Theater playbill for John Brougham in "David Copperfield" and "Po-Ca-Hon-Tas" at the Washington Theatre, March 31, 1858
Contributors: Brougham, John, 1810-1880; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 19th century); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office, D street, bet. 6th & 7th sts.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: David Copperfield; Last nights of John Brougham; Most unwarrantable intrusion.
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Last nights of John Brougham. In compliance with the earnest request of several distinguished Senators, Mr. Brougham will give one more performance of his unique burlesque of "Po-Ca-Hon-Tas" and repeat his impersonationof Micawber in "David Copperfield." Wednesday evening, March 31st will be performed Brougham's adaptation of Dickens' celebrated story, "David Copperfield" ... To be followed by an Original, Aboriginal, Erratic, Operatic, Semi-Civilized, and Demi-Savage Extrvaganza, being a Per Version of Ye Trewe and Wonderrfulle Hystorie of Ye Rennownned Princesse (written by John Brougham) "Po-Ca-Hon-Tas" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: David Copperfield: Wilkins Micawber: Mr. John Brougham, Uriah Heep: Mr. Dawson, Peggotty: Mr. Bangs, David: Mr. Howard, Wickfield: Mr. Russell, Barkis: Mr. Sommers, Ham: Mr. J. Whiting, Dick: Mr. Tree, Bailiff: Mr. Newton, Agnes: Miss Tree, Betsey Trotwood: Mrs. Grattan, Clara Peggoty: Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Micawber: Mrs. Stoneall, Emily: Miss Smith, Mrs. Grimmage: Miss Carman.

Cast: Po-Ca-Hon-Tas: Dramatis personae of Ye Englyshe: Capt. John Smith: Mr. Dunn, Lieut. Thomas Brown: Mr. C. Howard, William Jones: Mr. Newton, Mynheer Rolff: Mr. Dawson, Benjamin Brace: Mr. Byrne, John Junk: Mr. Woodruff, Henry Halyrard: Mr. Gregory, William Buntline: Mr. Jerome, Barnabas Binnacle. Of Ye Salvages: H.J. Pow-ha-Tan, first King of the Tuscaroras: Mr. John Brougham, The Righ Hon. Quash-al-Jaw: Mr. Russell, O-po-dil-doc: Mr. Bangs, Col-o-gog: Mr. Colby, Jin-go: Mr. Whiting, Krem-fa-sloon: Mr. Sommers, Ip-pah-kak: Mr. Brown, Sas-sa-pril: Mr. Jones, Kod-liv-royal: Mr. Robinson, H.R.H. Princess Po-ca-hon-tas: Miss Tree, Poo-tee-pet: Mrs. Sloan, Di-mun-di: Mrs. Stoneall, Dah-lin-duk: Miss Ringold, O-you-jewel: Miss Osborn, Luv-li-creetur, Wee-Chee-Ven-da: Mrs. Grattan, Kros-as-can-be: Miss Carman, Soldiers, Sailors, Indians, &c.

"In active rehearsal, an original comedy, by John Brougham, Esq., entitled Romance and Reality" ...

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