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
£41,138 £37,111 3s (90.2%) £4,026 17s (9.8%)
1732 - 1809
£41,138 - (100%) £37,111 3s (90.2%) £4,026 17s (9.8%)
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 %
21 Sep 1784 Covent Garden The Chances, The Poor Soldier No No No Unknown N/A N/A
20 Oct 1784 Covent Garden The Hypocrite, The Poor Soldier, The Charms of a Camp No No No Unknown N/A N/A
26 Oct 1784 Covent Garden Romeo And Juliet, The Poor Soldier, Solemn Dirge No No No Unknown N/A N/A
08 Nov 1784 Covent Garden Romeo And Juliet, The Poor Soldier, Solemn Dirge No No No Unknown N/A N/A
13 Nov 1784 Covent Garden The Merry Wives Of Windsor, The Poor Soldier, The Charms of the Camp, or The Female Volunteer No No No Unknown N/A N/A
19 Nov 1784 Covent Garden Romeo And Juliet, The Poor Soldier, Solemn Dirge No No No Unknown N/A N/A
24 Nov 1784 Covent Garden The Hypocrite, The Poor Soldier, Leap Year No No No Unknown N/A N/A
03 Dec 1784 Covent Garden The Wonder, The Poor Soldier No No No Unknown N/A N/A
11 Dec 1784 Covent Garden The Merry Wives Of Windsor, The Poor Soldier No No No Unknown N/A N/A
18 Dec 1784 Covent Garden The Follies Of A Day, The Poor Soldier, The Belle of the Village No No No Unknown N/A N/A
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