Bartholmew fayre : a comedie, acted in the yeare, 1614 by the Lady Elizabeths seruants, and then dedicated to King Iames, of most blessed memorie ; The diuell is an asse : a comedie acted in the yeare, 1616, by His Maiesties seruants ; The staple of newes : a comedie acted in the yeare, 1625, by His Maiesties seruants by the author, Beniamin Iohnson.

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Author:	Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
Title:	Bartholmew fayre : a comedie, acted in the yeare, 1614 by the Lady Elizabeths seruants, and then dedicated to King Iames, of most blessed memorie ; The diuell is an asse : a comedie acted in the yeare, 1616, by His Maiesties seruants ; The staple of newes : a comedie acted in the yeare, 1625, by His Maiesties seruants by the author, Beniamin Iohnson.
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title page

THE PROLOGVE TO THE KINGS MAIESTY.

THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.

THE INDVCTION. ON THE STAGE.

BARTHOLMEVV FAYRE.

ACT. I. SCENE. I.

ACT. I. SCENE. IJ.

ACT. I. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. I. SCEENE. IIIJ.

ACT. I. SCENE. V.

ACT. I. SCENE. VI.

act 2

ACT. II. SCENE. I.

ACT. II. SCENE. II.

ACT. II. SCENE. III.

ACT. II. SCENE. IIII.

ACT. II. SCENE. V.

ACT. II. SCENE. VI.

act 3

ACT. III. SCENE. I.

ACT. III. SCENE. II.

ACT. III. SCENE. III.

ACT. III. SCENE. IIIJ.

ACT. III. SCENE. V.

ACT. III SCENE. VI.

ACT. IIII. SCENE. I.

ACT. IIII. SCENE. II.

act 4

ACT. IIII.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. IV.

ACT. IIII. SCENE. V.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. VI.

act 5

ACT. V. SCENE. I.

ACT. V. SCENE. II.

ACT. V. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. V. SCENE IV.

ACT. V. SCENE. V.

ACT. V. SCENE. VI.

The EPILOGVE.

title page

THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.

The Prologue.

THE DIVELL IS AN ASSE.

ACT. I. SCENE. I.

ACT. I. SCENE. II.

ACT. I. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. I. SCENE. IIII.

ACT. I. SCENE. V.

ACT. I. SCENE. VI.

ACT. I. SCENE. VII.

act 2

ACT. IJ. SCENE. I.

ACT. II. SCENE. II.

ACT. II. SCENE. III.

ACT. II. SCENE. IV.

ACT. II. SCENE. V.

ACT. IJ. SCENE. VI.

ACT. II. SCENE. VII.

ACT. II. SCENE. VIIJ.

act 3

ACT. III. SCENE. I.

ACT. III. SCENE. II.

ACT. III. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. IIJ. SCENE. IV.

ACT. IIJ. SCENE. V.

ACT. IIJ. SCENE. VI.

act 4

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. I.

ACT. IIIJ. SCEN. E II.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. IJI.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. IV.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. V.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. VI.

ACT. IV. SCENE. VIJ.

act 5

ACT. V. SCENE. I.

ACT. V. SCENE. II.

ACT. V. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. V. SCENE. IV.

ACT. V. SCENE. V.

ACT. V. SCENE. VJ.

ACT. V. SCENE. VIJ.

ACT. V. SCENE. VIII.

The Epilogue.

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THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.

THE INDVCTION.

THE PROLOGVE FOR THE STAGE.

THE PROLOGVE FOR THE COVRT.

THE STAPLE OF NEVVES.

ACT. I. SCENE. I.

ACT. II. SCENE. IJ.

ACT. I. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. I. SCENE. IIII.

ACT. I. SCENE. V.

ACT. I. SCENE. VI.

The first Intermeane after the first Act.

act 2

ACT. II. SCENE. I.

ACT. II. SCENE. II.

ACT. II. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. II. SCENE. IV.

ACT. II. SCENE. V.

The second Intermeane after the second Act.

TO THE READERS.

act 3

ACT. III. SCENE. I.

ACT. III. SCENE. II.

ACT. III. SCENE. III.

ACT. III. SCENE. IV.

The third Intermeane after the third Act.

act 4

ACT. IIII. SCENE. I.

ACT. IIII. SCENE. II.

ACT. IIII. SCENE. IIJ.

ACT. IIIJ. SCENE. IV.

The fourth Intermeane after the fourth Act.

act 5

ACT. V. SCENE. I.

ACT. V. SCENE. II.

ACT. V. SCENE. III.

ACT. V. SCENE. IIIJ.

ACT. V. SCENE. II.

ACT. V. SCENE. VI.

The Epilogue.