Puck — A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Profile

About Puck

A mischievous fairy sent by Penelope with a potent magic herb. He applies the potion to sleeping characters to cause romantic chaos and transforms Bottom into an ass.

Character Facts

Played by

Gladys Hulette

Appears in

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Puck — Professional Magical Transformation — Bottom (William V. Ranous)

  Puck uses magic to alter Bottom's physical form.

• Puck — Conflict Enchantment Agent — Titania (Florence Turner)

  Puck orchestrates the spell that disrupts Titania's judgment.

• Puck — Narrative Potion Administrator — Lysander (Maurice Costello)

  Puck acts as the direct catalyst for Lysander's enchantment.

• Puck — Narrative Potion Administrator — Demetrius (Walter Ackerman)

  Puck manipulates Demetrius's emotions via the magic herb.

• Puck — Narrative Enchanted Object — Helena (Julia Swayne Gordon)

  Helena is caught in the crossfire of Puck's potion chaos.

• Puck — Narrative Enchanted Object — Hermia (Rose Tapley)

  Hermia faces unwanted magical attention from Demetrius.

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More characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream

• Lysander (Maurice Costello)
• Fairy (Dolores Costello)
• Fairy (Helene Costello)
• Helena (Julia Swayne Gordon)
• Demetrius (Walter Ackerman)
• Quince (Charles Chapman)
• Bottom (William V. Ranous)
• Mechanical (William Shea)
• Hippolyta (Elita Proctor Otis)
• Penelope (Clara Kimball Young)
• Hermia (Rose Tapley)
• Titania (Florence Turner)