...profitable, and as great get-pennies to the actors, as any of our late-famed plays. I have seen tire Red-Bull play-house, which was a large one, so full, that as many went back for want of room as had entered ; and as meanly as you may now think of these drolls, they were then acted by the best comedians then...

...Drolls, above-de? scribed, seems to shew that it even then (1672) had ceased to exist ; the writer says, "I have seen the Red Bull playhouse (which WAS a large...many went back for want of room, as had entered." This.howcver.may perhaps be thought to prove no more than that tl;e bouse was then HO longer made use...

...had. ceased to exist ; the writer says, " I have seen the Red Bull playhouse (which WAS a large une) so full, that as many went back for want of room, as hud entered." This,however,may perhaps be thought to prove no more than that the house was then во...

...known to be Robert Cox, then a great favourite, of whom the publisher thus speaks in bis preface : " e highest? wtuit of room as had entered. Robert Cox, a principal actor and contriver of these pieces, how have...

...profitable, and at great get-pennies to the actors, as any of oar late famed plays. I have seen the RED-BULL playhouse, which was a large one, so full, that as many went back for want of room as bad entered : and as meanly as you may now think of these drolls, they were then acted by the best...

...collected by your old friend, Francis Kirkman, 1673.' The author says, in his preface to the Second Part, ' I have seen the Red Bull Playhouse, which was a large...as many went back for want of room as had entered ; and as meanly as you may think of these Drolls, they were acted by the best comedians then, and now...

...That Kobert Cox was also the author, appears from the following statement by the same writer, —" I have seen the Red Bull Playhouse, which was a large...full, that as many went back for want of room as had entred ; and as meanly as you may now think of these drols, they were then acted by the best comedians...

...great get-pennies to the Actors as any of our late famed Plays. I have seen the Red Bull Play -House, which was a large one, so full, that as many went back for want of room as had entred; and as meanly as you may now think of these Drols, they were then Acted by the best Comedians...

...room ; though it is true that he is speaking of an exceptional time, when only the Ked Bull was opeu: "I have seen the Red Bull playhouse, which was a large one, so füll, that äs many went back for want of room äs had entered" (Preface to The Wits, 1672). ») Op....

...drolls (or farces) there acted, and published by Francis Kirkman, 16/2. The publisher there says, " I have seen the Red Bull play-house, which was a large...been licensed under the usurpation, for drolls only) and the site is now occupied by other buildings. It is, however, distinctly shown in the first edition...