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Bartholomew Fair

Jonson, Ben, published 1631 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleBartholomew Fair
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 455 · edition 971 · TCP A72473 · DEEP 5124.001
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1614 [Oct 31]
First performance (BritDrama)1614 [Oct]
Company (BritDrama)Lady Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)Lady Elizabeth's Men
Title-page companyLady Elizabeth's Men
PrinterBeale, John
PublisherAllott, Robert
FormatFolio
Greg455a(†)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1757
Title page[A2r] BARTHOLOMEW FAYRE: A COMEDIE,
Title-page performance noteACTED IN THE YEARE, 1614. By the Lady ELIZABETHS SERVANTS.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1651 · witness representative_proposed

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10–1500T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.79GEntlemen, have a little patience, they are even upon coming, instantly. He that should begin the Play, Master…
22–6481T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.71Nothing, but the understanding Gentlemen o' the ground here, asked my judgement. Your judgement, Rascal? for w…
37–8392T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.81It is also agreed, that every man here, exercise his own judgement, and not censure by Contagion, or upon trus…
49–11559T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.69In consideration of which, it is finally agreed, by the foresaid hearers, and spectators, that they neither in…
512–22427unassignedCome, indeed lafoy, you are such a fool, still! Not, but halfe a one, Win, you are the t'other half: man and w…
623–48429unassignedYou are not mad enough. How? Is madness a right course? I say nothing, but I wink upon Win. You have a friend,…
749–65476unassignedO Sir, ha' you ta'en soil, here? it's well, a man may reach you, after 3. hours running, yet! what an unmercif…
866–66500T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.72Heyday! how respective you are become o'the sudden! I fear this family will turn you reform too, pray you come…
967–88476unassignedAlas, I am quite of that sent now. How so? Put of by a Brother of Banbury, one, that, they say, is come here, …
1089–110469unassignedSweet Win, bid Solomon sand me the little black box within, in my study. I, quickly, good Mistress, I pray you…
11111–121497unassignedPardon me, Sir, neither they nor you, can apprehended me, yet. (you are an Ass) I have a young Master, he is n…
12122–144461T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.74You say true, Master Numps: there's such a one indeed. It's no matter, whether there be, or no, what's that to…
13145–172469T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.74Accuse him? it confesses him one without accusing. What pity 'tis yonder wench should marry such a Coke? 'Tis …
14173–184470T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.77You do not know the inconvenience, Gentlemen, you persuade to: nor what trouble I have with him in these humou…
15185–205484unassignedNot, I'll not make me unready for it. I can be Hypocrite enough, though I were never so strait laced. You say …
16206–218518unassignedVerily, for the disease of longing, it is a disease, a carnal disease, or appetite, incident to women: and as …
17219–220518unassignedVery likely, exceeding likely, very exceeding likely. WEll, in justice name, and the Kings; and for the common…
18221–248494T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.75THe Fair's pestilence dead, me thinks; people come not abroad, to day, what ever the matter is. Do you hear, S…
19249–257499T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.78Best take your morning's dew in your belly, Nightingale, come, Sir, set it here, did not I bid you should get …
20258–276490unassignedO Tempora! O mores! I would not ha' lost my discovery of this one grievance, for my place, and worship o'the B…
21277–303481unassignedDost thou hear, boy? (there's for thy Ale, and the remnant for thee) speak in thy faith of a faucet, now; is t…
22304–325487unassignedO my Secretary! what says my Secretary? Child o'the bottles, what's he? what he? A civil young Gentleman, Mast…
23326–352491T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.86What do you lack, Gentlemen, what is't you lack? a fine Horse? a Lion? a Bull? a Bear? a Dog, or a Cat? an exc…
24353–375516unassignedWhy? would my Booth ha' broke, if they had fallen out in't? Sir? or would their heat ha' fired it? in, you Rog…
25376–403482unassignedPeace, Urs, peace, Urs, they'll kill the poor Whale, and make oil of her. Pray thee go in. I'll see 'em poxed …
26404–429492T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.78THese are the fruits of bottle-ale, and tobacco! the foam of the one, and the fumes of the other! Stay young m…
27430–445483T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.81In, to Ursula, Nightingale, and carry her comfort: see it told. This fellow was sent to us by fortune, for our…
28446–467494unassignedNot your best! death! why should it be your worst? why should it be any, indeed, at all? answer me to that, gi…
29468–497496unassignedI cannot tell. Tou art a vishe vatchman, i'te mean teeme. Why? should the watch go by the clock, or the clock …
30498–509501unassignedWhat do you lack? what do you buy, pretty Mistress! a fine Hobby-Horse, to make your son a Tilter? a Drum to m…
31510–533488unassignedCome, Win, as good whinny here, as go farther, and see nothing. We scape so much of the other vanities, by our…
32534–538484unassignedI will make no more orations, shall draw on these tragical conclusions. And I begin now to think, that by a sp…
33539–561501unassignedGood honest Numps, keep afore, I am so afraid thou'lt loose somewhat: my heart was at my mouth, when I missed …
34562–584530unassignedA pretty question! and a very civil one! yes faith, I ha' my lading you see; or shall have anon, you may know …
35585–602469unassignedI'faith? He was the first, Sir, that ever baited the fellow i'the bear's skin, an't like your worship: no dog …
36603–625487unassignedBallads! hark, hark! pray thee, fellow, stay a little, good Numps, look to the goods. What Ballads hast thou? …
37626–675508unassignedAnd though little money, in them you do bear. It cost more to get, than to loose in a day. You often have been…
38676–711495unassignedThat was a fine fellow! I would have him, now. But where's their cunning, now, when they should use it? they a…
39712–731482unassignedI hope you suspect not me, Sir. Thee? that were a jest indeed! Dost thou think the Gentleman is foolish? where…
40732–756495unassignedSir, your beginning shall bring on your ending, for us. We are no Catchpoles nor Constables. That you are to u…
41757–773506T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.84Cry you mercy, is the wind there? must not the widow be named? Do you hear Win, Win? What say you, Iohn? While…
42774–800496unassignedPeace, with thy Apocryphal wares, thou profane Publican: thy Bells, thy Dragons, and thy Toby's Dogs. Thy Hobb…
43801–821517unassignedWas not this shilling well ventured, Win? for our liberty? Now we may go play, and see over the Fair, where we…
44822–844480unassignedCome, Sir, here's a place for you to preach in. Will you put in your leg? That I will, cheerfully. O' my consc…
45845–872493T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.83Not, Minister of darkness, no, thou canst not rule my tongue, my tongue it is mine own, and with it I will bot…
46873–882484unassignedA delicate great boy! me thinks, he out-scrambles 'em all. I cannot persuade myself, but he goes to grammar-sc…
47883–898489unassignedBy whose warrant, Sir, have you done all this? Warrant? thou art a wise fellow, indeed, as if a man need a war…
48899–928494unassignedIf you would not give it to my modesty, allow it yet to my wit; give me so much of woman, and cunning, as not …
49929–951486unassignedThis man amazes me! I pray you, like one of 'em, Sir. I do like him there, that has the best warrant, Mistress…
50952–994491T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81Nay, I know nothing, Sir, pardon me there. They are at it still, Sir, this they call vapours. He shall not par…
51995–1032491unassignedNot, but me thinks you should not be unminded, though, Nor, I won't be, now I think on't, do you hear, new acq…
521033–1055482unassignedWhy, Numps, in Master Overdoo's name, I charge you. Good Mistress Underdoo hold your tongue. Alas! poor Numps.…
531056–1074488T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.78Let her cell her hood, and buy a sponge, with a pox to her, my vessel, employed Sir. I have but one, and 'tis …
541075–1103492unassignedI, and be honest too sometimes: have her wires, and her tires, her green gowns, and velvet petticoats. I, and …
551104–1118493T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.80But do you think you can get one? O, they are as common as wheelbarrows, where there are great dunghills. Ever…
561119–1142480unassignedSir, you are a welsh Cuckold, and a prating Runt, and no Constable. You say very well. Come put in his leg in …
571143–1176484unassignedNay, an you begin to quarrel, Gentlemen, I'll leave you. I ha' paid for quarrelling too lately: look you, a de…
581177–1189491unassignedMad do they call him! the world is mad in error, but he is mad in truth: I love him o'the sudden, (the cunning…
591190–1202510unassignedBy whose warrant? leave your canting. Gentlewoman, have I found you? (save ye, quit ye, and multiply ye) where…
601203–1222459unassignedStand aside, I'll answer you, presently. Why should not I marry this six thousand pound, now I think on't? and…
611223–1247496unassignedWell, my conscience is much eased; I ha' done my part, though it doth him no good, yet Adam hath offered satis…
621248–1271490T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.79Master Lantern, that gives light to the business, In good time, Sir, I would feign see 'em, I would be glad dr…
631272–1299507unassignedNot, I have entreated Master Littlewit, to take a little pains to reduce it to a more familiar strain for our …
641300–1332502unassignedYes goodman. They do so all to be Madam me, I think they think me a very Lady! What else Madam? Must I put of …
651333–1395498unassignedI pray intent your game, Sir, let me alone. Well, than we are quit for all. Come, sit down, Numps; I'll interp…
661396–1423495T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.75Harm watch, harm catch. Harm watch, harm catch, he says: verygood i' faith, the Sculler had like to ha' knocke…
671424–1485497unassignedWhoremasterly slave, you? very friendly, & familiar, that. Whoremaster i' thy face, Thou hast lain with her th…
681486–1540503unassignedFear not my gander, I protest, I should handle my matters very ill, if I had not a whole candle. Well than, lo…
691541–1573493unassignedSir, I present nothing, but what is licensed by authority. Thou art all licence, even licentiousness itself, S…
701574–1604471unassignedAs a dog for a bone. And I say, it is profane, as being the Page of Pride, and the waiting woman of vanity. Ye…
711605–1627484unassignedO Gentlemen! did you not see a wife of mine? I ha' lost my little wife, as I shall be trusted: my little prett…
721628–1650499T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.78Sir, why do you not go on with the enormity? are you oppressed with it? I'll help you: hark you Sir, i'your ea…