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In the course of Omai, Wewitzer, the actor who played a chief warrior of the Sandwich Islands, delivered a grand harangue in gibberish, which of course, for all the audience knew to the contrary, was the proper language of the natives; a sham English translation of the speech being printed with the book of the songs. The harangue was received with enormous applause!
On the 21st of November, 1775, The Duenna was performed at Covent Garden, and the following is the original cast of the characters, as given in the collection of Mr. Sheridan's Dramatic Works: Don Ferdinand Mr. Mattocks. Isaac Mendoza Mr. Quick. Don Jerome Mr. Wilson. Don Antonio Mr. Dubellamy. Father Paul Mr. Watson. Lopez Mr. Wewitzer. Don Carlos Mr. Leoni. Francis Mr. Fox. Lay Brother Mr.
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