Green’s Dictionary of Slang

a rough reception, esp. the throwing out of an unwelcome guest.

1577		Holinshed Irish Chronicle 41: Giue the simplest man that resorted to his house Tom drum entertaynement, which is, to hale a man in by the heade and thrust him out by both shoulders.
1584		Three Ladies of London II: Packe hence away, Jacke Drums intertaine, she will none of thee.
1594		Nashe Unfortunate Traveller in Works V (1883–4) 26: I would giue him Iacke drummes entertainment, and send him packing.
1602		Shakespeare All’s Well That Ends Well III vi: If you give him not John Drum’s entertainment, your inclining cannot be removed.
1612		J. Taylor Laugh and Be Fat 42: Not like the entertainment of Iack Drum, / Who was best welcome when he went his way.
1639		J. Taylor Juniper Lecture 131: They may make you drink, and so bid you farewell; and thus you have Iacke Drummes entertainment for all your money.
1649		J. Taylor Wanderings to see Wonders of West 21: The hostess being very willing to give the courteous entertainement of Jack Drum, commanded me very kindely to get me out of doores.
1776		Extracts rel. to Thomas Coryate n.p.: Not like the entertainment of Jacke Drum, / Who was best welcome when he went away [N].
1822		R. Nares Gloss. (1888) I 258: drum, tom or john drum’s entertainment. A kind of proverbial expression for ill-treatment, probably alluding to some particular anecdote. Most of the allusions seem to point to the dismissing of some unwelcome guest, with more or less of ignominy and insult.