24 March 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted in place of Love Makes a Man, advertised on playbill of 15 Mar.]. Afterpiece: Loutherbourg's celebrated Pantomimev. Not acted these 3 years [acted 4 Dec. 1786]. With new Decorations, and the Scenery new painted. With a Processionv exactly representing the Dresses, Weapons, and Manners of the Inhabitants of Otaheite, New Zealand, Tanna, Marquesas, the Friendly Islands, Sandwich Islands and Easter Islands, Tschutzki, Siberia, Kamtschatka, Nootka Sound, Onalashka, Prince William's Sound, and the other Countries visited by Captain Cook. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #256 17s. 6d. (250.5.6; 6.12.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave. Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope. *aOmai; or, A Trip roundthe World. Towha (the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo (Fatherof Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin (Servant to Omai)-Brown; Oediddee (Pretender to the Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea (an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando (Rival to Omai)-Macready; Clown (his Servant)-Wewitzer; Britannia-Mrs Platt; Londina (the Consort destined to Omai)-Mrs Watts; Colombine (Maid to Londina)-Mrs Rock; An English Sailor (with a <i>song</i>)-Edwin. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted in place of <i>Love Makes a Man</i>, advertised on playbill of 15 Mar.]. Afterpiece: $Loutherbourg='s celebrated <i>Pantomime</i>v. Not acted these 3years [acted 4 Dec. 1786]. With new Decorations, and the Scenery new painted.With a <i>Procession</i>v exactly representing the Dresses, Weapons, and Manners of the Inhabitants of <i>Otaheite</i>, <i>New Zealand</i>, <i>Tanna</i>, <i>Marquesas</i>, the <i>Friendly Islands</i>, <i>Sandwich Islands</i> and <i>Easter Islands</i>, <i>Tschutzki</i>, <i>Siberia</i>, <i>Kamtschatka</i>, <i>Nootka Sound</i>, <i>Onalashka</i>, <i>Prince William's Sound</i>, and the otherCountries visited by $Captain Cook=. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #256 17s. 6d. (250.5.6; 6.12.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 03 24 cg Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave. Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.*a1788 03 24 cg Omai; or, A Trip round the World. Towha (the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo (Father of Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin (Servant to Omai)-Brown; Oediddee (Pretender to the Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea (an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando (Rival to Omai)-Macready; Clown (his Servant)-Wewitzer; Britannia-Mrs Platt; Londina (the Consort destined to Omai)-Mrs Watts; Colombine (Maid to Londina)-Mrs Rock; An English Sailor (with a <i>song</i>)-Edwin.*c1788 03 24 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted in place of <i>Love Makes a Man</i>, advertised on playbill of 15 Mar.]. Afterpiece: $Loutherbourg='s celebrated <i>Pantomime</i>v. Not acted these 3 years [acted 4 Dec. 1786]. With new Decorations, and the Scenery new painted. With a <i>Procession</i>v exactly representing the Dresses, Weapons, and Manners of the Inhabitants of <i>Otaheite</i>, <i>New Zealand</i>, <i>Tanna</i>, <i>Marquesas</i>, the <i>Friendly Islands</i>, <i>Sandwich Islands</i> and <i>Easter Islands</i>, <i>Tschutzki</i>, <i>Siberia</i>, <i>Kamtschatka</i>, <i>Nootka Sound</i>, <i>Onalashka</i>, <i>Prince William's Sound</i>, and the other Countries visited by $Captain Cook=. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #256 17s. 6d. (250.5.6; 6.12.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45436 | 17880324 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted in place of <i>Love Makes a Man</i>, advertised on playbill of 15 Mar.]. Afterpiece: $Loutherbourg='s celebrated <i>Pantomime</i>v. Not acted these 3 years [acted 4 Dec. 1786]. With new Decorations, and the Scenery new painted. With a <i>Procession</i>v exactly representing the Dresses, Weapons, and Manners of the Inhabitants of <i>Otaheite</i>, <i>New Zealand</i>, <i>Tanna</i>, <i>Marquesas</i>, the <i>Friendly Islands</i>, <i>Sandwich Islands</i> and <i>Easter Islands</i>, <i>Tschutzki</i>, <i>Siberia</i>, <i>Kamtschatka</i>, <i>Nootka Sound</i>, <i>Onalashka</i>, <i>Prince William's Sound</i>, and the other Countries visited by $Captain Cook=. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #256 17s. 6d. (250.5.6; 6.12.0)
    Performance: 98633 | 45436 | p | Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave | Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    173051 | 98633 | Oroonoko | Pope
    173052 | 98633 | Governor | Davies
    173053 | 98633 | Blandford | Hull
    173054 | 98633 | Captain Driver | Fearon
    173055 | 98633 | Stanmore | Cubitt
    173056 | 98633 | Jack Stanmore | Macready
    173057 | 98633 | Hotman | Thompson
    173058 | 98633 | Daniel | Quick
    173059 | 98633 | Aboan | Aickin
    173060 | 98633 | Charlotte Weldon | Mrs Bernard
    173061 | 98633 | Lucy | Mrs Lewis
    173062 | 98633 | Widow Lackit | Mrs Webb
    173063 | 98633 | Imoinda | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 98634 | 45436 | a | Omai; or, A Trip round the World | Towha (the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo (Father of Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin (Servant to Omai)-Brown; Oediddee (Pretender to the Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea (an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando (Rival to Omai)-Macready; Clown (his Servant)-Wewitzer; Britannia-Mrs Platt; Londina (the Consort destined to Omai)-Mrs Watts; Colombine (Maid to Londina)-Mrs Rock; An English Sailor (with a <i>song</i>)-Edwin.
    Cast:
    173064 | 98634 | Towha | Helme
    173065 | 98634 | Otoo | Darley
    173066 | 98634 | Omai | Blurton
    173067 | 98634 | Harlequin | Brown
    173068 | 98634 | Oediddee | Mrs Kennedy
    173069 | 98634 | Oberea | Mrs Martyr
    173070 | 98634 | Don Struttolando | Macready
    173071 | 98634 | Clown | Wewitzer
    173072 | 98634 | Britannia | Mrs Platt
    173073 | 98634 | Londina | Mrs Watts
    173074 | 98634 | Colombine | Mrs Rock
    173075 | 98634 | An English Sailor | Edwin.

Mainpiece

Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave
Comments:
Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World
Comments:
Towha (the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo (Father of Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin (Servant to Omai)-Brown; Oediddee (Pretender to the Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea (an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando (Rival to Omai)-Macready; Clown (his Servant)-Wewitzer; Britannia-Mrs Platt; Londina (the Consort destined to Omai)-Mrs Watts; Colombine (Maid to Londina)-Mrs Rock; An English Sailor (with a song)-Edwin.
Cast:

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