West End of London [ Cities / Institutions ]
… as the Burlington Arcade on Piccadilly) where the elite could both window shop and sample luxury goods. The forms of display in the area allowed for the construction of identities such as the fop and, later the dandy (exemplified by figures … Covent Garden) the traditional repertoire of Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, Beaumont and Fletcher were performed but also new plays began to reflect the dynamic qualities of town life. Only the very poor were unable to get in. The Old Price riots …
Aristocracy | Consumption | Clubs | Elite | Gambling | Gender | Opera
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