Comments on: On The Daily Show http://blog.oup.com/2008/05/daily_sho/ Introducing brilliant authors to the blogosphere. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maud Newton: Blog http://blog.oup.com/2008/05/daily_sho/comment-page-1/#comment-145647 Maud Newton: Blog Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:48 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=1789#comment-145647 [...] The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart like the court jesters of yore (in a good [...] [...] The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart like the court jesters of yore (in a good [...]

]]> By: Scott Belyea http://blog.oup.com/2008/05/daily_sho/comment-page-1/#comment-145628 Scott Belyea Wed, 07 May 2008 23:20:48 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=1789#comment-145628 There were jesters during the time of Elizabeth I of England. Two of the best-known were Richard Tarleton, who was also an actor and playwright; and William Kempe, who was one of the principal actors in the plays of William Shakespeare. As you say, jesters were simetimes figures of considerable accomplishment who commanded more respect than is generally known. I came across the names because of commemorative lute pieces by John Dowland - "Tarleton's Resurrection" and "Kemp's Jigge". There were jesters during the time of Elizabeth I of England. Two of the best-known were Richard Tarleton, who was also an actor and playwright; and William Kempe, who was one of the principal actors in the plays of William Shakespeare.

As you say, jesters were simetimes figures of considerable accomplishment who commanded more respect than is generally known.

I came across the names because of commemorative lute pieces by John Dowland – “Tarleton’s Resurrection” and “Kemp’s Jigge”.

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