A JANE AUSTEN BALL IN BATH





Saturday, March 2, 2013
Masonic Lodge of San Mateo
Doors Open: 6:45p.m.
Dance Lesson: 7:00 p.m.
Dancing Begins: 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20.00 at the door



Join us for an elegant assembly ball set in the world of Jane Austen. Set at the Bath Assembly Rooms and inspired by Jane Austen's Bath novels, our assembly includes a full evening of Regency dancing, cards, and a very pleasant light buffet.

Bangers and Mash, capital in their country dances, will play English country dances popular in the time of Jane Austen as well as some earlier country dance classics and a number of exquisite early 19th century waltzes and waltz country dances. All country dances will be briefly taught and called.

Don't know a hey for four from an allemande? Never fear! From 7 to 8pm there will be a pre-ball workshop in Regency country dance with Mr. Alan Winston of the Bay Area English Country Dance Society. Partners are not required, either for the dance class or the ball and we will be happy to make introductions.

Early 19th century costume (1800 - 1820) is admired, but not required, and modern evening dress is a perfectly acceptable alternative to period costume.

As always at PEERS, role-playing is very welcome. The PEERS Flying CirCUS performers will be re-creating characters from Persuasion and Northanger Abbey, but if there is a historical character or a character from Jane Austen's other novels that you would enjoy playing, please let us know by emailing peers@peers.org (to avoid duplication!). This should be a character who could feasibly be in Bath in 1814 (so Napoleon is right out!).

Like any proper assembly ball, the Ball at the Crown will include card tables, and instruction in both Whist and the popular round game of Speculation will be provided. At intermission there will also be a splendid musical entertainment with some of our most distinguished local artists from the Royal English Opera, arranged by Artistic Director Miss Moira Greyland, with narration by Miss Anne Elliot. The link to their website is http://royalenglishopera.com/

Punch and a light snack buffet will be served throughout the evening (as usual, potluck finger food contributions to the kitchen will be greatly appreciated).


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