25 August 1701

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Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1700-1701
Volume: 2
Comments: At the Famous Dutchwoman's Booth against the Hospital Gate. At Barnes and Finley's Rope-Dancing Booth between the Crown Tavern and the Hospital Gate, over against the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield

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    *p??bf Entertainments. *d??bf [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; [who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of% Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the% sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her%; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the% low Rope, [but he% Dances[ without a Pole% upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same%-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who% Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head%-Italian Scaramouch. *c1701 8 25 bf At the Famous <i>Dutchwoman's Booth</i> against the <i>Hospital Gate</i>. At <i>Barnes and Finley's Rope-Dancing Booth</i> between the <i>Crown Tavern</i> and the <i>Hospital Gate</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>Smithfield</i>. *d1701 8 25 bf [Such% variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling[, as has never been seen in this Fair before%-.

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    *p1701 08 25 bf Entertainments.*d1701 08 25 bf [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch.*c1701 08 25 bf At the Famous <i>Dutchwoman's Booth</i> against the <i>Hospital Gate</i>. At <i>Barnes and Finley's Rope-Dancing Booth</i> between the <i>Crown Tavern</i> and the <i>Hospital Gate</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>Smithfield</i>.*d1701 08 25 bf Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-.

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    Event: 2451 | 17010825 | bf | At the Famous <i>Dutchwoman's Booth</i> against the <i>Hospital Gate</i>. At <i>Barnes and Finley's Rope-Dancing Booth</i> between the <i>Crown Tavern</i> and the <i>Hospital Gate</i>, over against the <i>Cross-Daggers</i> in <i>Smithfield</i>
    Performance: 2489 | 2451 | p | Entertainments
    Performance: 2490 | 2451 | d | [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch
    Performance: 2491 | 2451 | d | Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-

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Title: Entertainments
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Dance

Comment: [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch

Dance

Comment: Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-

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