The waterman, or, The first of August
Subtitle: a ballad opera, in two acts
By: by Charles Dibdin, author of The Quaker ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.-G. ; to which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business ; as performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the Theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank
Contributors: Incledon, Mr; Bennet, W., Mr; Harley, Mr; Jones, C., Mrs
Series: Cumberland's British theatre -- no. 162
Publisher: G.H. Davidson, Peter's Hill, Doctors' Commons, between St. Paul's and Upper Thames Street
Published: 1829
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Other titles: First of August.
Work titles: Waterman. Libretto. English
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: 6d; notation on front cover: 14/7 1774 Dibdin; terms of availability--front cover; publisher's list--inside front cover; illustration of act 1, scene 1 at Robin's line: Sooner shall trees grow with their roots in the air--p. 2; "Remarks" signed by D.G.--p. 5-8; costume descriptions--p. 9; cast lists for 1774 Haymarket, 1820 Convent Garden, and 1820 English Opera performances--p. 10; publisher's lists--inside and outside back cover.

Date of publication surmised from cast list--p. 10.

Music by Charles Dibdin--New Grove.

Cast of the characters, as performed at Drury Lane, 1829: TOM TUG. Mr. Incledon -- BUNDLE. Mr. W. Bennett -- ROBIN. Mr. Harley -- MRS. BUNDLE. Mrs. C. Jones -- MISS WILELMINA. Miss Graddon--p. 10.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1829.