Theater playbill for John Brougham in "A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion," "Po-ca-hon-tas" and "Magnificant Distances" at the Washington Theatre, March 27, 1858
Contributors: Brougham, John, 1810-1880; 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: Most unwarrantable intrusion.; Po-ca-hon-tas; Pocahontas; Magnificent distances; Benefit & last appearance but one of Mr. Jno. Brougham
Description: Washington Theatre. Lessee Mr. Stuart, Stage manager: Mr. S. Eytinge, prompter: Mr. T. Price ... Benefit & last appearance but one of Mr. Jno. Brougham. Three pieces Mr. Brougham in all. Saturday evening, March 27th, the performance will commence with "A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion" perpetrated by Mr. John Brougham on Mr. Whiting. 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" ... Concluding with the laughable afterpiece entitled "Magnificent Distances" ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

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.

Cast: Magnificent distances: Pat Rooney: Mr. John Brougham, Mr. Ledger: Mr. Russell, Mr. Dobbs: Mr. Newton, Master Tommy Dobbs: Mr. J.M Dawson, Farrer's Boy: Mr. J. Whiting, Julia: Miss Julia Tree, Mrs. Dobbs: Miss C. Carman, Miss Jemima Damper Miss Sneviliaci, Miss Susannah Damper: Miss Ledbrook.

"In active rehearsal, Brougham's new burlesque of 'Columbus' " ...

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).