BARTHOLOMEW FAIR
A COMEDY
Acted in the Year, 1614
By the Lady Elizabeth’s Servants
And then dedicated to King James,
of most Blessed Memorie
BY
BEN JONSON
[DRAMATIS PERSONÆ]
| JOHN LITTLEWIT, a Proctor. | ||
| ZEAL-OF-THE-LAND BUSY, Suitor toDame PURECRAFT, a Banbury Man. | ||
| WINWIFE, his rival, aGentleman. | ||
| TOM QUARLOUS, companion to WINWIFE, a Gamester. | ||
| BARTHOLOMEW COKES, an Esquire of Harrow. | ||
| HUMPHREY WASPE, his Man. | ||
| ADAM OVERDO, a Justice of Peace. | ||
| LANTHORN LEATHERHEAD, a Hobby-Horse Seller (Toyman). | ||
| EZECHIEL EDGWORTH, a Cutpurse. | ||
| NIGHTINGALE, aBallad-Singer. | ||
| MOONCALF, Tapster toURSULA. | ||
| DAN. JORDAN KNOCKEM, aHorse-Courser, and a Ranger of Turnbull. | ||
| VAL. CUTTING, a Roarer, or Bully. | ||
| CAPTAIN WHIT, a Bawd. | ||
| TROUBLE-ALL, a Madman. | ||
| BRISTLE, HAGGISE, | } | Watchmen. |
| POCHER, a Beadle. | ||
| FILCHER, SHARKWELL, | } | Door-keepers to the Puppet-Show. |
| SOLOMON, LITTLEWIT’S Man. | ||
| NORTHERN, a Clothier(a Northern Man). | ||
| PUPPY, a Wrestler(a Western Man). | ||
| WIN-THE-FIGHT LITTLEWIT. | ||
| DAME PURECRAFT, her Mother, and a Widow. | ||
| DAME OVERDO. | ||
| GRACE WELLBORN, Ward to Justice OVERDO. | ||
| JOAN TRASH, a Gingerbread-Woman. | ||
| URSULA, aPig-Woman. | ||
| ALICE, Mistress o’ thegame. | ||
| Costard-Monger, Mousetrap-Man, Corn-Cutter, Watch, Porters,Puppets, Passengers, Mob, Boys, etc. | ||
[PROLOGUE.]
TO THE KING’S MAJESTY.
Your Majesty is welcome to a Fair;