• Charles Dibdin
  • The Waterman (musical play) (1774)

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Programme Note

The plot turns upon a race by the Thames Watermen for the ‘Doggett’ Coat & Badge, a sporting event that still takes place annually. Thomas Doggett, the founder of the prize,
was a capable actor who died in 1721.