This book provides the first comprehensive daily record of surviving
evidence relating to nearly seven hundred theatrical performances that
took place in Belfast, Ireland from the earliest recorded staging of a
play there in 1736, through the year 1800. At the heart of the work is
the daily calendar of performances, each entry of which includes date of
performances, cast lists and roles enacted, scenery, costume, specialty
acts, dances, songs, and other music, as well as commentary on theatre
management and other information. The book also contains the first
written biographies of many Irish actors.