Theater playbill for "She would be a Soldier, or, The Plains of Chippewa" and "No Song no Supper, or, The Lawyer in the Sack" at the Theatre, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1822
Contributors: Noah, M. M. (Mordecai Manuel), 1785-1851; Storace, Stephen, 1762-1796; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: E. de Krafft, Printer, Seventh Street, nearly opposite the Centre Market House
Published: 1822
Place of publication: City of Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: She would be a Soldier, or, The Plains of Chippewa; She would be a soldier; Plains of Chippewa; No Song no Supper, or, The Lawyer in the Sack; No song no supper; Lawyer in the sack; Theatre. For the only time this season On Saturday Evening, August 17
Description: Theatre. For the only time this season. On Saturday Evening, August 17, will be performed, for the only time this season, a new national & patriotic drama, in 3 acts, called "She Would be a Soldier, or, The Plains of Chippewa" written by M.M. Noah, Esq. and performed in New York with the most distinguished approbation ... A rustic ballet, by Misses Hathwell, H.& L. Hathwell, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Bloxton, Mrs. Murray, &c. and a Pas Seul by Miss Hathewell .. The Reveille performed by a military band ... To conclude with the comic opera of "No Song no Supper, or, The Lawyer in the Sack".
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: She would be a soldier: The General: Mr. Warren, Jasper: Mr. Burke, Lenox: Mr. Darley, Hon. Capt. Pendragon: Mr. J. Jefferson, Jerry: Mr. Jefferson, La Role: Mr. Hathwell, Jenkins: Mr. Greene, Indian Chief: Mr. Wheatley, First Officer: Mr. Johnston, Second Officer: Mr. Bignall, Soldier: Mr. Murray, Waiter: Mr. Parker, Jailor: Mr. Scrivener, Soldiers, Peasants, Indians, &c., Christine: Mrs. Anderson, Adela, Miss Seymour, Maid: Miss Hathwell.

Cast: No song no supper: Frederick: Mr. Wheatley, Crop: Mr. Darley, Endless: Mr. Burke, Robin: Mr. Jefferson, William: Mr. Murray, Thomas: Mr. Hathwell, Dorothy: Mrs. Lefolle, Louisa: Miss Seymour, Margaretta: Mrs. Burke, Nelly: Mrs. Jefferson.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).