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From: Gathings H. <int...@il...> - 2009-09-04 21:39:26
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4] Therefore this play would seem to have been acted at the Whitefriars, i.e. at the Salisbury Court theatre. (F.G. Fleay.) [85] The "jig" seems to have been a comic after-piece consisting of music and dancing. In Mr. Collier's _Hist. of Dram. Lit_., iii. 180-85 (new ed.), the reader will find much curious information on the point. The following passage from Shirley's _Love in a Maze_ (1632) is not noticed by Mr. Collier:-- "Many gentlemen Are not, as in the days of understanding, Now satisfied without a jig, which since They cannot, with their honour, call for after The Play, they look to be serv'd up in the middle: Your dance is the best language of some comedies And footing runs away with all; a scene Express'd with life of art and squared to nature Is dull and phlegmatic poetry." --Works (ed. Gifford and Dyce), ii. 339. [86] MS. him. [87] The name of the musician, I suppose; but the reading of the MS. is somewhat illegible. [88] The passage at first ran as follows: "Umh, how long have I slept, or am I buried and walke in Elizium as the poets faine? Goe to, where are they? in the ayre? I can percieve nothing nor remember anything has been don or said!" [89] '_Grimes_. Soe, now retire a little. Ile play him one fitt of mirthe on my trebble to rouse him. _Ext_.' These words occur in the left-hand margin. Probably they should stand here in the text 'Ext.' may mean either '_exeunt_' (musicians) or '_exit_' (_Grimes_ to disguise himself). [90] 'Who are these! ha! the towne waits? why, how now, my masters, whats the matter, ha?'--Passage cancelled in MS. [91] 'Bakside' is a correction (in the MS.) for 'buttock.' [92] "Here Gent[lemen], share this amongst yee and pray for Grimes." These words (addressed to the musicians) follow in the MS. but have been scored through. [93] The MS. gives "aurescion." [94] The reading of the MS. seems to be "inuolute." Mr. Fleay suggests "invocate." [95] The repetition of 'loath' in the next line is suspicious. [96] T |