Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1783-11-25
Went to the Covent Garden Theatre, and saw the Castle of
Andalusia, with the Devil upon two Sticks.1
Castle of Andalusia, by John O'Keeffe, with music by Samuel
Arnold, first performed in 1782; and Samuel Foote's highly successful comedy first produced
in 1768 (
Biographia
Dramatica
; Hogan, ed., London Stage, 1660–1800
).