WXDA Record #1163
FOLEY HOUSE
28 May 1802
Summary
Review of the Masquerade given by Mr. Thelusson at the Foley House. The author records the disguises he noticed among the company of 800 persons, including numerous cases of cross-dressing: "Lord Stopford - An old Woman," "Lord C. Fitzroy - Grotesque Female Figure," "Lady Mansfield - Blue-Coat Boy," "Lord Courtenay - A Nurse," "Mr. Thelluson - Landlady of the Feather's Inn and School Mistress," "Mr. Erskine - A Lady of Fashion," "Major Hanger - An old-fashioned Woman," "Mr. Fellowes - An old Woman," "Captain Bentinck - A Tall Woman," "Col. Fitzroy - An Old Woman," "Mr. and Miss Banks - Witches," "Mr. Champney - A Market Woman on Horseback."
Full Title
28 May 1802. FOLEY HOUSE Times p. 3 c. B.
Publication
Times of London(Times)
Full Record
- Date
- 28 May 1802
- Cross-dressing activity
- Amusement
- Locations
- LondonView on map
- Primary source topic
- Masquerade; Dressed as a woman; Dressed as a man
- Item format
- News report
- Motive
- Jest; Masquerade
- Attire
- Female garb; Male garb; Masquerade garb
- Social rank
- Aristocrat; Noble; Gentry
- Racialization
- Unmarked
- Tone of Report
- Positive
- Venue
- Foley House
- Report Scope
- Peripheral
- Report Size
- Long
- Column(s)