| William Kempe's Pipe and Tabor | |
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Origin |
William Kempe, the nine days wonder |
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Type |
Pipe and Tabor |
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Effects |
Causes people nearby to morris dance |
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Downsides |
The dancers could only stop after nine days |
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Activation |
Playing the instruments |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Stratford-Avon-653M |
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Shelf |
84182-76490-184 |
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Date of Collection |
02.12.2014 |
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Origin[]
William Kempe was an English actor and dancer who was famous as the actor who usually played comic characters in Shakespearian plays. He was one of the founding members of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, the acting company in which Shakespeare published and performed his plays. After a disagreement with the company, he left to pursue his acting carrer elsewhere.
In February and March 1600, he undertook a journey in which he Morris danced from London to Norwich (over a hundred miles) in nine days, spread over several weeks. This was then documented as the "nine days wonder".
Effects[]
When played, all those nearby will begin to morris dance with flawless technique. Unfortunately, the only break they will receive is within nine days time.