23 April 1785

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Pope. Tickets delivered for March 15 and 31 will be taken. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at Mrs Sledge's, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. "In the prominent display of Iago's jealousy, a material question of the play--slightly handled by the poet, and almost untouched by every preceding player--in this, Henderson's claim to praise is quite unrivalled" {Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.)

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    *p1785 04 23 cg Othello. As 27 Sept. 1784, but Othello-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Desdemona-Miss Younge. Also The Poor Soldier. As ii Dec. 1784. COMMENT. Benefit for Pope. Tickets delivered for March 15 and 31 will be taken. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at Mrs Sledge's, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. "In the prominent display of Iago's jealousy, a material question of the play--slightly handled by the poet, and almost untouched by every preceding player--in this, Henderson's claim to praise is quite unrivalled" {Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.).

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    *p1785 04 23 cg Othello. ^As17840927^, but Othello-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Desdemona-Miss Younge .hathi.*a1785 04 23 cg The Poor Soldier. As ii Dec. 1784 .hathi.*c1785 04 23 cg Benefit for Pope. Tickets delivered for March 15 and 31 will be taken. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at Mrs Sledge's, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. "In the prominent display of Iago's jealousy, a material question of the play--slightly handled by the poet, and almost untouched by every preceding player--in this, Henderson's claim to praise is quite unrivalled" {Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.) .hathi.

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    Event: 43826 | 17850423 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Pope. Tickets delivered for March 15 and 31 will be taken. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at Mrs Sledge's, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. "In the prominent display of Iago's jealousy, a material question of the play--slightly handled by the poet, and almost untouched by every preceding player--in this, Henderson's claim to praise is quite unrivalled" {Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.)
    Performance: 94568 | 43826 | p | Othello | As17840927, but Othello-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Desdemona-Miss Younge .
    AsSeeDate: 94568 | cg | p | As | 17840927
    Cast:
    163900 | 94568 | Othello | Pope
    163901 | 94568 | Desdemona | Miss Younge
    594922 | 94568 | Roderigo | Bonnor
    594923 | 94568 | Cassio | Davies
    594924 | 94568 | Brabantio | Hull
    594925 | 94568 | Lodovico | Cubitt
    594926 | 94568 | Montano | Thompson
    594927 | 94568 | Duke | Booth
    594928 | 94568 | Gratiano | Fearon
    594929 | 94568 | Iago | Henderson
    594930 | 94568 | Emilia | Mrs Bates
    Performance: 94569 | 43826 | a | The Poor Soldier | As ii Dec. 1784 .

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
As17840927, but Othello-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Desdemona-Miss Younge .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1622
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Afterpiece

Title: The Poor Soldier
Comments:
As ii Dec. 1784 .
Cast:
None Listed

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