And now, while the whole assembly (the apes included) were convulsed with laughter, the jester suddenly uttered a shrill whistle; when the chain flew violently up for about thirty feet -- dragging with it the dismayed and struggling ourang-outangs, and leaving them suspended in mid-air between the sky-light and the floor.
"Ah, ha!" said at length the infuriated jester. "Ah, ha!
At length the flames, suddenly increasing in virulence, forced the jester to climb higher up the chain, to be out of their reach; and, as he made this movement, the crowd again sank, for a brief instant, into silence.
As for myself, I am simply Hop-Frog, the jester -- and this is my last jest."
``Betray thee!'' answered the
Jester; ``no, that were the trick of a wise man; a fool cannot half so well help himself but soft, whom have we here?'' he said, listening to the trampling of several horses which became then audible.
Barbara Nice She will star alongside regular Severn
Jesters compere Dan Nightingale and up and coming star Scott Bennett, who has provided tour support for Rob Brydon this year.
Barbara, the comic creation of Phoenix Nights actress Janice Connolly, has been a staple of the comedy circuit for years and will be "living la vida loca" alongside regular Severn
Jesters compere Dan Nightingale and up and coming star Scott Bennett, who has provided tour support for Rob Brydon.
Monty Gupwell, one of only ten full-time
jesters in the UK, fears the DIY wannabes are courting disaster.
Monty Gupwell, one of only ten fulltime
jesters in the UK, fears the DIY wannabes are courting disaster.
Themed on the enchanted world of wizards,
jesters, knights and princesses, the drawbridge will be lowered on July 1 next year when families will be welcomed inside by a giant Lego wand-wielding wizard in the lobby.
Erwyd Le Fol (pictured), better known as Russell Erwood to many, will go through his Adoubement - a traditional
jesters naming ceremony - on August 2 in Conwy before making appearances at the town's civic events.
agree that court
jesters are entertainers, but Shakespeare, for example,
KNIGHTS duelled and
jesters entertained at a Northumberland event celebrating medieval history.
In 16th century Europe, when kings ruled the land, clowns were known as
jesters or fools.
