25 August 1698

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Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1697-1698
Volume: 1
Comments: Flying Post, 23-25 Aug. 1698: At Mr Barns's and Mr Appleby's Booth, over against the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield, is to be seen the most famous Rope-Dancers of Europe, who have brought over the Morocco Woman, the two German Maidens, and the Danish Woman and her Company, which out-does all Men and Women that ever danced yet on the Ropes, the German Maiden outdoing all Men and Women, that ever Danc'd before her, both for high leaping and fine Dancing, and whatever has been done by any person on the Ground, as side, upright, cross or back Capers, is performed by her on the Dancing Rope, and rises to that prodigious height, as will startle all that see her. William King, A Journey to London in the Year 1698 (2d edition, corrected, 1699), pp. 27-28: I was at Bartholomew Fair....I went to the Dancing on the Ropes, which was admirable. Coming out I met a man that would have took off my Hat, but I secur'd it, and was going to draw my Sword, Crying out, Begar! Damn'd Rogue! Morblew, &c. when on a sudden I had a hundred People about me, Crying here, Monsieur, see Jephtha's Rash Vow, here, Monsieur, see the Tall Dutch Woman, see the Tyger, says another; see the Horse and no Horse, whose Tayl stands where his Head should do; see the German Artist, Monsieur; see the Siege of Namur, Monsieur: So that betwixt Rudeness and Civility, I was forc'd to get into a Fiacre, and with an air of Hast, and a full Trot, got home to my Lodgings

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    *p;ybf Entertainments. *c;ybf <i>Flying Post</i>, 23-25 Aug. 1698: At Mr <i>Barns's and Mr Appleby's Booth</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>Smithfield</i>, is to be seen the most famous <i>Rope-Dancers of Europe</i>, who have brought over the <i>Morocco Woman</i>, the two <i>German Maidens</i>, and the <i>Danish Woman and her Company</i>, which out-does all Men and Women that ever danced yet on the Ropes, the German Maiden outdoing all Men and Women, that ever Danc'd before her, both for high leaping and fine Dancing, and whatever has been done by any person on the Ground, as side, upright, cross or back Capers, is performed by her on the Dancing Rope, and rises to that prodigious height, as will startle all that see her. $William King=, <i>A Journey to London in the Year</i> 1698 (2d edition, corrected, 1699), pp. 27-28: I was at <i>Bartholomew Fair</i>....I went to the Dancing on the Ropes, which was admirable. Coming out I met a man that would have took off my Hat, but I secur'd it, and was going to draw my Sword, Crying out, Begar! Damn'd Rogue! Morblew, &c. when on a sudden I had a hundred People about me, Crying here, Monsieur, see <i>Jephtha's Rash Vow</i>, here, Monsieur, see the Tall Dutch Woman, see the Tyger, says another; see the Horse and no Horse, whose Tayl stands where his Head should do; see the German Artist, Monsieur; see the <i>Siege of Namur</i>, Monsieur: So that betwixt Rudeness and Civility, I was forc'd to get into a Fiacre, and with an air of Hast, and a full Trot, got home to my Lodgings.

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    *p1698 08 25 bf Entertainments.*c1698 08 25 bf <i>Flying Post</i>, 23-25 Aug. 1698: At Mr <i>Barns's and Mr Appleby's Booth</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>Smithfield</i>, is to be seen the most famous <i>Rope-Dancers of Europe</i>, who have brought over the <i>Morocco Woman</i>, the two <i>German Maidens</i>, and the <i>Danish Woman and her Company</i>, which out-does all Men and Women that ever danced yet on the Ropes, the German Maiden outdoing all Men and Women, that ever Danc'd before her, both for high leaping and fine Dancing, and whatever has been done by any person on the Ground, as side, upright, cross or back Capers, is performed by her on the Dancing Rope, and rises to that prodigious height, as will startle all that see her. $William King=, <i>A Journey to London in the Year</i> 1698 (2d edition, corrected, 1699), pp. 27-28: I was at <i>Bartholomew Fair</i>....I went to the Dancing on the Ropes, which was admirable. Coming out I met a man that would have took off my Hat, but I secur'd it, and was going to draw my Sword, Crying out, Begar! Damn'd Rogue! Morblew, &c. when on a sudden I had a hundred People about me, Crying here, Monsieur, see <i>Jephtha's Rash Vow</i>, here, Monsieur, see the Tall Dutch Woman, see the Tyger, says another; see the Horse and no Horse, whose Tayl stands where his Head should do; see the German Artist, Monsieur; see the <i>Siege of Namur</i>, Monsieur: So that betwixt Rudeness and Civility, I was forc'd to get into a Fiacre, and with an air of Hast, and a full Trot, got home to my Lodgings.

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    Event: 2206 | 16980825 | bf | <i>Flying Post</i>, 23-25 Aug. 1698: At Mr <i>Barns's and Mr Appleby's Booth</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>Smithfield</i>, is to be seen the most famous <i>Rope-Dancers of Europe</i>, who have brought over the <i>Morocco Woman</i>, the two <i>German Maidens</i>, and the <i>Danish Woman and her Company</i>, which out-does all Men and Women that ever danced yet on the Ropes, the German Maiden outdoing all Men and Women, that ever Danc'd before her, both for high leaping and fine Dancing, and whatever has been done by any person on the Ground, as side, upright, cross or back Capers, is performed by her on the Dancing Rope, and rises to that prodigious height, as will startle all that see her. $William King=, <i>A Journey to London in the Year</i> 1698 (2d edition, corrected, 1699), pp. 27-28: I was at <i>Bartholomew Fair</i>....I went to the Dancing on the Ropes, which was admirable. Coming out I met a man that would have took off my Hat, but I secur'd it, and was going to draw my Sword, Crying out, Begar! Damn'd Rogue! Morblew, &c. when on a sudden I had a hundred People about me, Crying here, Monsieur, see <i>Jephtha's Rash Vow</i>, here, Monsieur, see the Tall Dutch Woman, see the Tyger, says another; see the Horse and no Horse, whose Tayl stands where his Head should do; see the German Artist, Monsieur; see the <i>Siege of Namur</i>, Monsieur: So that betwixt Rudeness and Civility, I was forc'd to get into a Fiacre, and with an air of Hast, and a full Trot, got home to my Lodgings
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