play, the Hostess is called by her Henry IV name, Mrs. Quickly.]

KING HENRY THE FIFTH, Mr. CHARLES KEAN. DUKE OF BEDFORD, } { Mr. DALY. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, } { Miss DALY. (_Brothers to the King_) DUKE OF EXETER (_Uncle to the King_) Mr. COOPER. DUKE OF YORK (_Cousin to the King_) Mr. FLEMING. EARL OF SALISBURY, Mr. WILSON. EARL OF WESTMORELAND, Mr. COLLETT. EARL OF WARWICK, Mr. WARREN. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, Mr. H. MELLON. BISHOP OF ELY, Mr. F. COOKE. EARL OF CAMBRIDGE, } { Mr. T. W. EDMONDS. LORD SCROOP, } { Mr. CORMACK. SIR THOMAS GREY, } { Mr. STOAKES. (_Conspirators against the King_) SIR THOMAS ERPINGHAM, } { Mr. GRAHAM. GOWER, } { Mr. G. EVERETT. FLUELLEN, } { Mr. MEADOWS. (_Officers in King Henry's Army_) BATES, } { Mr. DODSWORTH. WILLIAMS, } { Mr. RYDER. (_Soldiers in the same_) NYM, } { Mr. J. MORRIS. BARDOLPH, } { Mr. H. SAKER. PISTOL, } { Mr. FRANK MATTHEWS. (_formerly Servants to Falstaff, now Soldiers in the same_) BOY (_Servant to them_) Miss KATE TERRY. ENGLISH HERALD, Mr. COLLIER.

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