1736 A. Hill in tr. Voltaire Epil. p. xiii I can't, from such High Scening, Descend, plum down at once,—to Double-meaning.
a1750 A. Hill (1753) I. 105 It were a downright shame, if these good people, who gave the Tragedy all its merit, of fine dressing and sceneing, should be suffered to lose their money.
1988 R. Schechner (rev. ed.) iii. 77 I assume that plays ‘present’ themselves to their authors as scenes, that this scening is coexistent with playwriting.