Theater playbill for John Brougham in "Dombey & Son" and "Po-ca-hon-tas" at the Washington Theatre, March 25, 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: Dombey & Son; Dombey and Son; Po-ca-hon-tas; Pocahontas; Last night but two of the celebrated author and actor, Mr. John Brougham
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Last night but two of the celebrated author and actor, Mr. John Brougham. First time of Brougham's adaptation of Dickens' story of "Dombey & Son," in which Mr. Brougham will appear as Captain Cuttle. Mr. Jhn. Brougham as Pow-ha-tan. Thursday evening, March 25, '58, will be presented, for the first time in this city, Brougham's celebrated adaptation of Charles Dickens' great story of "Dombey & Son" ... to be followed by an original, aboriginal, erratic, operatic, semi-civilized and demi-savage extravaganza, being a Per Version of Ye Trewe and Wonderfulle Hystorie of Ye Rennownned Princesse, (written by John Brougham) "Po-Ca-Hon-Tas" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Dombey & Son: Capt. Cuttle: Mr. John Brougham, Mr. Dombey: Mr. Russell, Sol Gils: Mr. Newton, Toots: Mr. Dawson, Walter Gay: Mr. Howard, Major Joe Bagstock, Bunsby: Mr. Whiting, Mr. Carker: Mr. Bangs, Brogley: Mr. J. Whiting, Gripp: Mr. Smith, Rob: Mr. Colby: Native: Mr. Newton, Withers: Mr. Jones, Servant: Mr. Sommers, Mrs. Skewton: Mrs. H.P. Grattan, Florence: Miss Tree, Edith: Mrs. Sloan, Susan Nipper: Mrs. Stoneall, Flowers: 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: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).