title: Bartholomew Fair
variant_description: The title page of the play exists in two states, with slightly different author attributions: Greg 455a(*) has "By the author, B<small>ENIAMIN</small> I<small>OHNSON</small>," while Greg 455a(†) has "<i>BY</i> | The Author, B<small>EN</small>: I<small>OHNSON</small>." See also Greg 
title_page_title: [A2r] BARTHOLOMEW FAYRE: A COMEDIE,
title_page_author: And then dedicated to King IAMES, of <i>most Blessed  Memorie;</i> <i>BY</i> The Author, B<small>EN:</small> I<small>OHNSON</small>.
title_page_performance: ACTED IN THE YEARE, 1614. By the Lady <i>ELIZABETHS</i> S<small>ERVANTS</small>.
title-page_latin_motto: [in single column] <i>Si foret in terris, rideret</i> Democritus: <i>nam</i> | <i>Spectaret populum ludis attentiùs ipsis</i>, | <i>Vt sibi præbentem, mimo  spectacula plura</i>. | <i>Scriptores autem narrare putaret assello</i> | <i>Fabellam  surdo</i>. Hor. lib.<small>2</small>. Epist. <small>I</small>.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>I. B.</i> for R<small>OBERT</small> A<small>LLOT</small>, and are to be sold at the signe of the <i>Beare</i>, in <i>Pauls</i> Church-yard. 1631.
paratext_charachter_list: "The Persons of the Play" [A3v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jul 1, 1637: Transferred from the widow of Robert Allott to John Legat (2) and Andrew Crooke (1): "saluo Iure cuiuscunq<i>ue</i> ... Bartholmew fayre a Play."
transcript_modern_spelling: Bartholomew fair a comedy acted in the year 1614 by the Lady Elizabeth's servants and then dedicated to King James of most Blessed memory by the author Ben Jonson si foret in terris rideret Democritus nam spectaret populum ludis attentius ipsis ut sibi praebentem mimo spectaculat plura scriptores autem narrare putaret assello fabellam surdo hor. Lib. 2. Epist. I. London printed by J.B. for Robert Allott and are to be sold at the sign of the Bear in Paul's churchyard 1631