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The following resources have been found for this character in the Will’s World Registry<\/p>\n

\"Illustrations<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Illustrations to Shakespeare<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered with reference to play, artist's name, and publication line "London Published by Wm S Orr & Co April 1845"<\/inscriptions> Much ado about Nothing, Act 3 Scene 3: Dogberry and the Watch. 1845<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> etching<\/techniques> British XIXc Mounted Roy<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"print<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: print \/ book-illustration<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Inscribed in graphite below image with artists' names and title of the play.<\/inscriptions> Outraged Dogberry at left, attacking Conrade, standing at right among his friends who try to pull him away; proof illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing' (Act IV Scene 2); cut and inlaid; after Robert Smirke; proof before letters.<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> British XIXc Unmounted Roy<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Shakespeare<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Shakespeare Farmhouse, Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: The name of this farmhouse came from it’s former existence as an Inn on the London to Stratford-on-Avon road. A local story is that Shakespeare stayed overnight here and conceived the character Constable Dogberry for Much Ado about Nothing .
(credits: English Heritage, CultureGrid)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Shakespeare<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Shakespeare Farmhouse, Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: The farmhouse was once an inn on the main road from London to Stratford-on-Avon. A local story suggests that Shakespeare stayed overnight here and thought up the character of Constable Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing .
(credits: English Heritage, CultureGrid)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"print<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: print \/ book-illustration<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: With lightly engraved lettering 'Painted by Smirke \/ Publish'd May 1, 1790 by John & Josiah Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall \/ Aquafortis by Jas. Heath'<\/inscriptions> Illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much ado about nothing' from the small edition by Boydell, group scene with Dogberry sitting in judgement stating 'You shall be condemend to everlasting redemption'. 1790<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> British XVIIIc Unmounted Roy<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"print<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: print \/ book-illustration<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Inscribed in graphite below image with artists' names, title of the play, and below with play script from Act IV Scene 3, erroneously stating 'Act 5 – Sc 5:'.Verso inscribed in pen and ink: 'R Balmanno'.<\/inscriptions> Outraged Dogberry at left, attacking Conrade, standing at right among his friends who try to pull him away; proof illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing' (Act IV Scene 2); after Robert Smirke; proof before letters.<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> British XIXc Unmounted Roy<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene II \/ Shakespeare Gallery<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered in open scratched letters below the image "Shakspeare.", and "Smirk. pinxit. Publish'd June 1st: 1790, by J.&J. Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London. Ogborne Sculpsit.".<\/inscriptions> Constables Dogberry and Verges sit on a dias, looking pompous, while the clerk Seacoal takes notes in the foreground on a low stool, all fixing their attentions on Borachio and Conrade who stand on the right, guarded by a man with a pike, while another tightens the knots binding their hands; etched state before full lettering. 1790<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> stipple<\/techniques> British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: Shakespeare Gallery \/ Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene II<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with "Shakspeare.", title, line from scene, production detail: "Painted by Robt. Smirke", "Engrav'd by Jno. Ogborne" and publication line: "Publish'd March 1st. 1791 by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall, & at No. 90 Cheapside"<\/inscriptions> Constables Dogberry and Verges sit on a dias, looking pompous, while the clerk Seacoal takes notes in the foreground on a low stool, all fixing their attentions on Borachio and Conrade who stand on the right, guarded by a man with a pike, while another tightens the knots binding their hands. 1791<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> stipple<\/techniques> British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: Macklin’s Shakespeare Gallery \/ Dogberry and Verges with the Watch<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with title, note on the drawing (in the collection of the Duchess of York) and lines from the play: "Dog. Are you good Men and true? Ver. Yea, or else it were pity but they should suffer Salvation, body and soul. Dog. Nay that were a punishment too good for them, If they should have any alegiance in them, being chosen for the Prince's watch. Ver. Well give them their charge, neighbour Dogbery. Dog. First, who think you the most disartless man to be constable? 1st Watch, Hugh Oatcake, sir, or George Seacoal; for they can write and read. Dog. Come hither, neighbour Seacoal; God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by nature." , with production detail: "H. Bunbury Esqr. delt.", "R.M.Meadows Sculpt." and publication line: "London, Publish'd Jany. 1st. 1793, by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street."<\/inscriptions> A gang of men with staffs standing in a street, one standing apart at left, a dog in the foreground and domed building behind; after Bunbury. 1793<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> colour<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> hand-coloured<\/techniques> stipple<\/techniques> British XVIIIc Unmounted Portfolio<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dogberry has been played by the actors listed below. The data is taken from the ‘Designing Shakespeare’ project which focuses on performances in London, UK. Details of the relevant performance are given here, and linked to the full record at the Designing Shakespeare site which usually includes images of the production.<\/p>\n