08 August 1691

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Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1690-1691
Volume: 1
Comments: Richard Lapthorne, 8 Aug. 1691: Bartholomew faire by order of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen is to bee kept but for 3 days this yeare because its a season of great debauchery and therefore they think a fortnight to bee too long a space and it seemes according to the originall Institution it was to continue no longer then three dayes (R. J. Kerr and I. C. Duncan, The Portledge Papers [London, 1928], p. 118.

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    *p0?bf Comment. *c0?bf $Richard Lapthorne=, 8 Aug. 1691: <i>Bartholomew faire</i> by order of the <i>Lord Mayor</i> and <i>Aldermen</i> is to bee kept but for 3 days this yeare because its a season of great debauchery and therefore they think a fortnight to bee too long a space and it seemes according to the originall Institution it was to continue no longer then three dayes ($R. J. Kerr= and $I. C. Duncan=, <i>The Portledge Papers</i> [<i>London</i>, 1928], p. 118.)

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    *p1691 08 08 bf Comment.*c1691 08 08 bf $Richard Lapthorne=, 8 Aug. 1691: <i>Bartholomew faire</i> by order of the <i>Lord Mayor</i> and <i>Aldermen</i> is to bee kept but for 3 days this yeare because its a season of great debauchery and therefore they think a fortnight to bee too long a space and it seemes according to the originall Institution it was to continue no longer then three dayes ($R. J. Kerr= and $I. C. Duncan=, <i>The Portledge Papers</i> [<i>London</i>, 1928], p. 118.)

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    Event: 1798 | 16910808 | bf | $Richard Lapthorne=, 8 Aug. 1691: <i>Bartholomew faire</i> by order of the <i>Lord Mayor</i> and <i>Aldermen</i> is to bee kept but for 3 days this yeare because its a season of great debauchery and therefore they think a fortnight to bee too long a space and it seemes according to the originall Institution it was to continue no longer then three dayes ($R. J. Kerr= and $I. C. Duncan=, <i>The Portledge Papers</i> [<i>London</i>, 1928], p. 118.

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