24 August 1702

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Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1701-1702
Volume: 2
Comments: At the Great Booth over against the Hospital Gate in Bartholomew Fair

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pAxbfgb Rope Dancing. *eAxbfgb [they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women and Children that can be found beyond the Seas, so that the World cannot parallize them for% Dancing on the Low/Rope, Vaulting on the High/Rope, Walking on the Slack and Sloping Ropes-the Famous Company of Rope-Dancers [out-doing all others to that Degree, that it has highly recommended them, both in Bartholomew Fair and <i>May Fair</i> last, to all the best persons of Quality in <i>England</i>. And by all are owned to be the only amazing Wonders of the World, in every thing they do: 'tis there you will see the <i>Italian Scaramouch</i> dancing on the Rope, wiph a Wheel-barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head; who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter%. *cAxbfgb At the <i>Great Booth</i> over against the <i>Hospital Gate</i> in <i>Bartholomew Fair</i>.

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    *p1702 08 24 bf Rope Dancing.*e1702 08 24 bf they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women and Children that can be found beyond the Seas, so that the World cannot parallize them for Dancing on the Low/Rope, Vaulting on the High/Rope, Walking on the Slack and Sloping Ropes-the Famous Company of Rope-Dancers out-doing all others to that Degree, that it has highly recommended them, both in Bartholomew Fair and <i>May Fair</i> last, to all the best persons of Quality in <i>England</i>. And by all are owned to be the only amazing Wonders of the World, in every thing they do: 'tis there you will see the <i>Italian Scaramouch</i> dancing on the Rope, wiph a Wheel-barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head; who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter.*c1702 08 24 bf At the <i>Great Booth</i> over against the <i>Hospital Gate</i> in <i>Bartholomew Fair</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 2496 | 17020824 | bf | At the <i>Great Booth</i> over against the <i>Hospital Gate</i> in <i>Bartholomew Fair</i>
    Performance: 2572 | 2496 | p | Rope Dancing
    Performance: 2573 | 2496 | e | they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women and Children that can be found beyond the Seas, so that the World cannot parallize them for Dancing on the Low/Rope, Vaulting on the High/Rope, Walking on the Slack and Sloping Ropes-the Famous Company of Rope-Dancers out-doing all others to that Degree, that it has highly recommended them, both in Bartholomew Fair and <i>May Fair</i> last, to all the best persons of Quality in <i>England</i> | And by all are owned to be the only amazing Wonders of the World, in every thing they do: 'tis there you will see the <i>Italian Scaramouch</i> dancing on the Rope, wiph a Wheel-barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head; who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter. who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter.
    Cast:
    4921 | 2573 | wiph a Wheel | barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head

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Title: Rope Dancing
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Comment: they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women and Children that can be found beyond the Seas, so that the World cannot parallize them for Dancing on the Low/Rope, Vaulting on the High/Rope, Walking on the Slack and Sloping Ropes-the Famous Company of Rope-Dancers out-doing all others to that Degree, that it has highly recommended them, both in Bartholomew Fair and May Fair last, to all the best persons of Quality in England. And by all are owned to be the only amazing Wonders of the World, in every thing they do: 'tis there you will see the Italian Scaramouch dancing on the Rope, wiph a Wheel-barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head; who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter

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