West End of London [ Cities / Institutions ]
… particularly the gentleman's club, the coffee house and the casino whilst locations such as the King's Theatre on the Haymarket were places where female aristocrats could regulate entry to high society. Places > Cities Places > … to elite sociability. Aristocrats felt obliged to purchase annual subscriptions for a box at the King's Theatre on the Haymarket (also known during the period as the Queen's Theatre, depending on who was on the throne). Its high prices … particularly the gentleman's club, the coffee house and the casino whilst locations such as the King's Theatre on the Haymarket were places where female aristocrats could regulate entry to high society. … Gatrell, Vic, The First Bohemians: …
Aristocracy | Consumption | Clubs | Elite | Gambling | Gender | Opera
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