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Dances at country inns were similar to Assembly Room Balls. But on a much smaller scale. They were usually held in smaller communities, organized by locals, and consisted of dancing and dining.
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Although wine and other alcoholic beverages were very common in the Regency Period, due to the poor quality and often contaminated water sources, drunkenness was only reserved and excused amongst gentlemen. Ladies were never to be drunk, lest they be shunned from society for their inexcusable behaviour.
What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew. Daniel Pool talks about the Master of Ceremonies, whose responsibility was to know the background of the young men and women present, and then introduce them so they could dance, as it was improper for men and women of the day to introduce themselves. The Master of ceremonies also made sure that the attendees maintained their propriety and proper etiquette.
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Gaiety in the Assembly Rooms at Bath. Dress Balls and Country Dances.
Please scroll down to the topic of interest. Displays a well researched, well executed plot line and character development as well as keen insight into the manners and etiquette of the period.
Although wine and other alcoholic beverages were very common in the Regency Period, due to the poor quality and often contaminated water sources, drunkenness was only reserved and excused amongst gentlemen. Ladies were never to be drunk, lest they be shunned from society for their inexcusable behaviour.
What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew. Daniel Pool talks about the Master of Ceremonies, whose responsibility was to know the background of the young men and women present, and then introduce them so they could dance, as it was improper for men and women of the day to introduce themselves. The Master of ceremonies also made sure that the attendees maintained their propriety and proper etiquette.