Ballet [ Dance, Music & Songs ]
… Image ‘Premieres danseuses and their admirers in the Green Room of the King's Theatre Opera House’,1822, Mary Evans Picture Library, 4220-21915208. Image Vignette from Thomas Rowlandson, ‘This … wealthy attendees, whose theatre presence was part of their societal duty. As this arena opened to soldiers and the working class, it became a currency for increasing one’s status in one’s own social circle. Some patrons of dance considered … attendance was deployed to introduce potential business partners, create business agreements, marriage matchmaking and exert social dominance to elevate one’s social standing. These acts brought more recognition and possible …
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