King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre   By: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

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.]

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 PERSONÆ.

[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.

CHORUS, Mrs. CHARLES KEAN.

CHARLES THE SIXTH ( King of France ) Mr. TERRY. LEWIS ( the Dauphin ) Mr. J. F. CATHCART. DUKE OF BURGUNDY, Mr. ROLLESTON. DUKE OF ORLEANS, Mr. BRAZIER. DUKE OF BOURBON, Mr. JAMES. THE CONSTABLE OF FRANCE, Mr. RAYMOND. RAMBURES, } { Mr. WALTERS. GRANDPRÈ, } { Mr. RICHARDSON. ( French Lords ) GOVERNOR OF HARFLEUR, Mr. PAULO. MONTJOY ( French Herald ) Mr. BARSBY.