Viewing Event Record: Kemp's Jigs are sung by lowlife denizens: Guilpin

Abstract

In Everard Guilpin's 'Skialetheia' he refers to the way, 'Whores, Bedles, bawdes and Sergeants filthily / Chaunt Kemps Iigge, or the Burgonians tragedy.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1598 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: circa 1598 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Guilpin, Everard author
Kemp, William player

Event Type

  • anti-theatrical comment
  • cultural context
  • player context