Theater playbill for John Brougham in "Dombey & Son" and "Po-ca-hon-tas" at the Washington Theatre, March 26, 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 one 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 one of the celebrated author and actor, Mr. John Brougham when he will appear in two great characters, Capt. Cuttle and Pow-ha-tan. The Celebrated Fairy Light Guard will make their first appearance, having arrived expressly for the occasion, from New York. Friday Evening, March 26th, 1858, will be presented, for the second 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 Te 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).