Bøger af Guy Nickalls

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 ManBy Theodore Andrea CookChapter I The Fame of Actors 3Chapter II Bartholomew Fair 10Chapter III Drury Lane 21Chapter IV Pugnacious Thomas 31Chapter V River Traffic and London Theatres 36Chapter VI Off the Stage 48Chapter VII Doggett's Bequest 60Part II.¿The RaceBy Guy NickallsChapter VIII Thames Watermen 71Chapter IX Some Famous Watermen, 1700-1800 81Chapter X History of Doggett's Race 86Chapter XI List of Winners 98Chapter XII Some Famous Winners 109Chapter XIII Accounts of the Best Races 116Chapter XIV Other Thames Wagers 167AppendicesAppendix I Epitome of The Country Wake 171Appendix II Notice of the Race Published in 1901 174Appendix III The Competitors for 1906 176Appendix IV Gravesend Watermen 177