Nares,
referring
to Shirley's _Six New Playes_, 1653, says that
'the Theatre of Black-Friars was, in Charles I.
'the Theatre of Black-Friars was, in Charles I.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
xiii, xvii.
=1. 6. 29, 30. When I ha' seene
All London in't, and London has seene mee. =
Gifford compares Pope:
Europe he saw, and Europe saw him too.
=1. 6. 31 Black-fryers Play-house. = This famous theatre was founded
by James Burbage in 1596-7. The Burbages leased it to Henry Evans
for the performances of the Children of the Chapel, and the King's
Servants acted there after the departure of the children. In 1619
the Lord Mayor and the Council of London ordered its discontinuance,
but the players were able to keep it open on the plea that it was a
private house. In 1642 'public stage plays' were suppressed, and on
Aug. 5, 1655, Blackfriars Theatre was pulled down and tenements were
built in its place. See Wh-C.
Nares, referring to Shirley's _Six New Playes_, 1653, says that
'the Theatre of Black-Friars was, in Charles I. 's time at least
considered, as being of a higher order and more respectability
than any of those on the Bank-side. '
=1. 6. 33 Rise vp between the Acts. = See note 3. 5. 43.
=1. 6. 33, 4 let fall my cloake,
Publish a handsome man, and a rich suite. = The gallants of this
age were inordinately fond of displaying their dress, or 'publishing
their suits. ' The play-house and 'Paul's Walk,' the nave of St.
Paul's Cathedral, were favorite places for accomplishing this. The
fourth chapter of Dekker's _Guls Horne-booke_ is entitled 'How a
Gallant should behaue himselfe in Powles walkes. ' He bids the gallant
make his way directly into the middle aisle, 'where, in view of all,
you may publish your suit in what manner you affect most, either with
the slide of your cloake from the one shoulder, and then you must
(as twere in anger) suddenly snatch at the middle of the inside (if
it be taffata at the least) and so by that meanes your costly lining
is betrayd,' etc.
=1. 6. 29, 30. When I ha' seene
All London in't, and London has seene mee. =
Gifford compares Pope:
Europe he saw, and Europe saw him too.
=1. 6. 31 Black-fryers Play-house. = This famous theatre was founded
by James Burbage in 1596-7. The Burbages leased it to Henry Evans
for the performances of the Children of the Chapel, and the King's
Servants acted there after the departure of the children. In 1619
the Lord Mayor and the Council of London ordered its discontinuance,
but the players were able to keep it open on the plea that it was a
private house. In 1642 'public stage plays' were suppressed, and on
Aug. 5, 1655, Blackfriars Theatre was pulled down and tenements were
built in its place. See Wh-C.
Nares, referring to Shirley's _Six New Playes_, 1653, says that
'the Theatre of Black-Friars was, in Charles I. 's time at least
considered, as being of a higher order and more respectability
than any of those on the Bank-side. '
=1. 6. 33 Rise vp between the Acts. = See note 3. 5. 43.
=1. 6. 33, 4 let fall my cloake,
Publish a handsome man, and a rich suite. = The gallants of this
age were inordinately fond of displaying their dress, or 'publishing
their suits. ' The play-house and 'Paul's Walk,' the nave of St.
Paul's Cathedral, were favorite places for accomplishing this. The
fourth chapter of Dekker's _Guls Horne-booke_ is entitled 'How a
Gallant should behaue himselfe in Powles walkes. ' He bids the gallant
make his way directly into the middle aisle, 'where, in view of all,
you may publish your suit in what manner you affect most, either with
the slide of your cloake from the one shoulder, and then you must
(as twere in anger) suddenly snatch at the middle of the inside (if
it be taffata at the least) and so by that meanes your costly lining
is betrayd,' etc.
