The Annotations having been very currently attributed to one of our most esteemed dramatists, I feel it incumbent upon me, in justice to the gentleman alluded to, to declare, that I am alone responsible for all their defects. London, January 8th, 1811. J. P. Dramatis Personae. CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark. HAMLET, Son to the former, and Nephew to the GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark, and Mother to Hamlet. OPHELIA, Daughter to Polonius. LADIES, GENTLEMEN, PLAYERS, and Attendants. SCENE-Elsinore. HAMLET TRAVESTIE. ACT THE FIRST. SCENE I. A Room of State in the Palace. KING, QUEEN, HAMLET, POLONIUS, LAERTES, Flourish of Trumpets and Drums. King. THO' by our dismal phizzes plain 'tis seen Laertes. My Lord, that's true: I have a mighty wish to learn to dance, B Then brush! the sooner you are off the better. Exit Laertes. (To Hamlet) Cheer up, my son and cousin, never mind— Hamlet. A little more than kin, and less than kind. King. Why hang the clouds still on you? Come, have done. Hamlet. You're out, my Lord: I'm too much in the sun. Queen. Come, Hamlet, leave off crying; 'tis in vain, Hamlet. Aye, Madam, it is common. Queen. If it be, Why seems there such a mighty fuss with thee? Hamlet. Talk not to me of seems-when husbands die, But I have that within you can't take from me- |