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10 Complete Works of Christopher MarloweDr. FaustusEdward the SecondHero and LeanderMassacre at ParisTamburlaine the Great, Part 1Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2The Jew of MaltaThe Tragedy of Dido Queene of CarthageThe Tragical History of Dr. FaustusThe Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3
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The Complete Collection of Christopher Marlowe
Dr. Faustus
Edward the Second
Hero and Leander
Massacre at Paris
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2
The Jew of Malta
The Tragedy of DidoQueeneof Carthage
The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus
The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3
Dr. Faustus
The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. Written by Ch. Mar. London, Printed for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, at the signe of the Bible, 1616, 4to.
The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. With new Additions. Written by Ch. Mar. Printed at London for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, 1624, 4to.
The Tragicall Historie of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. With new Additions. Written by Ch. Mar. Printed at London for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, 1631, 4to.
In a few places I have amended the text of this play by means of 4to 1604.--I have made no use of the comparatively modern edition, 4to 1663.
THE POPE. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. RAYMOND, king of Hungary. DUKE OF SAXONY. BRUNO. DUKE OF VANHOLT. MARTINO, > FREDERICK, > gentlemen. BENVOLIO, > FAUSTUS. VALDES, > friends to FAUSTUS. CORNELIUS, > WAGNER, servant to FAUSTUS. Clown. ROBIN. DICK. Vintner. Horse-courser. Carter. An Old Man. Scholars, Cardinals, ARCHBISHOP OF RHEIMS, Bishops, Monks, Friars, Soldiers, and Attendants.
DUCHESS OF VANHOLT. Hostess.
LUCIFER. BELZEBUB. MEPHISTOPHILIS. Good Angel. Evil Angel. The Seven Deadly Sins. Devils. Spirits in the shapes of ALEXANDER THE GREAT, of his Paramour, of DARIUS, and of HELEN.
Enter CHORUS.
CHORUS. Not marching in the fields of Thrasymene, Where Mars did mate the warlike Carthagens;<1> Nor sporting in the dalliance of love, In courts of kings where state is overturn'd; Nor in the pomp of proud audacious deeds, Intends our Muse to vaunt her<2> heavenly verse: Only this, gentles,--we must now perform The form of Faustus' fortunes, good or bad: And now to patient judgments we appeal, And speak for Faustus in his infancy. Now is he born of parents base of stock, In Germany, within a town call'd Rhodes: At riper years, to Wittenberg he went, Whereas his kinsmen chiefly brought him up. So much he profits in divinity, That shortly he was grac'd with doctor's name, Excelling all, and sweetly can dispute In th' heavenly matters of theology; Till swoln with cunning, of<3> a self-conceit, His waxen wings did mount above his reach, And, melting, heavens conspir'd his overthrow; For, falling to a devilish exercise, And glutted now with learning's golden gifts, He surfeits upon<4> cursed necromancy; Nothing so sweet as magic is to him, Which he prefers before his chiefest bliss: And this the man that in his study sits. [Exit.]
FAUSTUS discovered in his study.
FAUSTUS. Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin To sound the depth of that thou wilt profess: Having commenc'd, be a divine in show, Yet level at the end of every art, And live and die in Aristotle's works. Sweet Analytics, 'tis thou hast ravish'd me! Bene disserere est finis logices. Is, to dispute well, logic's chiefest end? Affords this art no greater miracle? Then read no more; thou hast attain'd that end: A greater subject fitteth Faustus' wit: Bid Economy farewell, and Galen come: Be a physician, Faustus; heap up gold, And be eterniz'd for some wondrous cure: Summum bonum medicinoe sanitas, The end of physic is our body's health. Why, Faustus, hast thou not attain'd that end? Are not thy bills hung up as monuments, Whereby whole cities have escap'd the plague, And thousand<5> desperate maladies been cur'd? Yet art thou still but Faustus, and a man. Couldst thou make men to live eternally, Or, being dead, raise them<6> to life again, Then this profession were to be esteem'd. Physic, farewell! Where is Justinian?
[Reads.] Si una eademque res legatur<7> duobus, alter rem, alter valorem rei, &c.
A petty<8> case of paltry legacies!
[Reads.] Exhoereditare filium non potest pater, nisi, &c.<9>
Such is the subject of the institute, And universal body of the law: This study fits a mercenary drudge, Who aims at nothing but external trash; Too servile and illiberal for me. When all is done, divinity is best: Jerome's Bible, Faustus; view it well.
[Reads.] Stipendium peccati mors est. Ha! Stipendium, &c.
The reward of sin is death: that's hard.
[Reads.] Si peccasse negamus, fallimur, et nulla est in nobis veritas;
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. Why, then, belike we must sin, and so consequently die: Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What doctrine call you this, Che sera, sera, What will be, shall be? Divinity, adieu! These metaphysics of magicians, And necromantic books are heavenly; Lines, circles, scenes, letters, and characters;<10> Ay, these are those that Faustus most desires. O, what a world of profit and delight, Of power, of honour, and omnipotence, Is promis'd to the studious artizan! All things that move between the quiet poles Shall be at my command: emperors and kings Are but obeyed in their several provinces; But his dominion that exceeds in this, Stretcheth as far as doth the mind of man; A sound magician is a demigod: Here tire, my brains, to gain<11> a deity.
Enter WAGNER.
Wagner, commend me to my dearest friends, The German Valdes and Cornelius; Request them earnestly to visit me.
WAGNER. I will, sir. [Exit.]
FAUSTUS. Their conference will be a greater help to me Than all my labours, plod I ne'er so fast.
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL.
GOOD ANGEL. O, Faustus, lay that damned book aside, And gaze not on it, lest it tempt thy soul, And heap God's heavy wrath upon thy head! Read, read the Scriptures:--that is blasphemy.
EVIL ANGEL. Go forward, Faustus, in that famous art Wherein all Nature's treasure is contain'd: Be thou on earth as Jove is in the sky, Lord and commander of these<12> elements. [Exeunt ANGELS.]
FAUSTUS. How am I glutted with conceit of this! Shall I make spirits fetch me what I please, Resolve me of all ambiguities, Perform what desperate enterprise<13> I will? I'll have them fly to India for gold, Ransack the ocean for orient pearl, And search all corners of the new-found world For pleasant fruits and princely delicates; I'll have them read me strange philosophy, And tell the secrets of all foreign kings; I'll have them wall all Germany with brass, And make swift Rhine circle fair<14> Wertenberg; I'll have them fill the public schools with silk,<15> Wherewith the students shall be bravely clad; I'll levy soldiers with the coin they bring, And chase the Prince of Parma from our land, And reign sole king of all the provinces; Yea, stranger engines for the brunt of war, Than was the fiery keel at Antwerp-bridge, I'll make my servile spirits to invent.
Enter VALDES and CORNELIUS.
Come, German Valdes, and Cornelius, And make me blest<16> with your sage conference. Valdes, sweet Valdes, and Cornelius, Know that your words have won me at the last To practice magic and concealed arts. Philosophy is odious and obscure; Both law and physic are for petty wits: 'Tis magic, magic that hath ravish'd me. Then, gentle friends, aid me in this attempt; And I, that have with subtle syllogisms Gravell'd the pastors of the German church, And made the flowering pride of Wittenberg Swarm<17> to my problems, as th' infernal spirits On sweet Musaeus when he came to hell, Will be as cunning as Agrippa was, Whose shadow made all Europe honour him.
VALDES. Faustus, these books, thy wit, and our experience, Shall make all nations to<18> canonize us. As Indian Moors obey their Spanish lords, So shall the spirits of every element Be always serviceable to us three; Like lions shall they guard us when we please; Like Almain rutters with their horsemen's staves, Or Lapland giants, trotting by our sides; Sometimes like women, or unwedded maids, Shadowing more beauty in their airy brows Than have<19> the white breasts of the queen of love: >From Venice shall they<20> drag huge<21> argosies, And from America the golden fleece That yearly stuffs<22> old Philip's treasury; If learned Faustus will be resolute.
FAUSTUS. Valdes, as resolute am I in this As thou to live: therefore object it not.
CORNELIUS. The miracles that magic will perform Will make thee vow to study nothing else. He that is grounded in astrology, Enrich'd with tongues, well seen in minerals, Hath all the principles magic doth require: Then doubt not, Faustus, but to be renowm'd,<23> And more frequented for this mystery Than heretofore the Delphian oracle. The spirits tell me they can dry the sea, And fetch the treasure of all foreign wrecks, Yea, all the wealth that our forefathers hid Within the massy entrails of the earth: Then tell me, Faustus, what shall we three want?
FAUSTUS. Nothing, Cornelius. O, this cheers my soul! Come, shew me some demonstrations magical, That I may conjure in some bushy grove, And have these joys in full possession.
VALDES. Then haste thee to some solitary grove, And bear wise Bacon's and Albertus'<24> works, The Hebrew Psalter, and New Testament; And whatsoever else is requisite We will inform thee ere our conference cease.
CORNELIUS. Valdes, first let him know the words of art; And then, all other ceremonies learn'd, Faustus may try his cunning by himself.
VALDES. First I'll instruct thee in the rudiments, And then wilt thou be perfecter than I.
FAUSTUS. Then come and dine with me, and, after meat, We'll canvass every quiddity thereof; For, ere I sleep, I'll try what I can do: This night I'll conjure, though I die therefore. [Exeunt.]
Enter two SCHOLARS.
FIRST SCHOLAR. I wonder what's become of Faustus, that was wont to make our schools ring with sic probo.
SECOND SCHOLAR. That shall we presently know; here comes his boy.
Enter WAGNER.
FIRST SCHOLAR. How now, sirrah! where's thy master?
WAGNER. God in heaven knows.
SECOND SCHOLAR. Why, dost not thou know, then?
WAGNER. Yes, I know; but that follows not.
FIRST SCHOLAR. Go to, sirrah! leave your jesting, and tell us where he is.
WAGNER. That follows not by force of argument, which you, being licentiates, should stand upon: therefore acknowledge your error, and be attentive.
SECOND SCHOLAR. Then you will not tell us?
WAGNER. You are deceived, for I will tell you: yet, if you were not dunces, you would never ask me such a question; for is he not corpus naturale? and is not that mobile? then wherefore should you ask me such a question? But that I am by nature phlegmatic, slow to wrath, and prone to lechery (to love, I would say), it were not for you to come within forty foot of the place of execution, although I do not doubt but to see you both hanged the next sessions. Thus having triumphed over you, I will set my countenance like a precisian, and begin to speak thus:-- Truly, my dear brethren, my master is within at dinner, with Valdes and Cornelius, as this wine, if it could speak, would inform your worships: and so, the Lord bless you, preserve you, and keep you, my dear brethren! [Exit.]
FIRST SCHOLAR. O Faustus! Then I fear that which I have long suspected, That thou art fall'n into that<25> damned art For which they two are infamous through the world.
SECOND SCHOLAR. Were he a stranger, not allied to me, The danger of his soul would make me mourn. But, come, let us go and inform the Rector: It may be his grave counsel may reclaim him.<26>
FIRST SCHOLAR. I fear me nothing will reclaim him now.
SECOND SCHOLAR. Yet let us see what we can do. [Exeunt.]
Enter FAUSTUS.<27>
FAUSTUS. Now that the gloomy shadow of the night, Longing to view Orion's drizzling look, Leaps from th' antartic world unto the sky, And dims the welkin with her<28> pitchy breath, Faustus, begin thine incantations, And try if devils will obey thy hest, Seeing thou hast pray'd and sacrific'd to them. Within this circle is Jehovah's name, Forward and backward anagrammatiz'd, Th' abbreviated names of holy saints, Figures of every adjunct to the heavens, And characters of signs and erring<29> stars, By which the spirits are enforc'd to rise: Then fear not, Faustus, to be resolute, And try the utmost magic can perform. [Thunder.] Sint mihi dii Acherontis propitii! Valeat numen triplex Jehovoe! Ignei, aerii, aquatani spiritus, salvete! Orientis princeps Belzebub, inferni ardentis monarcha, et Demogorgon, propitiamus vos, ut appareat et surgat Mephistophilis Dragon, quod tumeraris:<30> per Jehovam, Gehennam, et consecratam aquam quam nunc spargo, signumque crucis quod nunc facio, et per vota nostra, ipse nunc surgat nobis dicatus<31> Mephistophilis!
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS.
I charge thee to return, and change thy shape; Thou art too ugly to attend on me: Go, and return an old Franciscan friar; That holy shape becomes a devil best. [Exit MEPHISTOPHILIS.]
I see there's virtue in my heavenly words. Who would not be proficient in this art? How pliant is this Mephistophilis, Full of obedience and humility! Such is the force of magic and my spells.
Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS like a Franciscan friar.
MEPHIST. Now, Faustus, what wouldst thou have me do?
FAUSTUS. I charge thee wait upon me whilst I live, To do whatever Faustus shall command, Be it to make the moon drop from her sphere, Or the ocean to overwhelm the world.
MEPHIST. I am a servant to great Lucifer, And may not follow thee without his leave: No more than he commands must we perform.
FAUSTUS. Did not he charge thee to appear to me?
MEPHIST. No, I came hither<32> of mine own accord.
FAUSTUS. Did not my conjuring speeches<33> raise thee? speak!
MEPHIST. That was the cause, but yet per accidens;<34> For, when we hear one rack the name of God, Abjure the Scriptures and his Saviour Christ, We fly, in hope to get his glorious soul; Nor will we come, unless he use such means Whereby he is in danger to be damn'd. Therefore the shortest cut for conjuring Is stoutly to abjure all godliness, And pray devoutly to the prince of hell.
FAUSTUS. So Faustus hath Already done; and holds this principle, There is no chief but only Belzebub; To whom Faustus doth dedicate himself. This word "damnation" terrifies not me, For I confound hell in Elysium: My ghost be with the old philosophers! But, leaving these vain trifles of men's souls, Tell me what is that Lucifer thy lord?
MEPHIST. Arch-regent and commander of all spirits.
FAUSTUS. Was not that Lucifer an angel once?
MEPHIST. Yes, Faustus, and most dearly lov'd of God.
FAUSTUS. How comes it, then, that he is prince of devils?
MEPHIST. O, by aspiring pride and insolence; For which God threw him from the face of heaven.
FAUSTUS. And what are you that live with Lucifer?
MEPHIST. Unhappy spirits that fell<35> with Lucifer, Conspir'd against our God with Lucifer, And are for ever damn'd with Lucifer.
FAUSTUS. Where are you damn'd?
MEPHIST. In hell.
FAUSTUS. How comes it, then, that thou art out of hell?
MEPHIST. Why, this is hell, nor am I out of it: Think'st thou that I, that saw the face of God, And tasted the eternal joys of heaven, Am not tormented with ten thousand hells, In being depriv'd of everlasting bliss? O, Faustus, leave these frivolous demands, Which strike<36> a terror to my fainting soul!
FAUSTUS. What, is great Mephistophilis so passionate For being deprived of the joys of heaven? Learn thou of Faustus manly fortitude, And scorn those joys thou never shalt possess. Go bear these tidings to great Lucifer: Seeing Faustus hath incurr'd eternal death By desperate thoughts against Jove's deity, Say, he surrenders up to him his soul, So he will spare him four and twenty years, Letting him live in all voluptuousness; Having thee ever to attend on me, To give me whatsoever I shall ask, To tell me whatsoever I demand, To slay mine enemies, and to aid my friends, And always be obedient to my will. Go, and return to mighty Lucifer, And meet me in my study at midnight, And then resolve me of thy master's mind.
MEPHIST. I will, Faustus. [Exit.]
FAUSTUS. Had I as many souls as there be stars, I'd give them all for Mephistophilis. By him I'll be great emperor of the world, And make a bridge thorough<37> the moving air, To pass the ocean with a band of men; I'll join the hills that bind the Afric shore, And make that country continent to Spain, And both contributary to my crown: The Emperor shall not live but by my leave, Nor any potentate of Germany. Now that I have obtain'd what I desir'd, I'll live in speculation of this art, Till Mephistophilis return again. [Exit.]
Enter WAGNER and CLOWN.
WAGNER. Come hither, sirrah boy.
CLOWN. Boy! O, disgrace to my person! zounds, boy in your face! You have seen many boys with beards, I am sure.
WAGNER. Sirrah,<38> hast thou no comings in?
CLOWN. Yes, and goings out too, you may see, sir.
WAGNER. Alas, poor slave! see how poverty jests in his nakedness! I know the villain's out of service, and so hungry, that I know he would give his soul to the devil for a shoulder of mutton, though it were blood-raw.
CLOWN. Not so neither: I had need to have it well roasted, and good sauce to it, if I pay so dear, I can tell you.
WAGNER. Sirrah, wilt thou be my man, and wait on me, and I will make thee go like Qui mihi discipulus?
CLOWN. What, in verse?
WAGNER. No, slave; in beaten silk and staves-acre.
CLOWN. Staves-acre! that's good to kill vermin: then, belike, if I serve you, I shall be lousy.
WAGNER. Why, so thou shalt be, whether thou dost it or no; for, sirrah, if thou dost not presently bind thyself to me for seven years, I'll turn all the lice about thee into familiars, and make them tear thee in pieces.
CLOWN. Nay, sir, you may save<39> yourself a labour, for they are as familiar with me as if they paid for their meat and drink, I can tell you.
WAGNER. Well, sirrah, leave your jesting, and take these guilders. [Gives money.]
CLOWN. Yes, marry, sir; and I thank you too.
WAGNER. So, now thou art to be at an hour's warning, whensoever and wheresoever the devil shall fetch thee.
CLOWN. Here, take your guilders again;<40> I'll none of 'em.
WAGNER. Not I; thou art pressed: prepare thyself, or<41> I will presently raise up two devils to carry thee away.--Banio! Belcher!
CLOWN. Belcher! an Belcher come here, I'll belch him: I am not afraid of a devil.
Enter two DEVILS.
WAGNER. How now, sir! will you serve me now?
CLOWN. Ay, good Wagner; take away the devil[s], then.
WAGNER. Spirits, away! [Exeunt DEVILS.] Now, sirrah, follow me.
CLOWN. I will, sir: but hark you, master; will you teach me this conjuring occupation?
WAGNER. Ay, sirrah, I'll teach thee to turn thyself to a dog, or a cat, or a mouse, or a rat, or any thing.
CLOWN. A dog, or a cat, or a mouse, or a rat! O, brave, Wagner!
WAGNER. Villain, call me Master Wagner, and see that you walk attentively, and let your right eye be always diametrally fixed upon my left heel, that thou mayst quasi vestigiis nostris<42> insistere.
CLOWN. Well, sir, I warrant you. [Exeunt.]
FAUSTUS discovered in his study.
FAUSTUS. Now, Faustus, Must thou needs be damn'd, canst thou not be sav'd. What boots it, then, to think on God or heaven? Away with such vain fancies, and despair; Despair in God, and trust in Belzebub: Now, go not backward,<43> Faustus; be resolute: Why<44> waver'st thou? O, something soundeth in mine ear, "Abjure this magic, turn to God again!" Why, he loves thee not; The god thou serv'st is thine own appetite, Wherein is fix'd the love of Belzebub: To him I'll build an altar and a church, And offer lukewarm blood of new-born babes.
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL.
EVIL ANGEL. Go forward, Faustus, in that famous<45> art.
GOOD ANGEL. Sweet Faustus, leave that execrable art.
FAUSTUS. Contrition, prayer, repentance--what of<46> these?
GOOD ANGEL. O, they are means to bring thee unto heaven!
EVIL ANGEL. Rather illusions, fruits of lunacy, That make men<47> foolish that do use them most.
GOOD ANGEL. Sweet Faustus, think of heaven and heavenly things.
EVIL ANGEL. No, Faustus; think of honour and of wealth. [Exeunt ANGELS.]
FAUSTUS. Wealth! Why, the signiory of Embden shall be mine. When Mephistophilis shall stand by me, What power can hurt me? Faustus, thou art safe: Cast no more doubts.--Mephistophilis, come, And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer;-- Is't not midnight?--come Mephistophilis, And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer;-- Is't not midnight?--come Mephistophilis, Veni, veni, Mephistophile!<48>
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS.
Now tell me what saith Lucifer, thy lord?
MEPHIST. That I shall wait on Faustus whilst he lives, So he will buy my service with his soul.
FAUSTUS. Already Faustus hath hazarded that for thee.
MEPHIST. But now thou must bequeath it solemnly, And write a deed of gift with thine own blood; For that security craves Lucifer. If thou deny it, I must back to hell.
FAUSTUS. Stay, Mephistophilis, and tell me, what good will my soul do thy lord?
MEPHIST. Enlarge his kingdom.
FAUSTUS. Is that the reason why he tempts us thus?
MEPHIST. Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris.
FAUSTUS. Why, have you any pain that torture others?
MEPHIST. As great as have the human souls of men. But, tell me, Faustus, shall I have thy soul? And I will be thy slave, and wait on thee, And give thee more than thou hast wit to ask.
FAUSTUS. Ay, Mephistophilis, I'll give it thee.<49>
MEPHIST. Then, Faustus, stab thine<50> arm courageously, And bind thy soul, that at some certain day Great Lucifer may claim it as his own; And<51> then be thou as great as Lucifer.
FAUSTUS. [Stabbing his arm] Lo, Mephistophilis, for love of thee, Faustus hath cut his arm, and with his proper blood Assures his soul to be great Lucifer's, Chief lord and regent of perpetual night! View here this blood that trickles from mine arm, And let it be propitious for my<52> wish.
MEPHIST. But, Faustus, Write it in manner of a deed of gift.
FAUSTUS. [Writing] Ay, so I do. But, Mephistophilis, My blood congeals, and I can write no more.
MEPHIST. I'll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight. [Exit.]
FAUSTUS. What might the staying of my blood portend? Is it<53> unwilling I should write this bill? Why streams it not, that I may write afresh? FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL: O, there it stay'd! Why shouldst thou not? is not thy soul thine own? Then write again, FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL.<54>
Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS with the chafer of fire.
MEPHIST. See, Faustus, here is fire; set it on.
FAUSTUS. So, now the blood begins to clear again; Now will I make an<55> end immediately. [Writes.]
MEPHIST. What will not I do to obtain his soul? [Aside.]
FAUSTUS. Consummatum est; this bill is ended, And Faustus hath bequeath'd his soul to Lucifer. But what is this inscription on mine arm? Homo, fuge: whither should<56> I fly? If unto God,<57> he'll throw me down to hell. My senses are deceiv'd; here's nothing writ:-- O, yes, I see it plain; even here is writ, Homo, fuge: yet shall not Faustus fly.
MEPHIST. I'll fetch him somewhat to delight his mind. [Aside, and then exit.]
Enter DEVILS, giving crowns and rich apparel to FAUSTUS. They dance, and then depart.
Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS.
FAUSTUS. What means this show? speak, Mephistophilis.
MEPHIST. Nothing, Faustus, but to delight thy mind, And let thee see what magic can perform.
FAUSTUS. But may I raise such spirits when I please?
MEPHIST. Ay, Faustus, and do greater things than these.
FAUSTUS. Then, Mephistophilis, receive this scroll,<58> A deed of gift of body and of soul: But yet conditionally that thou perform All covenants and articles between us both!
MEPHIST. Faustus, I swear by hell and Lucifer To effect all promises between us both!
FAUSTUS. Then hear me read it, Mephistophilis. [Reads.] ON THESE CONDITIONS FOLLOWING. FIRST, THAT FAUSTUS MAY BE A SPIRIT IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE. SECONDLY, THAT MEPHISTOPHILIS SHALL BE HIS SERVANT, AND BE BY HIM COMMANDED. THIRDLY, THAT MEPHISTOPHILIS SHALL DO FOR HIM, AND BRING HIM WHATSOEVER HE DESIRES.<59> FOURTHLY, THAT HE SHALL BE IN HIS CHAMBER OR HOUSE INVISIBLE. LASTLY, THAT HE SHALL APPEAR TO THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS, AT ALL TIMES, IN WHAT SHAPE AND FORM SOEVER HE PLEASE. I, JOHN FAUSTUS, OF WITTENBERG, DOCTOR, BY THESE PRESENTS, DO GIVE BOTH BODY AND SOUL TO LUCIFER PRINCE OF THE EAST, AND HIS MINISTER MEPHISTOPHILIS; AND FURTHERMORE GRANT UNTO THEM, THAT, FOUR-AND- TWENTY YEARS BEING EXPIRED, AND THESE ARTICLES ABOVE-WRITTEN BEING INVIOLATE, FULL POWER TO FETCH OR CARRY THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS, BODY AND SOUL, FLESH AND<60> BLOOD, INTO THEIR HABITATION WHERESOEVER. BY ME, JOHN FAUSTUS.
MEPHIST. Speak, Faustus, do you deliver this as your deed?
FAUSTUS. Ay, take it, and the devil give thee good of it!
MEPHIST. So, now, Faustus, ask me what thou wilt.
FAUSTUS. First I will question with<61> thee about hell. Tell me, where is the<62> place that men call hell?
MEPHIST. Under the heavens.
FAUSTUS. Ay, so are all things else; but whereabouts?
MEPHIST. Within the bowels of these elements, Where we are tortur'd and remain for ever: Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self-place; but where we are is hell, And where hell is, there must we ever be: And, to be short, when all the world dissolves, And every creature shall be purified, All places shall be hell that are<63> not heaven.
FAUSTUS. I think hell's a fable.<64>
MEPHIST. Ay, think so still, till experience change thy mind.
FAUSTUS. Why, dost thou think that Faustus shall be damn'd?
MEPHIST. Ay, of necessity, for here's the scroll In which thou hast given thy soul to Lucifer.
FAUSTUS. Ay, and body too; and what of that? Think'st thou that Faustus is so fond to imagine That, after this life, there is any pain? No, these are trifles and mere old wives' tales.
MEPHIST. But I am an instance to prove the contrary, For I tell thee I am damn'd and now in hell.
FAUSTUS. Nay, an this be hell, I'll willingly be damn'd: What! sleeping, eating, walking, and disputing! But, leaving this, let me have a wife, The fairest maid in Germany; For I am wanton and lascivious, And cannot live without a wife.
MEPHIST. Well, Faustus, thou shalt have a wife.
[MEPHISTOPHILIS fetches in a WOMAN-DEVIL.]
FAUSTUS. What sight is this?
MEPHIST. Now, Faustus, wilt thou have a wife?
FAUSTUS. Here's a hot whore, indeed: no, I'll no wife.
MEPHIST. Marriage is but a ceremonial toy, And, if thou lov'st me, think no more of it. I'll cull thee out the fairest courtezans, And bring them every morning to thy bed: She whom thine<65> eye shall like, thy<66> heart shall have, Were she as chaste as was<67> Penelope, As wise as Saba, or as beautiful As was bright Lucifer before his fall. Here, take this book, peruse it well: The iterating of these lines brings gold; The framing of this circle on the ground Brings thunder, whirlwinds, storm, and lightning; Pronounce this thrice devoutly to thyself, And men in harness<68> shall appear to thee, Ready to execute what thou command'st.
FAUSTUS. Thanks, Mephistophilis, for this sweet book: This will I keep as chary as my life. [Exeunt.]
Enter FAUSTUS, in his study, and MEPHISTOPHILIS.
FAUSTUS. When I behold the heavens,<69> then I repent, And curse thee, wicked Mephistophilis, Because thou hast depriv'd me of those joys.
MEPHIST. 'Twas thine<70> own seeking, Faustus; thank thyself. But, think'st thou heaven is<71> such a glorious thing? I tell thee, Faustus, it is not half so fair As thou, or any man that breathes<72> on earth.
FAUSTUS. How prov'st thou that?
MEPHIST. 'Twas made for man; then he's more excellent.
FAUSTUS. If heaven was made for man, 'twas made for me: I will renounce this magic and repent.
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL.
GOOD ANGEL. Faustus, repent; yet God will pity thee.
EVIL ANGEL. Thou art a spirit; God cannot pity thee.
FAUSTUS. Who buzzeth in mine ears<73> I am a spirit? Be I a devil, yet God may pity me; Yea, God will pity me, if I repent.
EVIL ANGEL. Ay, but Faustus never shall repent. [Exeunt ANGELS.]
FAUSTUS. My heart is harden'd, I cannot repent; Scarce can I name salvation, faith, or heaven: Swords, poisons, halters, and envenom'd steel Are laid before me to despatch myself; And long ere this I<74> should have done the deed, Had not sweet pleasure conquer'd deep despair. Have not I made blind Homer sing to me Of Alexander's love and Oenon's death? And hath not he, that built the walls of Thebes With ravishing sound of his melodious harp, Made music with my Mephistophilis? Why should I die, then, or basely despair? I am resolv'd; Faustus shall not repent.-- Come, Mephistophilis, let us dispute again, And reason of divine astrology. Speak, are there many spheres above the moon? Are all celestial bodies but one globe, As is the substance of this centric earth?
MEPHIST. As are the elements, such are the heavens, Even from the moon unto th' empyreal orb, Mutually folded in each other's spheres, And jointly move upon one axletree, Whose termine<75> is term'd the world's wide pole; Nor are the names of Saturn, Mars, or Jupiter Feign'd, but are erring<76> stars.
FAUSTUS. But have they all one motion, both situ et tempore?
MEPHIST. All move from east to west in four-and-twenty hours upon the poles of the world; but differ in their motions upon the poles of the zodiac.
FAUSTUS. These slender questions Wagner can decide: Hath Mephistophilis no greater skill? Who knows not the double motion<77> of the planets? That the first is finish'd in a natural day; The second thus; Saturn in thirty years; Jupiter in twelve; Mars in four; the Sun, Venus, and Mercury in a year; the Moon in twenty-eight days. These are freshmen's questions. But tell me, hath every sphere a dominion or intelligentia?
MEPHIST. Ay.
FAUSTUS. How many heavens or spheres are there?
MEPHIST. Nine; the seven planets, the firmament, and the empyreal heaven.
FAUSTUS. But is there not coelum igneum et crystallinum?
MEPHIST. No, Faustus, they be but fables.
FAUSTUS. Resolve me, then, in this one question; why are not conjunctions, oppositions, aspects, eclipses, all at one time, but in some years we have more, in some less?
MEPHIST. Per inoequalem motum respectu totius.
FAUSTUS. Well, I am answered. Now tell me who made the world?
MEPHIST. I will not.
FAUSTUS. Sweet Mephistophilis, tell me.
MEPHIST. Move me not, Faustus.
FAUSTUS. Villain, have I not bound thee to tell me any thing?
MEPHIST. Ay,<78> that is not against our kingdom; this is. Thou art damned; think thou of hell.
FAUSTUS. Think, Faustus, upon God that made the world.
MEPHIST. Remember this. [Exit.]
FAUSTUS. Ay, go, accursed spirit, to ugly hell! 'Tis thou hast damn'd distressed Faustus' soul. Is't not too late?
Re-enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL.
EVIL ANGEL. Too late.
GOOD ANGEL. Never too late, if Faustus will repent.
EVIL ANGEL. If thou repent, devils will tear thee in pieces.
GOOD ANGEL. Repent, and they shall never raze thy skin. [Exeunt ANGELS.]
FAUSTUS. O Christ, my Saviour, my Saviour Help to save distressed Faustus' soul!
Enter LUCIFER, BELZEBUB, and MEPHISTOPHILIS.
LUCIFER. Christ cannot save thy soul, for he is just: There's none but I have interest in the same.
FAUSTUS. O, what art thou that look'st so terribly?
LUCIFER. I am Lucifer, And this is my companion-prince in hell.
FAUSTUS. O Faustus, they are come to fetch thy soul!
BELZEBUB. We are come to tell thee thou dost injure us.
LUCIFER. Thou call'st of Christ, contrary to thy promise.
BELZEBUB. Thou shouldst not think on God.
LUCIFER. Think of the devil.
BELZEBUB. And his dam too.
FAUSTUS. Nor will Faustus henceforth: pardon him for this, And Faustus vows never to look to heaven.
LUCIFER. So shalt thou shew thyself an obedient servant, And we will highly gratify thee for it.
BELZEBUB. Faustus, we are come from hell in person to shew thee some pastime: sit down, and thou shalt behold the Seven Deadly Sins appear to thee in their own proper shapes and likeness.
FAUSTUS. That sight will be as pleasant unto me, As Paradise was to Adam the first day Of his creation.
LUCIFER. Talk not of Paradise or creation; but mark the show.-- Go, Mephistophilis, and<79> fetch them in.
MEPHISTOPHILIS brings in the SEVEN DEADLY SINS.
BELZEBUB. Now, Faustus, question them of their names and dispositions.
FAUSTUS. That shall I soon.--What art thou, the<80> first?
PRIDE. I am Pride. I disdain to have any parents. I am like to Ovid's flea; I can creep into every corner of a wench; sometimes, like a perriwig, I sit upon her brow; next, like a necklace, I hang about her neck; then, like a fan of feathers, I kiss her lips;<81> and then, turning myself to a wrought smock, do what I list. But, fie, what a smell is here! I'll not speak a word more for a king's ransom, unless the ground be perfumed, and covered with cloth of arras.
FAUSTUS. Thou art a proud knave, indeed.--What art thou, the second?
COVETOUSNESS. I am Covetousness, begotten of an old churl, in a leather bag: and, might I now obtain my wish, this house, you, and all, should turn to gold, that I might lock you safe into my chest: O my sweet gold!
FAUSTUS. And what art thou, the third?
ENVY. I am Envy, begotten of a chimney-sweeper and an oyster-wife. I cannot read, and therefore wish all books burned. I am lean with seeing others eat. O, that there would come a famine over all the world, that all might die, and I live alone! then thou shouldst see how fat I'd be. But must thou sit, and I stand? come down, with a vengeance!
FAUSTUS. Out, envious wretch!--But what art thou, the fourth?
WRATH. I am Wrath. I had neither father nor mother: I leapt out of a lion's mouth when I was scarce an hour old; and ever since have run<82> up and down the world with this<83> case of rapiers, wounding myself when I could get none to fight withal. I was born in hell; and look to it, for some of you shall be my father.
FAUSTUS. And what art thou, the fifth?
GLUTTONY. I am Gluttony. My parents are all dead, and the devil a penny they have left me, but a small pension, and that buys me thirty meals a-day and ten bevers,--a small trifle to suffice nature. I come<84> of a royal pedigree: my father was a Gammon of Bacon, my mother was a Hogshead of Claret-wine; my godfathers were these, Peter Pickled-herring and Martin Martlemas-beef; but my godmother, O, she was an ancient gentlewoman; her name was Margery March-beer. Now, Faustus, thou hast heard all my progeny; wilt thou bid me to supper?
FAUSTUS. Not I.
GLUTTONY. Then the devil choke thee!
FAUSTUS. Choke thyself, glutton!--What art thou, the sixth?
SLOTH. Heigho! I am Sloth. I was begotten on a sunny bank. Heigho! I'll not speak a word more for a king's ransom.
FAUSTUS. And what are you, Mistress Minx, the seventh and last?
LECHERY. Who, I,<85> sir? I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of fried stock-fish; and the first letter of my name begins with L.<86>
LUCIFER. Away to hell, away! On, piper! [Exeunt the SINS.]
FAUSTUS. O, how this sight doth delight my soul!
LUCIFER. Tut,<87> Faustus, in hell is all manner of delight.
FAUSTUS. O, might I see hell, and return again safe, How happy were I then!
LUCIFER. Faustus, thou shalt; at midnight I will send for thee. Meanwhile peruse this book and view it throughly, And thou shalt turn thyself into what shape thou wilt.
FAUSTUS. Thanks, mighty Lucifer! This will I keep as chary as my life.
LUCIFER. Now, Faustus, farewell.
FAUSTUS. Farewell, great Lucifer. [Exeunt LUCIFER and BELZEBUB.]
Come, Mephistophilis. [Exeunt.]
Enter ROBIN,<88> with a book.
ROBIN. What, Dick! look to the horses there, till I come again. I have gotten one of Doctor Faustus' conjuring-books; and now we'll have such knavery as't passes.
Enter DICK.
DICK. What, Robin! you must come away and walk the horses.
ROBIN. I walk the horses! I scorn't, faith:<89> I have other matters in hand: let the horses walk themselves, an they will.-- [Reads.] A per se, a; t, h, e, the; o per se, o; Demy orgon gorgon.-- Keep further from me, O thou illiterate and unlearned hostler!
DICK. 'Snails, what hast thou got there? a book! why, thou canst not tell<90> ne'er a word on't.
ROBIN. That thou shalt see presently: keep out of the circle, I say, lest I send you into the ostry with a vengeance.
DICK. That's like, faith! you had best leave your foolery; for, an my master come, he'll conjure you, faith.
ROBIN. My master conjure me! I'll tell thee what; an my master come here, I'll clap as fair a<91> pair of horns on's head as e'er thou sawest in thy life.
DICK. Thou need'st<92> not do that, for my mistress hath done it.
ROBIN. Ay, there be of us here that have waded as deep into matters as other men, if they were disposed to talk.
DICK. A plague take you! I thought you did not sneak up and down after her for nothing. But, I prithee, tell me in good sadness, Robin, is that a conjuring-book?
ROBIN. Do but speak what thou'lt have me to do, and I'll do't: if thou'lt dance naked, put off thy clothes, and I'll conjure thee about presently; or, if thou'lt go but to the tavern with me, I'll give thee white wine, red wine, claret-wine, sack, muscadine, malmsey, and whippincrust, hold, belly, hold;<93> and we'll not pay one penny for it.
DICK. 0, brave! Prithee,<94> let's to it presently, for I am as dry as a dog.
ROBIN. Come, then, let's away. [Exeunt.]
Enter CHORUS.
CHORUS. Learned Faustus, To find the secrets of astronomy Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament, Did mount him<95> up to scale Olympus' top; Where, sitting in a chariot burning bright, Drawn by the strength of yoked dragons' necks, He views<96> the clouds, the planets, and the stars, The tropic zones, and quarters of the sky, >From the bright circle of the horned moon Even to the height of Primum Mobile; And, whirling round with this<97> circumference, Within the concave compass of the pole, >From east to west his dragons swiftly glide, And in eight days did bring him home again. Not long he stay'd within his quiet house, To rest his bones after his weary toil; But new exploits do hale him out again: And, mounted then upon a dragon's back, That with his wings did part the subtle air, He now is gone to prove cosmography, That measures coasts and kingdoms of the earth; And, as I guess, will first arrive at Rome, To see the Pope and manner of his court, And take some part of holy Peter's feast, The which this day is highly solemniz'd. [Exit.]
Enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS.
FAUSTUS. Having now, my good Mephistophilis, Pass'd with delight the stately town of Trier, Environ'd round<98> with airy mountain-tops, With walls of flint, and deep-entrenched lakes, Not to be won by any conquering prince; >From Paris next, coasting the realm of France, We saw the river Maine fall into Rhine,<99> Whose banks are set with groves of fruitful vines; Then up to<100> Naples, rich Campania, Whose buildings fair and gorgeous to the eye, The streets straight forth, and pav'd with finest brick, Quarter the town in four equivalents:<101> There saw we learned Maro's golden tomb; The way he cut, an English mile in length, Thorough<102> a rock of stone, in one night's space; >From thence to Venice, Padua, and the rest,<103> In one of which a sumptuous temple stands, That threats the stars with her aspiring top, Whose frame is pav'd with sundry-colour'd stones, And roof'd aloft with curious work in gold. Thus hitherto hath Faustus spent his time: But tell me<104> now, what resting-place is this? Hast thou, as erst I did command, Conducted me within the walls of Rome?
MEPHIST. I have, my Faustus; and, for proof thereof, This is the goodly palace of the Pope; And, 'cause we are no common guests, I choose his privy-chamber for our use.
FAUSTUS. I hope his Holiness will bid us<105> welcome.
MEPHIST. All's one, for we'll be bold with his venison. But now, my Faustus, that thou mayst perceive What Rome contains for to delight thine eyes, Know that this city stands upon seven hills That underprop the groundwork of the same: Just through<106> the midst runs flowing Tiber's stream, With winding banks that cut it in two parts; Over the which two stately bridges lean, That make safe passage to each part of Rome: Upon the bridge call'd Ponte<107> Angelo Erected is a castle passing strong, Where thou shalt see such store of ordnance, As that the double cannons, forg'd of brass, Do match<108> the number of the days contain'd Within the compass of one complete year; Beside the gates, and high pyramides, That Julius Caesar brought from Africa.
FAUSTUS. Now, by the kingdoms of infernal rule, Of Styx, of Acheron, and the fiery lake Of ever-burning Phlegethon, I swear That I do long to see the<109> monuments And situation of bright-splendent Rome: Come, therefore, let's away.
MEPHIST. Nay, stay, my Faustus: I know you'd see the Pope, And take some part of holy Peter's feast, The which, in state and<110> high solemnity, This day, is held through Rome and Italy, In honour of the Pope's triumphant victory.
FAUSTUS. Sweet Mephistophilis, thou pleasest me. Whilst I am here on earth, let me be cloy'd With all things that delight the heart of man: My four-and-twenty years of liberty I'll spend in pleasure and in dalliance, That Faustus' name, whilst<111> this bright frame doth stand, May be admir'd thorough<112> the furthest land.
MEPHIST. 'Tis well said, Faustus. Come, then, stand by me, And thou shalt see them come immediately.
FAUSTUS. Nay, stay, my gentle Mephistophilis, And grant me my<113> request, and then I go. Thou know'st, within the compass of eight days We view'd the face of heaven, of earth, and hell; So high our dragons soar'd into the air, That, looking down, the earth appear'd to me No bigger than my hand in quantity; There did we view the kingdoms of the world, And what might please mine eye I there beheld. Then in this show let me an actor be, That this proud Pope may Faustus' cunning<114> see.
MEPHIST. Let it be so, my Faustus. But, first, stay, And view their triumphs as they pass this way; And then devise what best contents thy mind, By cunning in thine art to cross the Pope, Or dash the pride of this<115> solemnity; To make his monks and abbots stand like apes, And point like antics at<116> his triple crown; To beat the beads about the friars' pates, Or clap huge horns upon the Cardinals' heads; Or any villany thou canst devise; And I'll perform it,<117> Faustus. Hark! they come: This day shall make thee be admir'd in Rome.
Enter the CARDINALS and BISHOPS, some bearing crosiers, some the pillars; MONKS and FRIARS, singing their procession; then the POPE, RAYMOND king of Hungary, the ARCHBISHOP OF RHEIMS, BRUNO led in chains, and ATTENDANTS.
POPE. Cast down our footstool.
RAYMOND. Saxon Bruno, stoop, Whilst on thy back his Holiness ascends Saint Peter's chair and state pontifical.
BRUNO. Proud Lucifer, that state belongs to me; But thus I fall to Peter, not to thee.
POPE. To me and Peter shalt thou grovelling lie, And crouch before the Papal dignity.-- Sound trumpets, then; for thus Saint Peter's heir, >From Bruno's back, ascends Saint Peter's chair. [A flourish while he ascends.] Thus, as the gods creep on with feet of wool, Long ere with iron hands they punish men, So shall our sleeping vengeance now arise, And smite with death thy hated enterprise.<118>-- Lord Cardinals of France and Padua, Go forthwith to our<119> holy consistory, And read, amongst the statutes decretal, What, by the holy council held at Trent, The sacred synod hath decreed for him That doth assume the Papal government Without election and a true consent: Away, and bring us word with speed.
CARDINAL OF FRANCE. We go, my lord. [Exeunt CARDINALS of France and Padua.]
POPE. Lord Raymond. [They converse in dumb show.]
FAUSTUS. Go, haste thee, gentle Mephistophilis, Follow the cardinals to the consistory; And, as they turn their superstitious books, Strike them with sloth and drowsy idleness, And make them sleep so sound, that in their shapes Thyself and I may parley with this<120> Pope, This proud confronter of the Emperor; And, in despite of all his holiness, Restore this Bruno to his liberty, And bear him to the states of Germany.
MEPHIST. Faustus, I go.
FAUSTUS. Despatch it soon: The Pope shall curse, that Faustus came to Rome. [Exeunt FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS.]
BRUNO. Pope Adrian, let me have right<121> of law: I was elected by the Emperor.
POPE. We will depose the Emperor for that deed, And curse the people that submit to him: Both he and thou shall<122> stand excommunicate, And interdict from church's privilege And all society of holy men. He grows too proud in his authority, Lifting his lofty head above the clouds, And, like a steeple, overpeers the church: But we'll pull down his haughty insolence; And, as Pope Alexander, our progenitor, Trod on the neck of German Frederick, Adding this golden sentence to our praise, "That Peter's heirs should tread on Emperors, And walk upon the dreadful adder's back, Treading the lion and the dragon down, And fearless spurn the killing basilisk," So will we quell that haughty schismatic, And, by authority apostolical, Depose him from his regal government.
BRUNO. Pope Julius swore to princely Sigismond, For him and the succeeding Popes of Rome, To hold the Emperors their lawful lords.
POPE. Pope Julius did abuse the church's rights, And therefore none of his decrees can stand. Is not all power on earth bestow'd on us? And therefore, though we would, we cannot err. Behold this silver belt, whereto is fix'd Seven golden seals, fast sealed with seven seals, In token of our seven-fold power from heaven, To bind or loose, lock fast, condemn or judge, Resign or seal, or what so pleaseth us: Then he and thou, and all the world, shall stoop, Or be assured of our dreadful curse, To light as heavy as the pains of hell.
Re-enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS, in the shapes of the CARDINALS of France and Padua.
MEPHIST. Now tell me, Faustus, are we not fitted well?
FAUSTUS. Yes, Mephistophilis; and two such cardinals Ne'er serv'd a holy Pope as we shall do. But, whilst they sleep within the consistory, Let us salute his reverend fatherhood.
RAYMOND. Behold, my lord, the Cardinals are return'd.
POPE. Welcome, grave fathers: answer presently What hath<123> our holy council there decreed Concerning Bruno and the Emperor, In quittance of their late conspiracy Against our state and papal dignity?
FAUSTUS. Most sacred patron of the church of Rome, By full consent of all the synod<124> Of priests and prelates, it is thus decreed,-- That Bruno and the German Emperor Be held as Lollards and bold schismatics, And proud disturbers of the church's peace; And if that Bruno, by his own assent, Without enforcement of the German peers, Did seek to wear the triple diadem, And by your death to climb Saint Peter's chair, The statutes decretal have thus decreed,-- He shall be straight condemn'd of heresy, And on a pile of faggots burnt to death.
POPE. It is enough. Here, take him to your charge, And bear him straight to Ponte<125> Angelo, And in the strongest tower enclose him fast. To-morrow, sitting in our consistory, With all our college of grave cardinals, We will determine of his life or death. Here, take his<126> triple crown along with you, And leave it in the church's treasury. Make haste again, my good Lord Cardinals, And take our blessing apostolical.
MEPHIST. So, so; was never devil thus bless'd before.
FAUSTUS. Away, sweet Mephistophilis, be gone; The Cardinals will be plagu'd for this anon. [Exeunt FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS with BRUNO.]
POPE. Go presently and bring a banquet forth, That we may solemnize Saint Peter's feast, And with Lord Raymond, King of Hungary, Drink to our late and happy victory.
A Sennet<127> while the banquet is brought in; and then enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS in their own shapes.
MEPHIST. Now, Faustus, come, prepare thyself for mirth: The sleepy Cardinals are hard at hand, To censure Bruno, that is posted hence, And on a proud-pac'd steed, as swift as thought, Flies o'er the Alps to fruitful Germany, There to salute the woful Emperor.
FAUSTUS. The Pope will curse them for their sloth to-day, That slept both Bruno and his crown away. But now, that Faustus may delight his mind, And by their folly make some merriment, Sweet Mephistophilis, so charm me here, That I may walk invisible to all, And do whate'er I please, unseen of any.
MEPHIST. Faustus, thou shalt: then kneel down presently, Whilst on thy head I lay my hand, And charm thee with this magic wand. First, wear this girdle; then appear Invisible to all are here: The planets seven, the gloomy air, Hell, and the Furies' forked hair, Pluto's blue fire, and Hecat's tree, With magic spells so compass thee, That no eye may thy body see! So, Faustus, now, for all their holiness, Do what thou wilt, thou shalt not be discern'd.
FAUSTUS. Thanks, Mephistophilis.--Now, friars, take heed, Lest Faustus make your shaven crowns to bleed.
MEPHIST. Faustus, no more: see, where the Cardinals come!
Re-enter the CARDINALS of France and Padua with a book.
POPE. Welcome, Lord Cardinals; come, sit down.-- Lord Raymond, take your seat.--Friars, attend, And see that all things be<128> in readiness, As best beseems this solemn festival.
CARDINAL OF FRANCE. First, may it please your sacred Holiness To view the sentence of the reverend synod Concerning Bruno and the Emperor?
POPE. What needs this question? did I not tell you, To-morrow we would sit i' the consistory, And there determine of his punishment? You brought us word even now, it was decreed That Bruno and the cursed Emperor Were by the holy council both condemn'd For loathed Lollards and base schismatics: Then wherefore would you have me view that book?
CARDINAL OF FRANCE. Your grace mistakes; you gave us no such charge.
RAYMOND. Deny it not; we all are witnesses That Bruno here was late deliver'd you, With his rich triple crown to be reserv'd And put into the church's treasury.
BOTH CARDINALS. By holy Paul, we saw them not!
POPE. By Peter, you shall die, Unless you bring them forth immediately!-- Hale them to<129> prison, lade their limbs with gyves.-- False prelates, for this hateful treachery Curs'd be your souls to hellish misery! [Exeunt ATTENDANTS with the two CARDINALS.]
FAUSTUS. So, they are safe. Now, Faustus, to the feast: The Pope had never such a frolic guest.
POPE. Lord Archbishop of Rheims, sit down with us.
ARCHBISHOP.<130> I thank your Holiness.
FAUSTUS. Fall to; the devil choke you,<131> an you spare!
POPE. Who is that spoke?--Friars, look about.-- Lord Raymond, pray, fall to. I am beholding<132> To the Bishop of Milan for this so rare a present.
FAUSTUS. I thank you, sir. [Snatches the dish.]
POPE. How now! who snatch'd the meat from me? Villains, why speak you not?-- My good Lord Archbishop, here's a most dainty dish Was sent me from a cardinal in France.
FAUSTUS. I'll have that too. [Snatches the dish.]
POPE. What Lollards do attend our holiness, That we receive such<133> great indignity? Fetch me some wine.
FAUSTUS. Ay, pray, do, for Faustus is a-dry.
POPE. Lord Raymond, I drink unto your grace.
FAUSTUS. I pledge your grace. [Snatches the cup.]
POPE. My wine gone too!--Ye lubbers, look about, And find the man that doth this villany, Or, by our sanctitude, you all shall die!-- I pray, my lords, have patience at this Troublesome banquet.
ARCHBISHOP. Please it<134> your Holiness, I think it be some ghost crept out of Purgatory, and now is come unto your Holiness for his pardon.
POPE. It may be so.-- Go, then, command our priests to sing a dirge, To lay the fury of this same troublesome ghost. [Exit an ATTENDANT.--The POPE crosses himself.]
FAUSTUS. How now! must every bit be spic'd with a cross?-- Nay, then, take that. [Strikes the POPE.]
POPE. O, I am slain!--Help me, my lords! O, come and help to bear my body hence!-- Damn'd be his<135> soul for ever for this deed! [Exeunt all except FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS.]
MEPHIST. Now, Faustus, what will you do now? for I can tell you you'll be cursed with bell, book, and candle.
FAUSTUS. Bell, book, and candle,--candle, book, and bell,-- Forward and backward, to curse Faustus to hell!
Re-enter the FRIARS, with bell, book, and candle, for the Dirge.
FIRST FRIAR. Come, brethren, lets about our business with good devotion. [They sing.]
CURSED BE HE THAT STOLE HIS HOLINESS' MEAT FROM THE TABLE! maledicat Dominus! CURSED BE HE THAT STRUCK<136> HIS HOLINESS A BLOW ON<137> THE FACE! maledicat Dominus! CURSED BE HE THAT STRUCK FRIAR SANDELO A BLOW ON THE PATE! maledicat Dominus! CURSED BE HE THAT DISTURBETH OUR HOLY DIRGE! maledicat Dominus! CURSED BE HE THAT TOOK AWAY HIS HOLINESS' WINE! maledicat Dominus!
[MEPHISTOPHILIS and FAUSTUS beat the FRIARS, and fling fire-works among them, and exeunt.]
Enter ROBIN and DICK with a cup.
DICK. Sirrah Robin, we were best look that your devil can answer the stealing of this same<138> cup, for the Vintner's boy follows us at the hard heels.<139>
ROBIN. 'Tis no matter; let him come: an he follow us, I'll so conjure him as he was never conjured in his life, I warrant him. Let me see the cup.
DICK. Here 'tis. [Gives the cup to ROBIN.] Yonder he comes: now, Robin, now or never shew thy cunning.
Enter VINTNER.<140>
VINTNER. O, are you here? I am glad I have found you. You are a couple of fine companions: pray, where's the cup you stole from the tavern?
ROBIN. How, how! we steal a cup! take heed what you say: we look not like cup-stealers, I can tell you.
VINTNER. Never deny't, for I know you have it; and I'll search you.
ROBIN. Search me! ay, and spare not. --Hold the cup, Dick [Aside to DICK, giving him the cup].-- Come, come, search me, search me.
[VINTNER searches him.]
VINTNER. Come on, sirrah, let me search you now.
DICK. Ay, ay, do, do. --Hold the cup, Robin [Aside to ROBIN, giving him the cup].-- I fear not your searching: we scorn to steal your<141> cups, I can tell you.
[VINTNER searches him.]
VINTNER. Never out-face me for the matter; for, sure, the cup is between you two.
ROBIN. Nay, there you lie; 'tis beyond us both.
VINTNER. A plague take you! I thought 'twas your knavery to take it away: come, give it me again.
ROBIN. Ay, much!<142> when, can you tell?--Dick, make me a circle, and stand close at my back, and stir not for thy life.--Vintner, you shall have your cup anon.--Say nothing, Dick.--[Reads from a book] O per se, O; Demogorgon; Belcher, and Mephistophilis!
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS.
MEPHIST. You princely legions of infernal rule, How am I vexed by these villains' charms! >From Constantinople have they brought me now, Only for pleasure of these damned slaves. [Exit VINTNER.]
ROBIN. By lady,<143> sir, you have had a shrewd journey of it! will it please you to<144> take a shoulder of mutton to supper, and a tester<145> in your purse, and go back again?
DICK. Ay, I pray you heartily, sir; for we called you but in jest, I promise you.
MEPHIST. To purge the rashness of this cursed deed, First, be thou turned to this ugly shape, For apish deeds transformed to an ape.
ROBIN. O, brave! an ape! I pray, sir, let me have the carrying of him about, to shew some tricks.
MEPHIST. And so thou shalt: be thou transformed to a dog, and carry him upon thy back. Away! be gone!
ROBIN. A dog! that's excellent: let the maids look well to their porridge-pots, for I'll into the kitchen presently.--Come, Dick, come. [Exeunt ROBIN and DICK.]
MEPHIST. Now with the flames of ever-burning fire I'll wing myself, and forthwith fly amain<sic> Unto my Faustus, to the Great Turk's court. [Exit.]
Enter MARTINO and FREDERICK at several doors.
MARTINO. What, ho, officers, gentlemen! Hie to the presence to attend the Emperor.-- Good Frederick, see the rooms be voided straight: His majesty is coming to the hall; Go back, and see the state<146> in readiness.
FREDERICK. But where is Bruno, our elected Pope, That on a Fury's back came post from Rome? Will not his grace consort the Emperor?
MARTINO. O, yes; and with him comes the German conjurer, The learned Faustus, fame of Wittenberg, The wonder of the world for magic art; And he intends to shew great Carolus The race of all his stout progenitors, And bring in presence of his majesty The royal shapes and perfect<147> semblances Of Alexander and his beauteous paramour.
FREDERICK. Where is Benvolio?
MARTINO. Fast asleep, I warrant you; He took his rouse<148> with stoops of Rhenish wine So kindly yesternight to Bruno's health, That all this day the sluggard keeps his bed.
FREDERICK. See, see, his window's ope! we'll call to him.
MARTINO. What, ho! Benvolio!
Enter BENVOLIO above, at a window, in his nightcap, buttoning.
BENVOLIO. What a devil ail you two?
MARTINO. Speak softly, sir, lest the devil hear you; For Faustus at the court is late arriv'd, And at his heels a<149> thousand Furies wait, To accomplish whatsoe'er the doctor please.
BENVOLIO. What of this?
MARTINO. Come, leave thy chamber first, and thou shalt see This conjurer perform such rare exploits, Before the Pope and royal Emperor, As never yet was seen in Germany.
BENVOLIO. Has not the Pope enough of conjuring yet? He was upon the devil's back late enough: An if he be so far in love with him, I would he would post with him to Rome again!
FREDERICK. Speak, wilt thou come and see this sport?
BENVOLIO. Not I.
MARTINO. Wilt thou stand in thy window, and see it, then?
BENVOLIO. Ay, an I fall not asleep i' the mean time.
MARTINO. The Emperor is at hand, who comes to see What wonders by black spells may compass'd be.
BENVOLIO. Well, go you attend the Emperor. I am content, for this once, to thrust my head out at a<150> window; for they say, if a man be drunk over night, the devil cannot hurt him in the morning: if that be true, I have a charm in my head, shall control him as well as the conjurer, I warrant you. [Exeunt FREDERICK and MARTINO.]
A Sennet. Enter CHARLES the German Emperor, BRUNO, DUKE OF SAXONY, FAUSTUS, MEPHISTOPHILIS, FREDERICK, MARTINO, and Attendants.
EMPEROR. Wonder of men, renowm'd<151> magician, Thrice-learned Faustus, welcome to our court. This deed of thine, in setting Bruno free >From his and our professed enemy, Shall add more excellence unto thine art Than if by powerful necromantic spells Thou couldst command the world's obedience: For ever be belov'd of Carolus! And if this Bruno, thou hast late redeem'd, In peace possess the triple diadem, And sit in Peter's chair, despite of chance, Thou shalt be famous through<152> all Italy, And honour'd of the German Emperor.
FAUSTUS. These<153> gracious words, most royal Carolus, Shall make poor Faustus, to his utmost power, Both love and serve the German Emperor, And lay his life at holy Bruno's feet: For proof whereof, if so your grace be pleas'd, The doctor stands prepar'd by power of art To cast his magic charms, that shall pierce through<154> The ebon gates of ever-burning hell, And hale the stubborn Furies from their caves, To compass whatsoe'er your grace commands.
BENVOLIO. Blood, he speaks terribly! but, for all that, I do not greatly believe him: he looks as like a<153> conjurer as the Pope to a costermonger. [Aside.]
EMPEROR. Then, Faustus, as thou late didst promise us, We would behold that famous conqueror, Great Alexander, and his paramour, In their true shapes and state majestical, That we may wonder at their excellence.
FAUSTUS. Your majesty shall see them presently.-- Mephistophilis, away, And, with a solemn noise of trumpets' sound, Present before this<156> royal Emperor Great Alexander and his beauteous paramour.
MEPHIST. Faustus, I will. [Exit.]
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How to Describe a Rental Property to Quicken 2012
The Quicken Rental Property Manager version of Quicken 2012 provides everything available in the other versions of Quicken. The Rental Property Manager version also includes tools for tracking both your rental properties and your rental income and expense.
In order to track rental properties with Quicken 2012, you need to describe each property. To describe a property, follow these steps:
Display the Rental Property tab.
If you purchased the Rental Manager version of Quicken, you should also have a Rental Property tab available in the Quicken window. If you want to manage rental properties but didn't buy the Rental Manager version of Quicken, you may be able to buy and immediately turn on the Rental Manager functionality by choosing Help→Add Rental Property Tools.
Click the Properties button and choose Add Property.
Quicken displays the Add Rental Property dialog box.
The Properties button also displays another command, Show Property List, which displays a window that lists the previously added rental properties. You can edit a rental property that appears in this property list by selecting the property and then clicking the Edit button. You can remove a rental property that appears in this property list by selecting the property and then clicking the Delete button.
Describe the property.
Describe the rental property you're going to track in Quicken. You'll want to name the property using the Property Name text box. You can then create a tag for the property's income and expense transactions using the Tag text box. Optionally, you can enter the street, city, state, and ZIP code information in the appropriately labeled text boxes.
Note: You use the tag to mark, or tag, each income or expense transaction for a specific property. By tagging the transactions in this way, Quicken easily produces a profit and loss statement by rental property. You want a profit and loss statement by property to manage your real estate investments, of course. But you also need a profit and loss statement by property for your year-end income tax returns.
Indicate whether the property is a single or multiple unit.
Use the Property Type Information option buttons — Single Unit Property and Multiunit Property — to specify whether the property is a single unit property (like a single family rental house) or a multiunit property (like a four-plex or a strip mall).
(Optional) Identify the multiple units.
If you indicate in Step 4 that a rental property is multiunit, Quicken adds the Unit Information text boxes to the Add Rental Property dialog box. Use these boxes to name each of the rental units using, for example, apartment letters, suite numbers, or some similar identifying label.
(Optional) Track the net worth of the property.
If you want to track the fair market value or your estimate of the fair market value of the rental property, mark the Yes I Want To Track The Value Of This Rental Property button. Then, without laughing, enter the fair market value of the property in the Approximate Value text box.
Note: If you decide to track the net worth of the property, Quicken adds an asset account to the Quicken account list.
Click OK.
Quicken displays the Rental Property tab, or window, with the rental property you just created.

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Union Leader makes case against Mitt
In a 354-word, front-page editorial Sunday, the New Hampshire Union Leader finally did what no Republican presidential candidate has yet been able to accomplish: make the case against Mitt Romney.
The former Massachusetts governor's name did not appear in the editorial, which urged New Hampshire voters to cast their GOP primary ballots for Newt Gingrich.
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But the argument that the Union Leader made for Gingrich cut at the heart of the message Romney has been delivering all year: that the 2012 campaign will hinge on the economy, and Republican primary voters should swing behind the candidate best prepared to win a debate with President Barack Obama over jobs.
The Union Leader editorial didn't even use the words "jobs," "economy," "employment" or "growth." Instead, it focused on the more subjective qualities of leadership and character, recommending Gingrich as an "innovative" thinker to address the nation's woes.
"We look for conservatives of courage and conviction who are independent-minded, grounded in their core beliefs about this nation and its people and best equipped for the job," publisher Joseph McQuaid wrote. "In this incredibly important election, that candidate is Newt Gingrich. He has the experience, the leadership qualities and the vision to lead this country in these trying times."
In an apparent allusion to Romney, the publisher acknowledged that Gingrich is not "perfect " but explained: "We would rather back someone with whom we may sometimes disagree than one who tells us what he thinks we want to hear."
In a Sunday CNN appearance, Union Leader editorial page editor Drew Cline put a sharper point on that criticism of Romney, calling the on-and-off Republican front-runner a "play-it-safe" candidate more suited for the presidency in the "late 19th century."
What the country needs now, Cline said, is a "candidate that is bold in his leadership — that has a vision for where he wants to take us as a country and knows how to get there."
That argument will test Romney's basic assumption that in a time of economic misfortune, primary and general-election voters will ultimately embrace him as the candidate with the most compelling message on jobs.
If Romney is correct, then the Union Leader and its preferred candidate, Gingrich, should not be particularly troubling obstacles. Gingrich can't match Romney's credibility as a businessman, and he has only an attenuated claim to creating jobs as speaker of the House.
But to the extent that the Union Leader is in touch with the spirit of the GOP primary electorate, its focus on abstract personal qualities over tangible economic accomplishments could be a worrisome sign for Romney.
A Romney spokeswoman declined to comment on the endorsement and the implications it might have for the race. The Romney campaign put out a statement Sunday criticizing President Barack Obama for "not leading on spending," but it made no reference to Gingrich or the Union Leader.
The Union Leader has a mixed record of endorsing in presidential primaries and has only helped power two candidates — Ronald Reagan and John McCain — to the Republican nomination.
In the short term, the paper is likely to give Gingrich a boost of momentum that will complicate Romney's recent efforts to consolidate GOP support. It remains to be seen whether the paper's deep-seated objections to Romney reflect the widespread view of GOP primary voters this time around.
Rich Killion, a New Hampshire operative who worked on Romney's 2008 campaign and signed on with Tim Pawlenty earlier this year, said the real test of the Union Leader's influence may be whether it's willing to go on the attack against Romney in a sustained way.


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By Goal.com
Manchester City came from behind to beat Champions League holder Bayern Munich 3-2 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night, ending the German side's 100 percent record in this season's competition and avenging the defeat they suffered in October.
The two teams were guaranteed to qualify, but that did not stop the Bavarians from making a roaring start to the match. Thomas Muller latched onto Dante's long ball and slotted the ball past Joe Hart before Mario Gotze doubled the lead moments later.
But City responded through the returning David Silva, who scrambled the ball over the line on the half-hour mark, and then Aleksandar Kolarov leveled the scores from the penalty spot. Barely five minutes later, James Milner, who won the spot kick, unleashed a thunderous drive that gave the visitors the victory.
Vincent Kompany, Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri were all missing from a City XI that showed Pellegrini had one eye on Saturday's crunch Premier League clash against Arsenal, while Bayern was much closer to full strength.
The gulf in class was quickly apparent. City barely left its half in the opening stages and it was little surprise when Muller caught Kolarov napping to clinically convert Dante's raking pass.
Franck Ribery then struck the post following a botched Joleon Lescott clearance, before Gotze prodded home from close range to capitalize on another City defensive error, with the visitors' defense unable to clear a corner.
The visitors' nightmare start took another turn for the worse as Micah Richards hobbled out of the action with a suspected hamstring problem and was replaced by Pablo Zabaleta.
Pellegrini's men tentatively emerged from their early struggles and Silva reduced the arrears when Milner showed excellent endeavor to knock Jesus Navas' right-wing cross back across goal for a simple finish.
City proceeded to play its part in a more even contest shortly before the break, but Joe Hart was called upon to thwart Gotze in the 43rd minute before former Bayern defender Martin Demichelis salvaged a wretched individual half by producing a last-ditch tackle to deny Muller.
Edin Dzeko stung Manuel Neuer's palms in the 51st minute after Silva and Milner had linked nicely down the Bayern right. The same combination caught Bayern out again six minutes later and referee David Fernandez pointed to the spot as Dante clumsily sent Milner tumbling. Kolarov coolly converted.
And Milner, having had a hand in both the previous goals, continued a superb evening with a measured finish across Neuer from Navas' center as Silva picked Bayern apart once more.
City then threw on Alvaro Negredo in place of his international colleague Silva and the bustling striker capitalized in an error from the clearly rattled Dante, leaving Neuer's outstretched boot to preserve Bayern's top spot in the group, though the club was nevertheless denied an 11th straight Champions League win.
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Kids listings
FAMILY FLOAT FRIGHT NIGHT AT THE POOL. 6 to 8 p.m. Haunting music, swimming and activities. Dennis Malone Aquatic Center, 325 Mix St., Bristol. $5 per person, children under 5 years old are free but must call to register. Rent floats for $1 or bring your own. firstname.lastname@example.com, (860) 584-3836.
CITYSCAPE CHALK ART. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children will use a large piece of black poster board, stencils of skyscrapers, and chalk to create an architect's masterpiece. Discussion of perspective, angles, and size. Presented by Clover Educational Consulting. Bare Bones, 156 School St., Bristol. Parental or guardian supervision is required. $10 for the first child in a family and $6 for each additional child. No advanced registration is needed by come early for best seating. BarebonesBristol.com
SPOOKTACULAR SCIENCE WEEKEND. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trick-or-treating, photo booth, Halloween arts and crafts. Costumes encouraged. ConnecticutScienceCenter, 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford. CTScienceCenter.org.
8TH ANNUAL FORESTVILLE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Games, activities and all events free. No rain date. Register your carved pumpkin or scarecrow between 3 to 4:30 p.m. for judging. Late entries will not be judged. Each carved pumpkin will be entered into a gift card drawing and judged on Spookiest, Funniest, Most Creative, and Most Original. Scarecrow rules in Nuchie's lobby, Central Avenue, Forestville. Prizes $50, $25, and $25. Costume parade at 5 p.m. from Manross Library followed by a Pet Parade at Simply Hair. Pumpkin illumination at dusk. Festival and awards presented by Forestville Village Association.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL AND COSTUME PARADE. 11:45 a.m., line-up. 12 p.m., parade. 12 to 3 p.m., carnival. Magic show by Amazing Andy. Big Daddy Racing, photo booth, train rides, special guests Jingles and Twinkles the Clown. Free treat bag. Pre-registration is not required. Rockwell Park, Bristol. firstname.lastname@example.com,ct.us, (860) 584-6160.
NOW thru OCT. 27
BUSHNELL PARK CAROUSEL. Thursdays through Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $1 per ride. BushnellPark, Hartford (860) 585-5411, TheCarouselMuseum.org
Performance listings
COMEDIAN POPPY CHAMPLIN. Benefit for True Colors. Mark Twain House and Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. $25. (860) 280-3130, ComeOutLaughing.brownpapertickets.com
DUELING COMIX PIANOS. 10:30 p.m. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $15, $25, and $35. ComixatFoxwoods.com
'THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.' Presented by the Connecticut Valley Theatre Organ Society. 8 p.m. The original silent film with Lon Chaney will be accompanied by Juan Cardona Jr. on the Marr-Colton theatre pipe organ at the Thomaston Opera House, 158 Main St., Thomaston. $15.50 for adults, $12.50 for seniors and students. LandmarkCommunityTheatre.org, (860) 283-6250.
BRIAN REGAN. 8 p.m. MGM Grand Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $30, $40, and $50. ComixatFoxwoods.com, 1-800-200-2882.
DUELING COMIX PIANOS. 10:30 p.m. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resorts Casino, Mashantucket. $15, $25, $35. ComixatFoxwoods.com
STEVE BYRNE FROM 'SULLIVAN AND SONS.' Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $25 for general admission and $50 for VIP. Add $10 to each on the day of the show. Two drink minimum. 21 and up. ComixatFoxwoods.com, 1-800-200-2882.
'STILL LIFE WITH IRIS.' 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday. 2 p.m., Sunday. Special presentation for families of children with disabilities offered Oct. 30. St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol. email@example.com, spchs.com
THE SENSATIONAL DAN LAROSA COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW. Adult comedy. 7 p.m., doors open. 8 p.m., show time. Cash bar, bring your own snacks. After, DJ will spin dance tunes. Bristol Polish Club Hall, 541 North Main St., Bristol. $20. BrownPaperTickets.com, search Dan La Rosa.
'PEACE ON EARTH.' The 10th annual Holiday Showcase of Stars. 7 p.m. St. PaulCatholicHigh School, Bristol. (860) 585-6039, (860) 589-5692, (860) 585-6748.
NOW thru OCT. 26
'THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.' Presented by The Phoenix Theater Company. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with midnight performances on Oct. 26. Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St., New Britain. $22 in advance, $26 at the door. Special VIP seating in the first five rows of the front section can be bought at the door for an extra $4. Participation bags, refreshments, and cash bar available. Parking is free at parking garage across Chestnut Street from the theater. (860) 229-2072. PhoenixTheater.us, email@example.com.
NOW thru NOV. 2
'ROCKY HORROR SHOW.' Presented by Hole in the Wall Theater. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with midnight shows on Oct. 25, and 31. Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main St., New Britain. $25 for general admission and $20 for students and seniors. The Oct. 25 show is pay-what-you-can performance. HITW.org, (860) 229-3049.
NOW thru OCT. 26
TOM COTTER. Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $20 for general advance for Thursday, and $25 for Friday and Saturday. VIP tickets are $40 for Thursday and $50 for the other performances. Add $10 for day of sow. Two-drink minimum. 21-plus. ComixatFoxwoods.com, 1-800-200-2882.
NOW thru NOV. 17
'MRS. MANNERLY.' Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. Weekend matinees, 2:30 p.m. TheaterWorks, City Arts on Pearl, 233 Pearl St., Hartford. $50, $40 for general admission. Senior discount on Saturday matinees, $35. Center reserved service charge, add $15. College age student rush with ID, $15. Talk Back Tuesdays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12. All free student matinee Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2:30 p.m. (860) 527-7838.
NOW thru OCT. 26
'SOUTH PACIFIC.' Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31 Webster SquareRd., Berlin. CTCabaret.com
Support group listings
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP. Do you suspect food rules your life? Overeaters Anonymous may be the answer for you. It is not a diet club, but a group of people recovering from compulsive overeating. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no fees or weigh-ins. No need to register. All are welcome. Connecticutoa.org, (860) 218-8550.
OVEREATER'S ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP. Saturdays at 11 a.m. BristolHospital Small Dining Room, Brewster Road, Bristol. All are welcome. (203) 755-8922.
AL-ANON. Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. St. Gregory Hall, Stafford Avenue and Maltby Street, Bristol. Families and friends of alcoholics welcome.
AL-ANON. Fridays 7:30 to 9 p.m. St. Andrew's LutheranChurch, 1024 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Families and friends of alcoholics welcome.
BRISTOL MS SUPPORT GROUP. 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., Bristol. Wheelchair accessible, off-street handicapped accessible. CTFightsMS.org, 1-800-FIGHT MS.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY. 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Covers all hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Bethel Christian Church, 750 Stevens St., Bristol. There is a dinner at 5:30 p.m. for $4 and all adults are welcome. (860) 582-3995.
AL-ANON MEETING – 7 p.m. every Friday at Bristol Recovery Club, 67 West St., Bristol. For anyone affected by someone else's drinking. (888) 825-2666 or www.ct-al-anon.org.
AL-ANON MEETING – 9:30 a.m. every Saturday at First Congregational Church, 31 Maple St., Bristol. For anyone affected by someone else's drinking. Newcomers welcome. No fee for attending. 1-888-825-2666 or www.ct-al-anon.org.
AL-ANON MEETING – For anyone affected by someone else's drinking. 9:30 a.m. every Saturday at First Congregational Church, 31 Maple St., Bristol. 7 p.m. every Monday, United MethodistChurch, 56 Redstone Rd., Plainville. 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, BristolBaptistChurch, 43 School St. www.ct-al-anon.org (888) 825-2666.
AL-ANON MEETING – 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at BristolBaptistChurch, 43 School St., Bristol. For anyone affected by someone else's drinking. Newcomers welcome. No fee for attending. 1-888-825-2666 or www.ct-al-anon.org.
AL-ANON MEETING- 8 p.m. every Friday night at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 1025 Stafford Ave. Has someone else's drinking affected your life? No charge to attend.
AL-ANON MEETING. For families and friends in different locations throughout the week. 10 a.m., Mondays at Plainville Congregational Church, 130 Main St., (Route 372), Plainville. Mondays at 7 p.m., United MethodistChurch of Plainville, 55 Red Stone Hill Rd., Plainville and Fridays at 7 p.m., Wheeler Clinic, 91 Northwest Dr., Route 177. ct-al-anon.org, 888-825-2666.
PLAINVILLE MS SUPPORT GROUP. 7 to 9 p.m. Wheeler Clinic, 91 Northwest Dr., Plainville. (860) 793-9589. CTFightsMS.org
GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING. A support group for families or individuals who had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction. The last Thursday or each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Beacon Falls Congregational Church, 69 Wolfe Ave., Beacon Falls. firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, (203) 231-6705, (203) 305-98-9. Pre-registration required. Grasphelp.org.
Dining listings
ECUADOR BENEFIT DINNER. To help Fundacion Sor Dominga Bocca, a mission partner of First Congregation Church of Southington. The foundation provides residential educational and psychological services to abused and neglected girls in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Wine, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, and beverages. Music of Steve Casillas, Beth Rosenblatt, and Rich Szulczewski. Hawk's Landing Country Club, 201 Pattonwood Dr., Southington. $60 per person. (860) 628-6858, (860) 747-1807.
SINGLES PIZZA PARTY. Sponsored by Social Connections. 7 p.m. Dress casual. Pizzas, salad, and dessert. Gail Fuller's house, 35 Anthony Dr., Bristol. $15. (860) 582-8229.
SOUP BREAD BOWL SUPPER. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Soup Bread Bowl Supper, $10. Sandwich supper is $8. Soup Bread Bowl Supper with a sandwich, $16. Children 6 and under eat for $6. First Congregational Church, 10 Park St., Plymouth. (860) 283-5389.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST. Hosted by Flanders School PTO of Southington. 8 to 10 a.m. $5 and can be bought in advance by sending payment to Flanders School, 100 Victoria Dr., Southington, CT 06489. Make checks payable to Flanders PTO. Applebee's, 270 New Britain Ave., Plainville. firstname.lastname@example.com, (860) 620-7732.
SWEET FROG PREMIUM FROZEN YOGURT. 6 to 9 p.m. Fund raiser for Plainville High School-YMCA, 2014 Project Graduation. No coupon required. Percentage of proceeds go to the fund raiser. Sweet Frog, Olde Canal Square, 17 Farmington Ave., Plainville. (860) 479-0440.
7TH ANNUAL OM PASTA DINNER FUND RAISER. Sponsored by The Older Members Association of the Boys and Girls Club and FamilyCenter of Bristol. 5 to 7 p.m. Pasta, meatballs, chicken, salad, bread, dessert from Greer's Chicken. Giamatti Little LeagueBaseballCenter, 335 Mix St., Bristol. $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Available at the front desk of the Boys and Club and FamilyCenter, 105 Laurel St., Bristol and on-line at OlderMembers.com. Limited tickets at the door. Proceeds directly support youth programs and the club. (860) 540-3112.
FALL BIG BREAKFAST BUFFET. Held by The Unico Club of Southington to benefit Unico Charities. 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. All you can eat eggs, pancakes, French toast, ham, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, hash browns, toast, bagels, muffins, coffee, tea, milk and orange juice. $7. Children under 12 and seniors $5. Tickets on sale at Fasulo and Albini, CPAs, Calendar House, and from any Unico member. Southington Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington. (860) 621-5494.
STEAK DINNERS. 5 to 7 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month through December. The French Model Council Club, 1375 East St., New Britain. $15 for steak and $13 for hamburger steak. (860) 223-9306.
Senior listings
MEET AND GREET WITH BRISTOL CANDIDATES. 1:30 p.m. Mayor and city council hopefuls have been invited. Informal mingling and each candidate will be given three minutes to address the group. BristolSeniorCenter, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Spots are limited. Call ahead. (860) 584-7895.
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VAN. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are 65 or older and haven't signed up for Medicare or Medicaid, you must do so during the Open Enrollment Period of Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Trained counselors will be available to sign up people for Medicare and Medicaid, and answer questions. BristolSeniorCenter, 240 Stafford Ave.., Bristol. You must have an appointment. Call (860) 584-7895 between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WEEKLY BRIDGE CLUB. 1:30 p.m. Learn the game and become a member. The Orchards at Southington, 34 Hobart St., Southington. SouthingtonOrchards.org. (860) 628-5656.
THE PLAINVILLE SENIORS' BOWLING. Mondays, 12:45 p.m. Laurel Lanes, 136 New Britain Ave., Plainville. $8 per person, per week, and includes three games of bowling, automatic scoring, and free weekly beverage. Open to bowlers of all abilities. Frank Robinson, Bowling League president, (860) 747-2918.
Health listings
TRANSFORMING THE DIFFICULT CHILD: THE NURTURING HEART APPROACH. 6 to 8 p.m. Two night workshop. Funded by a grant from the Petit Family Foundation. Parent and ChildCenter, 9 Prospect St., Bristol. Sliding scale fee and scholarships available to low-income families. $10 per parent or $11 per chld care provider. Pre-register. (860) 585-3895.
THE CENTRAL CONNECTICUT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP 'GLUTEN FREE 101.' 7 p.m. BerlinCommunity Center, lower level, 230 Kensington Rd., Berlin. Persons with celiac disease and their families invited. (860) 426-1980, (203) 634-0530.
Miscellaneous listings
BREAST CANCER FUND RAISING GALA. 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Sorelle d'Italia in America. Benefitting Hospital of CentralConnecticut Cancer Center. Open bar, hors d'ouevres, four course meal. Live entertainment JFC from New York, Maggie Testa from Southington. Aria Restaurant, Prospect. (860) 628-0769, (860) 628-8964.
THE FRIENDS OF THE CHESHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY FALL BOOK SALE. Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. (203) 272-2245, CheshireLibrary.org
BRISTOL SENIOR CENTER CRAFT FAIR. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Senior center crafters and outside crafters. Prize drawing. Coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch. Free and open to the public. BristolSeniorCenter, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol. (860) 584-7895.
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE BRISTOL POLISH CLUB. 8 p.m., doors open. Bring your own snacks. Cash prizes for the best costumes. Polish Club, 541 North Main St., Bristol. $10 at the door.
CRAFT FAIR. Crafters needed. Mulberry Gardens at Marian Heights Adult Day Center, 314 Osgood Ave., New Britain. (860) 357-4264, email@example.com
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL'S 2ND ANNUAL 5K RUN/ WALK. 2 to 3 p.m., registration. Kids fun run at 3 p.m. with the 5K at 4 p.m. Meteorologist Mark Dixon of WFSB will be special guest. St. PaulHigh School, 1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Fee before Oct. 19 is $25. After, $30. Kids run is $5 for children 10 and under. School.St.JosephBristol.org/home/site-map/455-110TH-anniversary-event, (860) 582-8696.
HOWL N' PROWL DOG COSTUME PARADE. Presented by the Bristol Parks and Recreation Department. 6 to 7:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., parade. Dog owners are encouraged to dress up their well-behaved hounds for a night out and win some prizes. Judging will be at the Rockwell Park amphitheater. Free. Donations accepted for Bristol Dog Park and future dog programs and events. firstname.lastname@example.com, (860) 584-6160.
SINGLES WALK AND LUNCH. Sponsored by Social Connections. 11 a.m. WalnutHillPark, Park Place, New Britain. Take a Sunday walk and go to lunch after. Walk is free. (860) 582-8229.
OUTREACH ON THE GREEN. Hosted by Renewed Living Prayer Ministry. 3 p.m. Music, dancing, spoken word. Naugatuck Green, Naugatuck. All invited. Free.
2013 CHARLEMAGNE FALL AND WINTER SUNDAY CARD PARTIES. Dinner and dance with Norm Flash and Starfires Band. Featuring new chef and menu. Call (860) 223-9306 for menu and details.
'BEFORE I FORMED YOU I KNEW YOU.' Presented by Deacon Arthur Miller. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. Our Lady of CalvaryRetreatCenter, 31 Colton St., Farmington. $25 for day program, which includes lunch. $15 for the evening program. Open to women and men. Advance registration. (860) 677-8519, OurLadyofCalvary.com
PASTEL DEMONSTRATION. Presented by the Southington Arts and Crafts Association. 7 p.m. Plein-air painter Beverly Schirmeirer. OrchardsCommunity Center, 34 Hobart St., Southington. Free. Demonstration follows, 6:30 p.m. meeting. (860) 628-9104.
'VAMPIRES!' 7 p.m. Screening of the documentary, "The Tillinghast Nightmare." Followed by conversation with author Dacre Stoker, the great grandnephew of Mark Twain friend and "Dracula" author Bram Stoker. Stoker will speak about his research on vampires as well as his book, "Dracula-The Undead." Mark Twain House and Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. $15. (860) 280-3130.
TOURING POET, STEVE STRAIGHT. 1 to 2:30 p.m. TunxisCommunity College, Founder Hall, 271 Scott Swamp Rd., Farmington. (860) 255-3741.
PENN JILLETTE. 7 p.m. Book discussion, signing. Mark Twain House and Museum, 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford. $35. $30 for museum members. (860) 280-3130.
CREEPY ART AND COCKTAILS. Presented by Bare Bones. 7 p.m. Wear costumes. Best ones will win gift certificates to Barley Vine. Barley Vine, 182 Main St., Bristol.
CRAFTERS NEEDED. The New England Carousel Museum's Arts and Crafts Fair, "The Wonder of the Season." 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $50 per spot for crafters/ vendors. firstname.lastname@example.com, (860) 585-5411.
BRISTOL STOMP IV. 5:30 p.m., doors open. Presented by Team Bristol 2013. Gourmet buffet, prizes, dancing to the music of the '50s, '60s, and '70s as spun by DJ Joann Stacey. Beverages available at reasonable prizes. $16. Tickets available at 750 Farmington Ave., Bristol, Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, 200 Main St., Bristol. (860) 582-2076, (860) 582-1537, (860) 716-7950, (860) 583-2688, (860) 584-4132.
TELLABRATION: A CELEBRATION OF THE ORAL TRADITION. 1 p.m. Storytelling event made up of dozens of storytelling happenings all over the world. Intended to introduce adults as well as children to the pleasures of the oral art of storytelling. Ann Shapiro, executive director of the CT Storytelling Center, will tell multicultural folk tales and sing folk tales. Register. PlainvilleSeniorCenter, 200 East St., Plainville. Register. (860) 747-5728. ConnStoryCenter.org/tellabration.htm, (860) 439-2764.
CRAFT SHOW VENDORS NEEDED. Yankee Peddlar Fair, Asbury United MethodistChurch, 90 Central St., Forestville. (860) 584-0529.
2ND ANNUAL MOHEGAN SUN BUS TRIP. Benefits The Mike Arburr Scholarship Fund. Two busses booked. Leave the commuter parking lot on Route 229 at the intersection of Lake Avenue at 3 p.m. Plan on being there at 2:45 p.m. Spend six hours at the casino for gaming, shopping, or dining. Bus will leave 10 p.m. arriving back in Bristol by 11 p.m. $35. You will receive a $30 casino bonus package, including $15 gaming voucher as well as $15 food voucher. Reservations paid by Oct. 25 will receive two tickets in a special early bird door prize raffle. Fully paid and received by Nov. 8 will receive one ticket in the raffle. Open to anyone 21 and older. Send payments to Friends of Mike Arburr, care of Rick Glownia, 57 Deerpark Rd., Bristol. Make checks payable to Friends of Mike Arburr. (977) 888-3960.
MOHEGAN SUN CASINO BUS TRIP. Basketball Hall of Fame Night. 4 to 11 p.m. LeaveGreene-HillsSchool, Pine Street, Bristol. $40 per person includes $30 vouchers. Lisa Santiago. (860) 817-4789, email@example.com.
CRAFTERS WANTED. OUR LADY OF MERCY CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE. Friday, Nov. 8 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our Lady of MercyChurch, 19 S. Canal St., Plainville. (860) 747-6825.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters needed. Table rentals are $25 for one, $40 for two. Deadline Nov. 16. St. AnnChurch, 215 West St., Bristol. Georgette, (860) 261-5701.
BRISTOL EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL 40TH CLASS REUNION. 7 to 11 p.m. Some appetizers will be provided, but you may bring your own. Cash bar. Pequabuck Golf Club, 56 School St., Pequabuck. $20. RSVP by Nov. 1 to Jim Donovan, 280 Marsh Rd., Bristol.
BRISTOL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1973 40TH REUNION. Chippanee Golf Club, Marsh Road, Bristol. email@example.com. Include name, address, phone, cell, email, and date of birth. (860) 675-3088.
DEC. 6 to 8
2013 COUNTRY DANCE WEEKEND. At The Inn at East Hill Farms, Troy, N.H. Includes two nights, three days. Meals, dance workshops (line and partner), opening dancing. firstname.lastname@example.com
BUS TRIP TO THE WRENTHAM PREMIUM OUTLET. Presented by the Woman's Club of Plainville. 8 a.m., leave the Plainville Library, 56 East Main St., Plainville. 4:30 p.m., bus leaves Wrentham Mall. 6:30 p.m., return to Plainville Library. $38 per person. Includes transportation, driver's tip, movie, bottled water, and snack on the return trip. Bus activities include bus bingo, movies, snacks. The bus will be available to store your purchases. Reserve a seat by check by Nov. 15. Send to Linda Roche (860) 833-8106, P.O. Box 295, Plainville, CT06062. Make check payable to the Woman's Club of Plainville.
ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL'S ANNUAL CRAFT/ VENDOR SHOW. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors needed. St.MatthewSchool, 120 Church Ave., Forestville. (860) 583-5214.
EIGHTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters needed. Holiday and general handcrafted items. St. Paul's Church, 145 Main St., Southington. Applications available. Nov. 15 deadline. (860) 628-8486.
BUS TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY. Depart Muzzy Field, Bristol at 7:30 p.m. Return to Bristol at 7:30 p.m. "On Your Own Style." Dropped off at Macy's and at 5th Avenue. $60 per seat. Register, BristolRec.com, Space is limited. Optional tickets may be bought for the Radio City Christmas show at the 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. show. firstname.lastname@example.com
MUMS FOR SALE. Fall colors and dozens of varieties for sale. The Growing Center at BristolAdultResourceCenter, 621 Jerome Ave., Bristol.
NOW thru NOV. 21
'HUMAN, ALL TOO HUMAN, THE WOUNDS OF THE NATURAL ALPHABET.' A showcase for artist Rossana Zaera. Monday to Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Chen Arts Center, Maloney Hall, Second Floor, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St., New Britain. Art.ccsu.edu.Gallery.html. (860) 832-2633, email@example.com
NOW thru NOV. 3
THE WITCH'S DUNGEON CLASSIC MOVIE MUSEUM. Fridays to Sundays. Weekend evenings, 7 to 10 p.m. 47th year. Longest running Halloween attraction in the country. Tribute to the actors and makeup artists from classic horror, science fiction, and fantasy films. Not recommended for children under 6. Not handicapped accessible. Non-profit museum. 90 Battle St., Bristol. $2 donation all ages. PreserveHollywood.org. (860) 583-8306.
NOW thru JAN. 5, 2014
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: TALES AND TRADITIONS OF AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY HOLIDAY. View the Colonial revival-style Pope house festively appointed for the holidays with decorations inspired by turn-of-the-20th century traditions. Hill-SteadMuseum, 35 Mountain Rd., Farmington. (860) 677-4787, hillstead.org
NOW thru OCT. 27
PAIER FACULTY ART SHOW. Selected photographic works. Peter Benson Francis Rexford Cooley, Glen Curtis, Terry Falk, Michael Grimaldi, Richard Hoyer, Frank McAuliffe. Funky Monkey Café and Gallery, 130 Elm St., The Watch Factory Shoppes, Cheshire. (203) 287-3031.
NOW thru NOV. 3
ART LEAGUE OF NEW BRITAIN JURIED ART SHOW. Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Art League of New Britain, 30 Cedar St., New Britain.
NOW thru OCT. 30
DAN RYCHLEC OF SOUTHINGTON. Art exhibit, "Darker Places." The Gallery at The Orchards
34 Hobart St., Southington. (860) 628-5656.
NOW thru DEC. 31
'DOLLS: NO ORDINARY PLAYTHINGS.' An exhibition featuring the collection of Mary Forcier. Lecture on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on "Dolls Around the World." Nov. 10, a story book reading at 2 p.m. on Raggedy Ann and Andy. New EnglandCarouselMuseum, 95 Riverside Ave., Bristol. (860) 585-5411.
NOW thru JAN. 5
'BODIES REVEALED.' Visitors get a chance to see the complex systems of the human body. ConnecticutScienceCenter, 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford. General admission $19 for adults, $14 for youth (ages 4 to 18), $16.50 seniors (65 plus), ages 3 and under are free. CTScienceCenter.org
NOW thru OCT. 31
'OIL AND WATER DO MIX.' Two person art show featuring the work of Jane Carroll and Gil Fahey. Farmington Main Library, 6 Monteith Dr., Farmington. FarmingtonLibraries.org, (860) 673-6791.
NOW thru NOV. 24
'JACOB COLLINS: RECENT WORK.' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Exhibition of 24 works on loan from Adelson Galleries and private collectors. Collins has been commissioned to paint many luminaries such as J. Paul Getty, Jr. and President George H.W. Bush, as well as paint the Forbes family properties in Normandy, France. New BritainMuseum of American Art, 56 Lexington St., New Britain. NBMAA.org
NOW thru DEC. 8
'ART DECO TIMEPIECES: TREASURES OF THE JAZZ AGE.' Guest curated by Strickland Vintage Watches of Tampa, Fla. Celebration of the timepieces produced in the Art Deco era. Includes 25 watches from the 1920s to '30s, as well as advertisements from that period. American Clock and Watch Museum, 100 Maple St., Bristol. firstname.lastname@example.com, (860) 583-6070, ClockandWatchMuseum.org
NOW thru OCT. 31
ST. PAUL'S PUMPKIN PATCH. 2 to 7 p.m., weekdays. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays. Pick the perfect pumpkin. St. Paul's Pumpkin Patch, 145 Main St., Southington. (860) 628-8486.
SETBACK CARDS AND CUT THROAT. 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays through December 2013. The French Model Council Club, 1375 East St., New Britain. (860) 223-9306.
BEGINNER LINE AND PARTNER DANCE LESSONS. Wednesday at 7 p.m. No partner needed. Cadillac Ranch, 45 Jude Lane, Southington. $5 per person. email@example.com
BINGO. Fridays. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. First ball called at 6:45 p.m. St. Anthony Church, 111 School St., Bristol.
BINGO. Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Free coffee and cookies. Bristol Polish Club, 541 North Main St., Bristol.