Thomas Doggett Deceased - Paperback

by Theodore Andrea Cook (Author), Guy Nickalls (Author)

The biography of the comic actor Thomas Doggett and the famous Coat and Badge Race which he founded for watermen on the River Thames. Contents: Part I. The Man By Theodore Andrea Cook Chapter I The Fame of Actors 3 Chapter II Bartholomew Fair 10 Chapter III Drury Lane 21 Chapter IV Pugnacious Thomas 31 Chapter V River Traffic and London Theatres 36 Chapter VI Off the Stage 48 Chapter VII Doggett's Bequest 60 Part II. The Race By Guy Nickalls Chapter VIII Thames Watermen 71 Chapter IX Some Famous Watermen, 1700-1800 81 Chapter X History of Doggett's Race 86 Chapter XI List of Winners 98 Chapter XII Some Famous Winners 109 Chapter XIII Accounts of the Best Races 116 Chapter XIV Other Thames Wagers 167 Appendices Appendix I Epitome of The Country Wake 171 Appendix II Notice of the Race Published in 1901 174 Appendix III The Competitors for 1906 176 Appendix IV Gravesend Watermen 177