18 November 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text). In 1794 reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts]. Public Advertiser, 30 Nov. 1786: This Day is published He Wou'd be a Soldier (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #246 6s. (243.5; 3.1)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
He Wou'd Be A Soldier
Comments:
Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]
Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
- Role: Captain Crevelt Actor: Lewis
- Role: Sir Oliver Oldstock Actor: Quick
- Role: Caleb Actor: Edwin
- Role: Colonel Talbot Actor: Aickin
- Role: Mandeville Actor: Farren
- Role: Count Pierpoint Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Wilkins Actor: Fearon
- Role: Johnson Actor: Brown
- Role: Amber Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servant Actor: Helme
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb
- Role: Prologue Actor: Farren
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
Richard Coeur de Lion
Cast:
- Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Cranfield in place of Mrs Brown.
- Role: Blondel Actor: Johnstone
- Role: La Bruce Actor: Edwin
- Role: Morgan Actor: Quick
- Role: Richard I Actor: Davies
- Role: Berghen Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Florestine Actor: Macready
- Role: Guillet Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Principal Jnight Actor: Darley
- Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.