The Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret) · chunk 5 of 42
Chapman, George · published 1606 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) or Children of Paul’s (second) T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe typicality 0.78 · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T9: play, stage, poet, prologue, author, wit, plays, muse, scene, players.
I mean, untaught my lord, to make a speech, As a pretended Actor, without close, More gracious than your doublet and your hose. What, think you son we mean t'express a speech Of special weight without a like attire? Excuse me then my lord; so stands it well. has brought them rarely in, to pageant him. What; think you lord; we think not of attire? Can we not make us ready at this age? Alas my lord, your wit must pardon his. I hope it will, his wit is pitiful. I pray stand by my Lord; you're troublesome. To none but you; am I to you my Lord? Not unto me. Why then you wrong me Strozza. Nay, fall not out my Lords. May I not know What your speech is my Liege? None but myself, and the Lord Medice. No, pray my Lord Let none partake with us. No be assured, But for another cause; a word Lord Strozza, I tell you true, I fear Lord Medice Will scarce discharge the speech effectually: As we go therefore, i'll explain to you My whole intent; that you may second him If need and his debility require. Thanks for this grace my Liege. My Lord; your son. Why how now son? forbear; yet 'tis no matter we talk of other business Medice And come, we will prepare us to our show. Which as we can, we'll cast to overthrow. Stand by there, make place. Say now Bassiolo; you on whom relies The general disposition of my house, In this our preparation, for the Duke Are all our officers at large instructed, For fit discharge of their peculiar places? At large my lord instructed. Are all our chambers hung? Think you our house amply capacious to lodge all the train? Amply capacious: I am passing glad. And now then to our mirth and musical show, Which after supper we intend t'endure, Welcomes chief dainties: for choice cates at home, Ever attend on Princes; mirth abroad, Are all parts perfect. One I know there is. And that is yours. Well guest in earnest Lord, I need not erubescere, to take So much upon me: That my back will bear. Nay, he will be perfection itself, For wording well, and dexterous action too. And will these waggish pages, hit their songs? Remi fa solla? O they are practising; good boys, well done; But where is Pogio? there you're overshot. To lay a capital part upon his brain, Whose absence tells me plainly he'll neglect him. O no my Lord, he dreams of nothing else, And gives it out in wagers, he'll excel; And see, (I told your Lo:) he is come. How now my Lord, have you borrowed a Snite for me: Seigneur Bassiolo, can all say, are all things ready? the Duke is hard by, and little thinks that I'll be an Actor i'faith, I keep all close my Lord.
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I meane, vntaught my lord, to make a speech, As a pretended Actor, without close, More gratious then your doublet and your hose. What, think you sonne we meane t'expresse a speech Of speciall weight without a like attire? Excuse me then my lord; so stands it well. Haz brought them rarely in, to pageant him. What; thinke you lord; we thinke not of attire? Can we not make vs ready at this age? Alas my lord, your wit must pardon his. I hope it will, his wit is pittyfull. I pray stand by my Lord; y'are troublesome. To none but you; am I to you my Lord? Not vnto mee. Why then you wrong me Strozza. Nay, fall not out my Lords. May I not know What your speech is my Liege? None but my selfe, and the Lord . No, pray my Lord Let none partake with vs. No be assur'd, But for another cause; a word Lord Strozza, I tell you true, I feare Lord Medice Will scarce discharge the speach effectually: As we goe therefore, ile explaine to you My whole intent; that you may second him If neede and his debilitie require. hanks for this grace my Liege. My Lord; your sonne. Why how now sonne? forbeare; yet tis no matter Wee talke of other busiesse Medice And come, we will prepare vs to our shew. Which as we can, weele cast to ouerthrow. Stand by there, make place. Saie now Bass; you on whom relies The generall disposition of my house, In this our preparation, for the Duke Are all our officers at large instructed, For fit discharge of their peculiar places? At large my lord instructed. Are all our chambers hung? Thinke you our house amplie capacious to lodge all the traine? Amply capacious: I am passing glad. And now then to our mirth and musicall shew, Which after supper we intend t'indure, Welcomes cheefe dainties: for choice cates at home, Euer attend on Princes; mirth abroad, Are all parts perfect. One I know there is. And that is yours. Well guest in earnest Lord, I neede not er ubescere, o take So much vpon me: That my backe will beare. Nay, he will be perfection it selfe, For wording well, and dexterous action too. And will these waggish pages, hit their songs? Remi fa solla? O they are practising; good boyes, well done; But where is Pogio? there y'are ouershot. To lay a capitall part vpon his braine, Whose absence tells me plainely hee'le neglect him. O no my Lord, he dreames of nothing else, And giues it out in wagers, hee'le excell; And see, (I told your Lo:) he is come. How now my Lord, haue you borrowed a Snite for me: Seigneur Bassiolo, can all say, are all things ready? the Duke is hard by, and little thinks that Ile be an Actor ifaith, I keepe all close my Lord.