24 August 1697

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Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1696-1697
Volume: 1
Comments: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 268, 24 Aug. 1697: The lord mayor has published an order forbidding all unlawfull gameing, excesse in drinking, swearing, cursing in Bartholomew fair. The only notice of a performance is an advance one, Post Boy, 12-14 Aug. 1697: At Mr Barns's Booth, between the Crown Tavern, and the Hospital-Gate, over against the Cross-Daggers in West-Smithfield Rounds, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, is to be seen the famous Rope-Dancers of Europe, being four Companies join'd in one, viz. the English, High-German, French and Morocco Companies of Rope-Dancers, by whom will be presented a Variety of Agility of Body, as Danceing, Tumbling, Walking, and Vaulting, the like was never seen before

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    *p9?bf Comment. *c9?bf $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, IV, 268, 24 Aug. 1697: The <i>lord mayor</i> has published an order forbidding all unlawfull gameing, excesse in drinking, swearing, cursing in <i>Bartholomew fair</i>. The only notice of a performance is an advance one, <i>Post Boy</i>, 12-14 Aug. 1697: At Mr <i>Barns's Booth</i>, between the <i>Crown Tavern</i>, and the <i>Hospital-Gate</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>West-Smithfield Rounds</i>, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, is to be seen the famous <i>Rope-Dancers</i> of <i>Europe</i>, being four Companies join'd in one, viz. the <i>English, High-German, French and Morocco Companies of Rope-Dancers</i>, by whom will be presented a Variety of Agility of Body, as Danceing, Tumbling, Walking, and Vaulting, the like was never seen before.

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    *p1697 08 24 bf Comment.*c1697 08 24 bf $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, IV, 268, 24 Aug. 1697: The <i>lord mayor</i> has published an order forbidding all unlawfull gameing, excesse in drinking, swearing, cursing in <i>Bartholomew fair</i>. The only notice of a performance is an advance one, <i>Post Boy</i>, 12-14 Aug. 1697: At Mr <i>Barns's Booth</i>, between the <i>Crown Tavern</i>, and the <i>Hospital-Gate</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>West-Smithfield Rounds</i>, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, is to be seen the famous <i>Rope-Dancers</i> of <i>Europe</i>, being four Companies join'd in one, viz. the <i>English, High-German, French and Morocco Companies of Rope-Dancers</i>, by whom will be presented a Variety of Agility of Body, as Danceing, Tumbling, Walking, and Vaulting, the like was never seen before.

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    Event: 2120 | 16970824 | bf | $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, IV, 268, 24 Aug. 1697: The <i>lord mayor</i> has published an order forbidding all unlawfull gameing, excesse in drinking, swearing, cursing in <i>Bartholomew fair</i>. The only notice of a performance is an advance one, <i>Post Boy</i>, 12-14 Aug. 1697: At Mr <i>Barns's Booth</i>, between the <i>Crown Tavern</i>, and the <i>Hospital-Gate</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>West-Smithfield Rounds</i>, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, is to be seen the famous <i>Rope-Dancers</i> of <i>Europe</i>, being four Companies join'd in one, viz. the <i>English, High-German, French and Morocco Companies of Rope-Dancers</i>, by whom will be presented a Variety of Agility of Body, as Danceing, Tumbling, Walking, and Vaulting, the like was never seen before

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