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 to DAME PURECRAFT, a Banbury Man._ WINWIFE, _his rival, a Gentleman._ 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, _a Ballad-Singer._ MOONCALF, _Tapster to URSULA._ DAN. JORDAN KNOCKEM, _a Horse-Courser, and a Ranger of Turnbull._ VAL. CUTTING, _a Roarer, or Bully._ CAPTAIN WHIT, _a Bawd._ TROUBLE-ALL, _a Madman._ BRISTLE, } } _Watchmen._ HAGGISE, } POCHER, _a Beadle._ FILCHER, } } _Door-keepers to the Puppet-Show._ SHARKWELL, } 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, _a Pig-Woman._ ALICE, _Mistress o' the game._ 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; Such place, such men, such language, and such ware You must expect: with these, the zealous noise Of your land's faction, scandalised at toys, As babies, hobby-horses, puppet-plays, And such-like rage, whereof the petulant ways Yourself have known, and have been vext with long. These for your sport, without particular wrong, Or just complaint of any private man, Who of himself, or shall think well, or can, The maker doth present: and hopes, to-night To give you for a fairing, true delight. THE INDUCTION. THE STAGE. _Enter the Stage-keeper._