There are hardly any entertainments corresponding in character to our farces; the after-pieces are short comedies, and characters in low life are introduced into them, not as objects of derision, but of interest and sympathy.
The most startling and horrible feature of these entertainmentswas the fact that the regent's daughter, the Duchess of Berri, was almost always present.
Others frequent entertainments at the houses of rich men, or public festivals, and estimate their favors at a very high price, while the remainder are avowed harlots, prostituting themselves indiscriminately to any who desire their company.
All that we used to satirize in former entertainments of this kind fails to exist in those I am describing.
Cards for herentertainments were eagerly sought, and often vainly.
Perhaps Brady is aware of their existence; he may have read of their entertainments in the newspapers, or he may have seen them occasionally at watering-places.
Matilda was received at the castle with distinguished honor, and the marriage celebrations, and the entertainments accompanying it, were continued for several days.
He also contributed to the entertainments in honour of Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth and appears to have had a share of Court favour.
Not being able, on account of her delicate health, to take part personally in the social entertainments of Gracias, she sent her husband in her place.
The party on the yacht was composed of the same persons who had taken part in most of the entertainments given for the northern ladies, save that Manuel and Torres were absent.
He was naturally very much run after by lion-hunters, and many were the entertainments that were given in his honour.
The programme of entertainmentsincludes popular melodies, selections from oratorios, zarzuelas and Cuban dances.
Later in life, the contrary is the case; a widower with grown-up daughters gives entertainments for them, and the eldest daughter does the honours, thus reducing the position again to that of host and hostess.
The entertainmentsgiven to celebrate a Silver Wedding= are: An afternoon reception and a dinner-party.
At all entertainments at which royal guests are present they should be received by the host and hostess in the entrance-hall.
The dresses worn by children= at these entertainments are of so elaborate a character--and so much pride is exhibited when wearing them--that a spirit of vanity and a love of dress are aroused at a prematurely early age.
In the procession at Court entertainments they go in front of ambassadors.
In the evening we went to stroll among the cafes of Madrid, and presently peered into the old parts of the city, where life is simple and strong, where the humbler Madrilenos resort, and there are dancing entertainments of a strange kind.
In the fashionable convents the nuns celebrated the festivals of their patron saints with musical and dramatic entertainments to which secular visitors were invited.
These entertainments were a noted feature of Venetian life, and the subject of much scandalous comment among visitors from beyond the Alps.
It was at these entertainments that he first introduced many of those sea-songs which so powerfully influenced the national spirit.
A series of monodramatic entertainments which he gave at his theatre, Sans Souci, in Leicester Square, brought his songs, music and recitations more prominently into notice, and permanently established his fame as a lyric poet.
He was generally considered a little of a recluse, although he loved society and showed himself, during the winter, at all entertainments where, by virtue of his fame and rank, he would naturally be expected to be present.
In all honor, Jacquemin was really the spoiled child of the Baroness, the director of the entertainments at her house.
In the evening we attended one of those cheap musical entertainments which are so enjoyable here in the summer season of the year.
During the summer Incledon made provincial tours, giving entertainments moulded on those of Dibdin, and these were very successful financially.
He attracted the attention of Ranzzini, the arbiter of the musical entertainments at Bath; and this able man gave him valuable instruction in scientific singing.
The fact was Prynne was a narrow-minded, cantankerous fanatic, whose only idea of religion was of an acrid nature, and who looked upon all entertainments as wicked.
Entertainments were given on it, but it has disappeared, and the only reminiscence of it remained till recently in "The Royal Oak" Inn, hard by which the old dancing tree stood.
These fortnightly cottage entertainments became a recognised institution and a source of profit, besides serving as a means of interesting and occupying the pupils.
In addition to these many special entertainments were given for the women lawyers, physicians, ministers, collegiate alumnae, etc.
They are dismayed by a vision of women in attendance at caucuses at late hours of the night, but doubtless enjoy their presence at balls and entertainments until the early dawn.
Hussey was made chairman of the Bazar Committee, while Mrs. Sexton arranged the ten musical entertainments which were given during the Bazar.
There are likewise given here a very large number of the annual entertainments of the different Charities of London.
The friends of the family were distinguished by indulgence in social entertainments which combined the useful and the agreeable.
The fashion of masqued entertainments had been recently introduced from Italy into this sequestered nook of Germany; and here, as there, it had been abused to purposes of criminal intrigue.
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