Whistle for It
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An Operatic Piece, in two acts by George Lambe.
First produced at Stanmore Priory in the private theatricals of the marquis of Abercorn, and commented upon by Lord Byron in his letters. Acted professionally at Covent Garden in 1807.
1814: Performed in South Africa under the title Whistle for It, or The Banditti Destroyed in the African Theatre by the Garrison Players on 10 June 1814, and was repeated on 28 June 1814. It was accompanied by an unnamed pantomime.
David Erskine Baker, Isaac Reed, Stephen Jones, Biographia dramatica: or, A companion to the playhouse [etc] ( Volume 3).
Longman, Hurst, Rees, 1812: p 401[1]
