Bartholomew Fair

The author of the book “Bartholomew Fair” is Ben Jonson. It is a book of Jacobean comedy in five acts. The play was performed on 31 October 1614 by Lady Elizabeth’s male company at the Hope Theatre. The story takes place at Bartholomew Fair, a popular summer retreat for Londoners that lasted from the 12th to the 19th century. The play first opens in the home of John Littlewit, a playwright and notary.