Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

Name: Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources
Author: Ashton, John

Ashton, John

Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

'At Doggett's Booth, Hosier Lane End, during the Time of
     Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a New Droll, called the
     Distress'd Virgin, or Unnatural Parents, Being a True History of
     the Fair Maid of the West; or The Loving Sisters. With the
     Comical Travels of Poor Trusty in search of his Master's
     Daughter, and his encounter with Three Witches.

     'Also Variety of Comick Dances and Songs, with Scenes and
     Machines never seen before--Vivat Regina.'

In the next advertisement we see three of 'Her Majesty's Servants'
combine in keeping a booth in the Fair.

  'At Pinkeman's, Mills', and Bullock's Booth,

     In the Old Place over against the Hospital Gate, During the time
     of Bartholomew Fair will be presented, A New Droll call'd

  'The Siege of Barcelona, or the Soldier's Fortune,
  With the taking of Fort Mount jouy,

     Containing the Pleasant and Comical Exploits of that Renown'd
     Hero Captain Blunderbuss and his Man Squib; His Adventures with
     the Conjuror; and a Surprizing Scene of the Flying Machine, where
     he and his Man Squib are Enchanted; Also the Diverting Humour of
     Corporal Scare Devil.

  'The Principal Parts Acted by the Comedians of the
  Theatre Royal,

  viz.

  Colonel Lovewell                 Mr. Mills.
  Captain Blunderbuss              Mr. Bullock.
  Squib, his Man                   Mr. Norris, alias Jubilee Dicky.[342]
  Corporal Scare Devil             Mr. Bickerstaff.
  Maria, the Governor's Daughter   Mrs. Baxter.
  The Dame of Honour               Mrs. Willis.


          [Footnote 342: So called because in 1699 he played the part
          of Dicky in Farquhar's _Constant Couple, or a Trip to the
          Jubilee_.]

'To which will be added the Wonderful Performance of the most
celebrated Master, Mr. Simpson the famous Vaulter; Who has had the
Honour to teach most of the Nobility in England; and at whose request
he now performs with Mr. Pinkeman to let the World see what Vaulting
is. Being lately arrived from Italy.

'The Musick, Songs and Dances are all by the best Performers of their
kind, whom Mr. Pinkeman has Entertained at extraordinary Charge,
purely to give a full Satisfaction to the Town. Vivat Regina.'

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Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original SourcesAshton, John

History

Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

Ashton, John

Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

'At Doggett's Booth, Hosier Lane End, during the Time of
     Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a New Droll, called the
     Distress'd Virgin, or Unnatural Parents, Being a True History of
     the Fair Maid of the West; or The Loving Sisters. With the
     Comical Travels of Poor Trusty in search of his Master's
     Daughter, and his encounter with Three Witches.

     'Also Variety of Comick Dances and Songs, with Scenes and
     Machines never seen before--Vivat Regina.'

In the next advertisement we see three of 'Her Majesty's Servants'
combine in keeping a booth in the Fair.

  'At Pinkeman's, Mills', and Bullock's Booth,

     In the Old Place over against the Hospital Gate, During the time
     of Bartholomew Fair will be presented, A New Droll call'd

  'The Siege of Barcelona, or the Soldier's Fortune,
  With the taking of Fort Mount jouy,

     Containing the Pleasant and Comical Exploits of that Renown'd
     Hero Captain Blunderbuss and his Man Squib; His Adventures with
     the Conjuror; and a Surprizing Scene of the Flying Machine, where
     he and his Man Squib are Enchanted; Also the Diverting Humour of
     Corporal Scare Devil.

  'The Principal Parts Acted by the Comedians of the
  Theatre Royal,

  viz.

  Colonel Lovewell                 Mr. Mills.
  Captain Blunderbuss              Mr. Bullock.
  Squib, his Man                   Mr. Norris, alias Jubilee Dicky.[342]
  Corporal Scare Devil             Mr. Bickerstaff.
  Maria, the Governor's Daughter   Mrs. Baxter.
  The Dame of Honour               Mrs. Willis.


          [Footnote 342: So called because in 1699 he played the part
          of Dicky in Farquhar's _Constant Couple, or a Trip to the
          Jubilee_.]

'To which will be added the Wonderful Performance of the most
celebrated Master, Mr. Simpson the famous Vaulter; Who has had the
Honour to teach most of the Nobility in England; and at whose request
he now performs with Mr. Pinkeman to let the World see what Vaulting
is. Being lately arrived from Italy.

'The Musick, Songs and Dances are all by the best Performers of their
kind, whom Mr. Pinkeman has Entertained at extraordinary Charge,
purely to give a full Satisfaction to the Town. Vivat Regina.'

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

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