Chedworth, John Howe, Baron. Essays and poems of John Howe Chedworth

Folger bibliographic ID: 235238
Folger call number: Y.d.1415 (1-7)
Folger holdings ID: 288727
Accession Number: 264989

Unpublished essays and poems by Chedworth relating to theater and Shakespearian scholarship. (1) A narrative poem entitled "Journey" written in rhyming couplets, describing a trip to Paris; begins, "From France piping hot--voila Bagatelle" (6 p.). (2) A satiric song in rhyming couplets concerning a return to England from France; beginning, "From Paris I'm come..."(3 p.). (3) A narrative satire on Francis Bagg, stage manager of Norwich Theater, beginning "The fault breth'ren" (16 p.); numerous corrections and erasures. (4) A draft of a prose piece entitled "Five Minute Pause. Before forming rash decisions on Provincial Performances" (8 p.); defense of provincial theaters (Bath and Norwich are cited) as well-suited training grounds for actors aspiring to the London stage. (5) A prose essay entitled "A Short Pause before forming a rash decision on Provincial Actors" (20 p.). (6) An incomplete prose satire giving an account of a meeting with the "Marquis of Fiddle-dum-dee"; Ends with a reference to Shakespeare: "Wild Warwickshire Bard...he died plebian, yet in the minds of his enlighten'd Countrymen is justly deify'd" (2 p.). (7) Notes on a line from Macbeth: "He unseam'd him from the Nave to the Chops"; commenting critically on the published notes of one of the Shakespeare editors identified as solely "The Bishop" (Warburton?) (3 p.)

General notes

Possibly written in Norwich. Conjectured date from dealer description

Extended title: Essays and poems of John Howe Chedworth 1780s?
Alternate titles: From France piping hot--voila bagatelle, From Paris I'm come

Bagg, Francis, active 18th century Warburton, William, 1698-1779 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth

author: Chedworth, John Howe, Baron, 1754-1804
subject: Bagg, Francis, active 18th century
subject: Warburton, William, 1698-1779