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21 November 1786

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #249 7s. (244.5; 5.2; tickets: none listed)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg He Wou'd be a Soldier. As 20 Nov. *aThe Poor Soldier. As 31 Oct., but Father Luke (1st time)-Rock. *cBenefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #249 7s. (244.5; 5.2; tickets: none listed).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1786 11 21 cg He Wou'd be a Soldier. ^As17861120^.*a1786 11 21 cg The Poor Soldier. ^As17861031^, but Father Luke (1st time)-Rock.*c1786 11 21 cg Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #249 7s. (244.5; 5.2; tickets: none listed).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44654 | 17861121 | cg | Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #249 7s. (244.5; 5.2; tickets: none listed)
    Performance: 96697 | 44654 | p | He Wou'd Be A Soldier | As17861120.
    AsSeeDate: 96697 | cg | p | As | 17861120
    Cast:
    606593 | 96697 | Principal Characters | Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
    606594 | 96697 | Captain Crevelt | Lewis
    606595 | 96697 | Sir Oliver Oldstock | Quick
    606596 | 96697 | Caleb | Edwin
    606597 | 96697 | Colonel Talbot | Aickin
    606598 | 96697 | Mandeville | Farren
    606599 | 96697 | Count Pierpoint | Wewitzer
    606600 | 96697 | Wilkins | Fearon
    606601 | 96697 | Johnson | Brown
    606602 | 96697 | Amber | Thompson
    606603 | 96697 | Servant | Helme
    606604 | 96697 | Harriet | Mrs Wells
    606605 | 96697 | Betty | Miss Stuart
    606606 | 96697 | Nancy | Miss Rowson
    606607 | 96697 | unassigned | Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb
    Performance: 96698 | 44654 | a | The Poor Soldier | As17861031, but Father Luke (1st time)-Rock.
    AsSeeDate: 96698 | cg | a | As | 17861031
    Cast:
    168942 | 96698 | Father Luke | Rock.
    606608 | 96698 | Patrick | Mrs Kennedy
    606609 | 96698 | Fitzroy | Davies
    606610 | 96698 | Dermot | Johnstone
    606611 | 96698 | Bagatelle | Wewitzer
    606612 | 96698 | Darby | Edwin
    606613 | 96698 | Kathlane | Mrs Martyr
    606614 | 96698 | Norah | Miss Wilkinson

Mainpiece

Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier
Comments:
As17861120.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1750
Death: 1788
Publish Date: 1786
Birth: 1750
Death: 1788

Afterpiece

Title: The Poor Soldier
Comments:
As17861031, but Father Luke (1st time)-Rock.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1798
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829
Work Title: The Shamrock
Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 21 November 1786 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44654.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 21 November 1786 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44654. Accessed 31 March 2025.