Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14


the heart-throb of the day. In a play
called Eastward Iioe.'' written by
rare ola Ben Jonson and two OF hia
friends. George Chapman and John
Malston. we first find mention OF The
NirSinian Colonel of which we have
since mad aApng and illustrious line. 1t
was published in London in Scpt.mber.
1915
II contained rather contcmptuous
| alrieion TO the Scots. and plunged Jon
son into serious difficulty with KIM.
lanes. on learning or the charr .
against him, he voluntarily imprisoned
! himself and his friends who had as
sisted him in writing IL, and /; vas
! reported that they should have their
noses and ears cut off.
Jonson says that. after his release.
his old mother "dranke 10 him and
shew him paper which She had Cf
! Inc Sentenc" had taken cxccu,ion) to
mix III prison among his drink. which
was fu!l or lusty poison. ana that she
Was no Cnurie she told. she minded iir>t
10 have drunk OF IL herself"
In u" rlay. this colonel. one sir
Pctronci! Flash WAS represented as
gathering means 10 bcstow on a ship.
Move bound TOR Virginia"
Seourity.--Now frank gale OF
wind 20 with him, Master Franck w.
. nave too few such knight adventures &c
Later on. his followers NEE, in tho
"Elcwe Anchor 1avcrnc"
euii.-Come drawer pierce YOU"
ncatcst hoEsheadS. and lots have
nhecre--not lit for your Ril!ings,:atc
Taverne. but for our virginiau Colonel.
ne Will he here instantly
"Drawer.-fou shall have all things
NJ sir Please have you any more
wine
srcndal-Mor" vine slave. whether
al - ~
more
Speaking Of the ncwls discovered
country.
Why. is she !nhabi,ed
a!re'dic with any English?
ScaGull.--.\ whole countric Of Eng
'ish is there. man tread of those 1T,
'hc'. IN ." they nave married with
''H '"uiahS'
''Scapethrift.- Eut is there such treas
"rc there, Captainc ;,s have heard
"ScaSul-i tell the" uolde IS more
plentiful there than copper Is with US
All the prisoners they take ar
'e'ercd Ia soldc. and tor ruhtcs and
diamonds they zoe forth on holy duy.s
hang on their chldrcn's coat,s ana
stickc in their Children's cans
Srhpethrift And It is a pleasant
countric withall?
SeaInll-As ever the sumo shincd
Oh: temperate and fun OF all sorts If
excellent yiands: wilde bore is as
common there as our tainest bacon !g
here: venison AS mutton. Besides
there wee shall have no more Law than
Conscience and not TOO much Of
either.
''srendall Gods me. and how farrc
is II thethcr?
SeaSuil six wcckcs sale. no
more, with amy Indifferent good yyiusic.
al
81 africa. lie sale tho,hcr with amy
Windc: or when come 10 Cane Fin.
'st.r. there's fo"cright windc continual
waits us tin we come 10 Virginia. Sc.
our coloncrs come"
tEntcr Sir pctroDell Flash win ii.
foilowers.D
Sir petroncll.-Wcll have our nro
Vidcd supper brought abord Sir Fran
CTS brakes ship. that has contrast tho
world. where with full cups ana ban
qurts. wee will doc sacri,ic. for -
prosperous Voyace"
Cribs ship, The Golden Hind" w.
preserved III Deptford duckyard as a
around the world)
ne play continues with tn. Nir.
siniah adv"nturcrs falling into the
hands Of the law. but nnally every
inlng ends nappily.
In 1913 George Chairman ,ul,i,hod
Memorable Mask in honor of The
most Royal Nuptials Of the palsgravc
ana inns throce gracious Princcssc
Eli%abcth ia which the chief Inaskers
were represented as Virgnians lin In.
dian habits with hieh-Spriged feathers
in their heads, their vezirds of olive
cotton. hayrc black and large. wav-
inE down their shoulders" The mu-
sicIans were dressed like VirSinian
priests vino were supposed to adore thu
sun; they had "sundry devices. all
pleasant:
"ifonor.-'lutus. the Princes or tho
NirGinc land.
Whom ! made cross the British ocean.
Are ready Ia perform the rights they
owe"
The musicians sing and they are
addressed:
Virginian Princes. yc must
now rcnouncc
Your superstitious Worship OF the sun,
Subject to cloudy darkcnings and dc.
scents
And OF your sweet devotions turne the
events
TO this our British rhucbus whose
bright skie
EnliGhtcd with Christian picty"
John Chamberlain. writing of this
Mask to Mrs. Alice Carleton. London.
February is. 1913. says: 1T is gencr-
ally held for the best show that hath
| been seen for many q day"
The constant illusions to Virginia
on the stagc-oftcn caricatures which
were an annoyance To the London Com
pany.
ABOUT this time the Rev Samuel
Purchas wrote: God Almighty pros
| per that the word may go out . to
| the true conversion of the American
world than hitherto our humorists have
intended"
The Maskc OF Flowers" prcpa red by
Sir Francis Bacon, and presented to
Court upon Twelfe Night" 1913, had
important parts played by Florida In
/ diana. Silcnua SneakS in favor q uinn