Cércle L’Harmonie des Belles Dames: Dress and Masked Ball

Event Information

Venue(s):
Everett Rooms

Price: $3 admits a gentleman and ladies

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 June 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Dec 1869, Evening

Program Details

This event was originally scheduled to take place at Allemania Hall but was changed at the last minute to the Everett Rooms. The change is noted (but its cause is not) in the New York Herald review.

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 December 1869, 12.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 23 December 1869, 7.

“…early in the evening notice was received by the managers of the ball from the directors of the hall [Allemania Hall] that the Knights could not hold their tournament there. Nothing daunted, the Knights proceeded to the Everett rooms [sic], which were at once placed at their disposition. It was a wet, sloppy night, and not many had learned of the transtion [sic], which probably accounted for the slowness with which the ballroom began to fill. It is almost needless to say that no pious prayers were offered up on behalf of the owners of Allemania…

“…The music was fascinating, nor were the charming strains the only feature that attracted attention.” Describes general merriment and dancing.