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.