Event Comment: 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)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave
Performance Comment: 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.Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World
Performance Comment: 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.