Showing 101–120 of 173 records
| Date | Summary | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1802 |
| This is a think piece about the Carnival in Paris. The author comments on the practices allowed by the carnival and ties their expression to… |
| View record for #1158 |
| 25 Mar 1802 | Report about a robbery led by a person suspected to be a man in female attire who forced a certain Mr. Bowes (brother to Lord Strathmore) in… | View record for #1161 |
| 8 Apr 1802 | "A Soldier in woman's cloaths was brough[t] in custody of a watchman of St. Martin's, who apprehended him the preceding night in the streets… | View record for #1133 |
| 6 May 1802 | In a society column-style list of miscellaneous items: "There are persons who regret that an English Lady of high rank and attainments, (Lad… | View record for #1162 |
| 10 May 1802 | Review of the exclusive masquerade given by Mrs. Orby Hunter on May 6th, attended by nearly 500 people. The report detailsl the "best suppor… | View record for #1134 |
| 27 May 1802 | Short news report about Madame Banti and her negotiations regarding the salary she should receive for her cross-dressing roles. "Madame Bant… | View record for #1138 |
| 28 May 1802 | Review of the Masquerade given by Mr. Thelusson at the Foley House. The author records the disguises he noticed among the company of 800 per… | View record for #1163 |
| 2 Jun 1802 | Review of a masquerade given by the Union Club at Cumberland House on May 31st with Prince of Wales in attendance. The masquerade displayed … | View record for #1166 |
| 3 Jun 1802 | Negative follow-up review of a masquerade given by the Union Club first reported on June 2nd. Notes that "Mr. ERSKINE presented a sad pictur… | View record for #1169 |
| 4 Jun 1802 | Short news report in which the author shares his abhorrence about men who attended the Union Club masquerade of May 31st in female attire. "… | View record for #1141 |
| 4 Jun 1802 | "Two carriages going to the Union Fete, on Monday evening, got so entangled, that by the exertions made to separate them, one was overturned… | View record for #1273 |
| 16 Jun 1802 | Review of a "fete" at Frogmore House given by the royal family, with an account of a performance attacking the fashion of masquerade crossdr… | View record for #1143 |
| 27 Jul 1802 | Report on the death of a well-known figure of London, M. de Verdun, who was discovered to be of the "female sex" when he died of breast canc… | View record for #1144 |
| 9 Aug 1802 | Action of Eliza Robertson (the Plaintiff, currently in "Fleet Prison") against Mr. Oakley and others over "household furniture" to a value o… | View record for #1164 |
| 21 Sept 1802 | Item from a letter about a female soldier's audience with the Austrian Emperor: "A female named Scannagati, who served in the army for sever… | View record for #1149 |
| 22 Oct 1802 | Antisemitic and (probably) homophobic account of a performance of The Merchant of Venice at a boys school in Reading. "It is no great accomp… | View record for #1152 |
| 28 Oct 1802 | Short theatre review complimenting the performance of several actresses, one of whom played in a breeches part. ". . . Mrs.Harlow, as usual,… | View record for #1153 |
| 7 Dec 1802 | Short theatre society item where the author shows his delight of the performance of Mrs. Gerbini in a male opera role normally sung by a cas… | View record for #1170 |
| 19 Jan 1833 | Review of a party given at Hatfield House with tableaux drawn from Ivanhoe: "The Ladies Mildred and Blanche Cecil (the young daughters of th… | View record for #1195 |
| 23 Jan 1833 | Trial report about the bankruptcy of Mr. Monck Mason. Among the creditors, Signora Tosi's claim was contested. "The bankrupt opposed the cla… | View record for #1174 |
