5, 1655, Blackfriars Theatre was pulled down and
tenements
were
built in its place.
built in its place.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
This, perhaps, does not help matters much and,
indeed, I am inclined to believe with Gifford that the side notes are
by another hand than Jonson's. See Introduction, pp. 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.
indeed, I am inclined to believe with Gifford that the side notes are
by another hand than Jonson's. See Introduction, pp. 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.
