- Charles Dibdin
The Waterman (musical play) (1774)
- Novello & Co Ltd (World)
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.
was a capable actor who died in 1721.