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MG-A(G.749.020
14 Jun 1749:11,12 (216)
London. February 11. Last Thursday night the two young
Africans which were lately brought to this place, made their
appearance in public, at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden,
to see the Tragedy of Oroonoko . . . [11 lines comparing the
plot of the play to the actual circumstances of the
Africans] The royal youth, indeed could stand it no longer;
but retired at the end of the fourth act, and returned again
when the fifth act was over, to see the entertainment. His
companion remained, but was the whole time drowned in tears;
which seemed to have such a sympathizing effect on the
audience, that few there were but joined him.
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