10 April 1787

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #323 19s. (232.13.6; 2.11.6; tickets: 88.14.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg He Wou'd be a Soldier. As 18 Nov. 1786, but Count Pierpoint-Gaudry; Brown_; Thompson_. *aThe Deserter. Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Flint-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Miss Wilkinson. *sIn: the [new% <i>Four@and@Twenty Fidlers all on a Row</i>-Edwin.*e[<i>Monologues</i>.% End: <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i>-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by $William Shield=]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London</i>-Edwin. *cBenefit for Edwin. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be hadof $Edwin=, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #323 19s. (232.13.6; 2.11.6; tickets: 88.14.0).

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    *p1787 04 10 cg He Wou'd be a Soldier. ^As17861118^, but Count Pierpoint-Gaudry; Brown_; Thompson_.*a1787 04 10 cg The Deserter. Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Flint-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Miss Wilkinson.*s1787 04 10 cg In: the new <i>Four@and@Twenty Fidlers all on a Row</i>-Edwin.*e1787 04 10 cg <i>Monologues</i>. End: <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i>-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by $William Shield=]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London</i>-Edwin.*c1787 04 10 cg Benefit for Edwin. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of $Edwin=, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #323 19s. (232.13.6; 2.11.6; tickets: 88.14.0).

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    Event: 44909 | 17870410 | cg | Benefit for Edwin. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of $Edwin=, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #323 19s. (232.13.6; 2.11.6; tickets: 88.14.0)
    Performance: 97283 | 44909 | p | He Wou'd Be A Soldier | As17861118, but Count Pierpoint-Gaudry; Brown_; Thompson_. Brown_; Thompson_.
    AsSeeDate: 97283 | cg | p | As | 17861118
    Cast:
    170020 | 97283 | Count Pierpoint | Gaudry
    610866 | 97283 | Principal Characters | Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
    610867 | 97283 | Captain Crevelt | Lewis
    610868 | 97283 | Sir Oliver Oldstock | Quick
    610869 | 97283 | Caleb | Edwin
    610870 | 97283 | Colonel Talbot | Aickin
    610871 | 97283 | Mandeville | Farren
    610872 | 97283 | Wilkins | Fearon
    610873 | 97283 | Johnson | Brown
    610874 | 97283 | Amber | Thompson
    610875 | 97283 | Servant | Helme
    610876 | 97283 | Harriet | Mrs Wells
    610877 | 97283 | Betty | Miss Stuart
    610878 | 97283 | Nancy | Miss Rowson
    610879 | 97283 | unassigned | Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb
    Performance: 97284 | 44909 | a | The Deserter | Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Flint-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Miss Wilkinson.
    Cast:
    170021 | 97284 | Henry | Johnstone
    170022 | 97284 | Simpkin | Cubitt
    170023 | 97284 | Skirmish | Edwin
    170024 | 97284 | Russet | Darley
    170025 | 97284 | Flint | Thompson
    170026 | 97284 | Jenny | Mrs Martyr
    170027 | 97284 | Margaret | Mrs Davenett
    170028 | 97284 | Louisa | Miss Wilkinson.
    Performance: 97285 | 44909 | s | In: the new <i>Four@and@Twenty Fidlers all on a Row</i>-Edwin
    Performance: 97286 | 44909 | e | <i>Monologues</i> | End: <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i>-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by $William Shield=]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London</i>-Edwin.
    Cast:
    170029 | 97286 | <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i>
    170030 | 97286 | <i>A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower o | Edwin.

Mainpiece

Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier
Comments:
As17861118, but Count Pierpoint-Gaudry; Brown_; Thompson_. Brown_; Thompson_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Deserter
Comments:
Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Flint-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast:

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Song

Comment: In: the new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment

Comment: Monologues. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by William Shield]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London-Edwin

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