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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | He Would Be a Soldier |
| Author | Pilon, Frederick |
| Date | 1786 [?] |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA747 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Tells the tale of Caleb, an imposter who pretends to be a colonels son and manages to gain a captains commission. However, his un professional behaviour and failure to see that a solider is more than his coat proves to be a hindrance to those around him. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | soldiers military fashion deceit |
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