The document discusses putting on a play and reassuring the audience that the characters will not actually be harmed. A character named Bottom suggests telling the audience in the prologue that he, playing Pyramus, is actually Bottom the weaver to alleviate any fears, as bringing a lion among the ladies in the play would be dreadful.
The document discusses putting on a play and reassuring the audience that the characters will not actually be harmed. A character named Bottom suggests telling the audience in the prologue that he, playing Pyramus, is actually Bottom the weaver to alleviate any fears, as bringing a lion among the ladies in the play would be dreadful.
The document discusses putting on a play and reassuring the audience that the characters will not actually be harmed. A character named Bottom suggests telling the audience in the prologue that he, playing Pyramus, is actually Bottom the weaver to alleviate any fears, as bringing a lion among the ladies in the play would be dreadful.
seem to say we will do no harm with out swords, and that Pyramus is not killed indeed; and for the more better assurance, tell them that I, Pyramus, am not Pyramus, but Bottom the weaver: this will put them out of their fear. Masters, you ought to consider with yourself, to bring (God shield us!) a lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing; for there is not a more fearful wildfowl than your lion living, and we ought to look to’t