The Poor Soldier (1783)

Author
John O'Keeffe
Composer
William Shield
Work Type
Afterpiece
Genre
Comedy
Performance Medium
Musical
Associated work receipts The physical apparatus employed on and around the stage to support, enhance and sometimes substitute the performers' enactment of drama.
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
£34,530 12s 6d £31,521 5s 6d (91.3%) £3,009 7s (8.7%)
1732 - 1809
£34,530 12s 6d - (100%) £31,521 5s 6d (91.3%) £3,009 7s (8.7%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
197 186 11
1732 - 1809
197 186 11
Notes
Adapted from O'Keeffe's 'The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St Patrick' (1777).
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
23 Dec 1805 Covent Garden Barbarossa, The Poor Soldier No No No £425 2s 6d 60% N/A
06 May 1806 Covent Garden Barbarossa, The Poor Solider No No No £268 15s 6d 43% N/A
29 May 1806 Covent Garden The Poor Soldier, A Tale of Terror No No Yes £563 3s 6d 39% N/A
13 Jun 1806 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Poor Soldier No No Yes £391 12s 100% N/A
03 Jun 1807 Covent Garden Poor Gentleman, Poor Soldier No No Yes £561 15s 6d 67% N/A
14 Sep 1807 Covent Garden Romeo and Juliet, Solemn Dirge, The Poor Soldier No No No Unknown N/A N/A
22 Sep 1807 Drury Lane The Wonder, The Poor Soldier No No No £344 14s 100% N/A
24 Sep 1807 Drury Lane Adelgitha, The Poor Soldier No No No £275 11s 100% N/A
29 Sep 1807 Drury Lane Pizarro, The Poor Soldier No No No £400 15s 6d 100% N/A
06 Oct 1807 Drury Lane Percy, The Poor Soldier No No No £293 2s 100% N/A
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