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Regency Pastimes: Raree Show

By Anne | November 26, 2022 - 7:52 am |December 13, 2022 Regency Pastimes

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The raree show, or peep show, was thought to have been created by the 13th century Italian protean Leon Batista Alberti. Made popular by the Continue →

Martha Waters: To Marry and to Meddle

By Anne | October 6, 2022 - 7:36 am |October 24, 2022 2-3 Flames, Book Review, Martha Waters

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A marriage of convenience story between a seemingly scandal immune debutante and a scandal-brothed younger son turned theatre entrepreneur was delightful. As the third in Continue →

Regency Pastimes: Public Amusements for March (1806)

By Anne | March 18, 2022 - 7:18 am |April 1, 2022 Regency Pastimes

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These descriptions of the happenings around London appeared in La Belle Assemblée in 1806.

Regency Hot Spots: Birmingham Theatre

By Anne | February 22, 2022 - 7:42 am |March 7, 2022 Regency Hot Spots, Regency Pastimes

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The Picture of Birmingham (1825) There is a complicated political history from the Georgian era that meant drama in England was largely restricted to London, Continue →