Thomas Middleton’s Entertainments For William Cockayne (1619–1620)
In 1619, Middleton scripted The Triumphs of Love and Antiquity, the show celebrating the inauguration of Sir William Cockayne as London's new Lord Mayor. The mayoral show includes a speech by 'Orpheus', who has 'over his head an artificial cock, often made to crow and flutter wit...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Notes and queries 2017-06, Vol.64 (2), p.328-330 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In 1619, Middleton scripted The Triumphs of Love and Antiquity, the show celebrating the inauguration of Sir William Cockayne as London's new Lord Mayor. The mayoral show includes a speech by 'Orpheus', who has 'over his head an artificial cock, often made to crow and flutter with his wings' (109-111). Addressing the Lord Mayor, Orpheus explains the significance of the cock: Behold yon bird of state, the vigilant cock, The morning's herald and the plowman's clock, At whose shrill crow the very lion trembles, The sturdiest prey-taker that here assembles; How fitly does it match your name and power...(165-169). The image of the cock appears again in Entertainment 1 of Middleton's The Honourable Entertainments, performed in 1620. |
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ISSN: | 0029-3970 1471-6941 |
DOI: | 10.1093/notesj/gjx053 |