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08 January 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: [Pope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] "By giving in to the mode of recitation which is now prevalent, [Pope] will lose many of the advantages of his powers . . . Indeed, the principal efTect of acting, since the decease of Garrick, has arisen from the art of recital. . . [which] is substituted for acting" (European Magazine, Jan. 1785, p. 60)

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    *p1785 01 08 cg Oroonoko. Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge. Also The Magic Cavern. As 27 Dec 1784. COMMENT. [Pope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] "By giving in to the mode of recitation which is now prevalent, [Pope] will lose many of the advantages of his powers . . . Indeed, the principal efTect of acting, since the decease of Garrick, has arisen from the art of recital. . . [which] is substituted for acting" (European Magazine, Jan. 1785, p. 60).
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    *p1785 01 08 cg Oroonoko. Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge .hathi.*a1785 01 08 cg The Magic Cavern. ^As17841227^ .hathi.*c1785 01 08 cg [Pope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] "By giving in to the mode of recitation which is now prevalent, [Pope] will lose many of the advantages of his powers . . . Indeed, the principal efTect of acting, since the decease of Garrick, has arisen from the art of recital. . . [which] is substituted for acting" (European Magazine, Jan. 1785, p. 60) .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43610 | 17850108 | cg | hathi | [Pope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] "By giving in to the mode of recitation which is now prevalent, [Pope] will lose many of the advantages of his powers . . . Indeed, the principal efTect of acting, since the decease of Garrick, has arisen from the art of recital. . . [which] is substituted for acting" (European Magazine, Jan. 1785, p. 60)
    Performance: 94051 | 43610 | p | Oroonoko | Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge .
    Cast:
    163127 | 94051 | Oroonoko | A Young Gentleman
    163128 | 94051 | Governor | Davies
    163129 | 94051 | Blandford | Hull
    163130 | 94051 | Captain Driver | Fearon
    163131 | 94051 | Stanmore | Cubitt
    163132 | 94051 | Jack Stanmore | Helme
    163133 | 94051 | Hotman | Thompson
    163134 | 94051 | Daniel | Quick
    163135 | 94051 | Aboan | Aickin
    163136 | 94051 | Charlotte Weldon | Mrs Bates
    163137 | 94051 | Lucy | Mrs Inchbald
    163138 | 94051 | Widow Lackit | Mrs Webb
    163139 | 94051 | Imoinda | Miss Younge
    Performance: 94052 | 43610 | a | The Magic Cavern | As17841227 .
    AsSeeDate: 94052 | cg | a | As | 17841227
    Cast:
    592499 | 94052 | ) lists Old Man | Davies
    592500 | 94052 | Tanner | Doyle
    592501 | 94052 | Cooper | Darley
    592502 | 94052 | Abdiel | Miss Brett
    592503 | 94052 | Colombine | unassigned
    592504 | 94052 | ] | Davies
    592505 | 94052 | assigns Harlequin | Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

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Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge .
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As17841227 .
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