WXDA Record #574
Drury Lane. "She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not."
28 March 1786
Summary
"The Jordan": "A light blue sattin waistcoat and breeches, a pink and silver robe, and black hat and white feather, set off her pretty little figure to infinite advantage" in a performance of Hippolita in Colley Cibber's "She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not" at Drury-Lane. "She was quite the 'wicked creature'."
Full Title
28 Mar 1786. Drury Lane. "She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not." Times p. 2 c. D.
Publication
Times of London(Times)
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- Date
- 28 March 1786
- Provisional Category
- Breeches Actor
- Cross-dressing occupation
- Actor
- Locations
- LondonView on map
- Primary source topic
- Theatre; Dressed as a man
- Item format
- Theatre review
- Attire
- Breeches part
- Sex Perceived by Recorder
- Female
- Venue
- Drury Lane Theatre
- Report Scope
- Central
- Alternate Names / Titles
- Universal Register. London. Theatricals.
- Column(s)
- D
- Page Numbers
- 2
People Mentioned in This Record
- Jordan(Subject of study)Mentions