One character in this play is pilloried after being falsely accused by the cutpurse Ezekiel Edgworth.
The introduction to this play gives the spectator permission to criticize it, as long as they do not "censure by contagion," and only criticize in proportion to how much they paid to see it. One character in this play is pilloried after being falsely accused by the cutpurse Ezekiel Edgworth. A Puritan named Zeal-of-the-Land Busy is also pilloried for preaching without a license, and later calls a performance of Hero and Leander an abomination because the actors are cross-dressed, even though the actors are puppets. The plot is set in action when Quarlous, Winwife, and Littlewit plot to win Dame Purecraft at the title event. For 10 points, name this Ben Jonson play about a summer festival.
The introduction to this play gives the spectator permission to criticize it, as long as they do not "censure by contagion," and only criticize in proportion to how much they paid to see it.
{Bartholomew Fair}: A Comedy