18 April 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Pope. "Desdemona was happily pourtrayed by Mrs Pope, particularly...her manner of receiving the blow from Othello, by shewing she felt it as for the loss of her husband's affection rather than the indignity offered her sex" (Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #184 9s. 6d. (125.10.0; 3.13.6; tickets: 55.6.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Othello. As 12 Oct. 1787, but Othello-Pope. *aThe Poor Soldier. As 17 Sept. 1787. *dAs 1 Mar. *cBenefit for $Pope=. "<i>Desdemona</i>r was happily pourtrayed by $Mrs Pope=, particularly...her manner of receiving the blow from <i>Othello</i>, by shewing she felt it as for the loss of her husband's affection rather than the indignity offered her sex" (Public Advertiser, 21Apr.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in<i>Half-Moon Street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #184 9s. 6d. (125.10.0; 3.13.6; tickets: 55.6.0).

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    *p1788 04 18 cg Othello. ^As17871012^, but Othello-Pope.*a1788 04 18 cg The Poor Soldier. ^As17870917^.*d1788 04 18 cg ^As17880301^ .*c1788 04 18 cg Benefit for $Pope=. "<i>Desdemona</i>r was happily pourtrayed by $Mrs Pope=, particularly...her manner of receiving the blow from <i>Othello</i>, by shewing she felt it as for the loss of her husband's affection rather than the indignity offered her sex" (Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in <i>Half-Moon Street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #184 9s. 6d. (125.10.0; 3.13.6; tickets: 55.6.0).

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    Event: 45490 | 17880418 | cg | Benefit for $Pope=. "<i>Desdemona</i> was happily pourtrayed by $Mrs Pope=, particularly...her manner of receiving the blow from <i>Othello</i>, by shewing she felt it as for the loss of her husband's affection rather than the indignity offered her sex" (Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in <i>Half-Moon Street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #184 9s. 6d. (125.10.0; 3.13.6; tickets: 55.6.0)
    Performance: 98763 | 45490 | p | Othello | As17871012, but Othello-Pope.
    AsSeeDate: 98763 | cg | p | As | 17871012
    Cast:
    173377 | 98763 | Othello | Pope.
    619988 | 98763 | Roderigo | Blanchard
    619989 | 98763 | Cassio | Macready
    619990 | 98763 | Brabantio | Hull
    619991 | 98763 | Lodovico | Davies
    619992 | 98763 | Montano | Thompson
    619993 | 98763 | Duke | Booth
    619994 | 98763 | Gratiano | Fearon
    619995 | 98763 | Iago | Ryder
    619996 | 98763 | Emilia | Mrs Morton
    619997 | 98763 | Desdemona | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 98764 | 45490 | a | The Poor Soldier | As17870917.
    AsSeeDate: 98764 | cg | a | As | 17870917
    Cast:
    619998 | 98764 | Patrick | Mrs Kennedy
    619999 | 98764 | Fitzroy | Davies
    620000 | 98764 | Dermot | Johnstone
    620001 | 98764 | Father Luke | Booth
    620002 | 98764 | Bagatelle | Wewitzer
    620003 | 98764 | Darby | Edwin
    620004 | 98764 | Kathlane | Mrs Martyr
    620005 | 98764 | Norah | Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 98765 | 45490 | d | As17880301
    AsSeeDate: 98765 | cg | d | As | 17880301

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
As17871012, but Othello-Pope.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Poor Soldier
Comments:
As17870917.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: As17880301

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