The Charles Dickens Bicentennial Ball

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On Saturday evening, February 4, 2012, please join us in celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Dickens' birth at The Charles Dickens Bicentennial Ball at the San Mateo Masonic Lodge Ballroom at 100 N. Ellsworth in San Mateo. After a vintage ballroom dance lesson at 7pm, the evening begins at 8pm with a special theatrical performance of "Nancy's Murder" aby Charles Dickens (Robert Young) complemented by performances by Miss Jenny Lind and members of the Peerless Music Hall. Formal Victorian ballroom dancing to the music of Bangers & Mash begins at 9pm. Victorian evening dress (1837 - 1870) or modern evening dress is admired, but not required. Punch and a light Olde English snack will be served (Your potluck contributions are welcome). Tickets are $15 (by January 28). $20 at the door. For information, please call (510) 522-1731, email [email protected] or see our website at http://www.peers.org/Dickens.html

Complete Description:

THE DICKENS BICENTENNIAL BALL
(Sponsored by the Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Masonic Lodge of San Mateo Ballroom
100 N. Ellsworth Avenue (at the corner of Ellsworth & Tilton)
San Mateo, CA 94401
Doors Open: 6:45pm
Dance Lesson: 7pm
Theatrical Performance by Charles Dickens: 8:00pm
Formal Dancing: 9:00 pm - 12:30am
Band: Bangers & Mash
Tickets: $15.00 in advance (by January 28, 2012)
Tickets at the Door: $20.00
Ball website: http://www.peers.org/Dickens.html

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth at a formal Victorian Ball and theatrical performance hosted by Prime Minister Lord Palmerston for Her Majesty Queen Victoria and His Royal Highness Prince Albert.

Dance beautiful rotary waltzes, polkas, mazurka waltzes, schottisches, quadrilles, and other set dances popular during the time of Charles Dickens, beautifully arranged by Bangers & Mash, the finest band in Dickens' London. All set dances will be briefly taught or called at the ball.

Mr. Dickens himself (Robert Young) will be our guest of honour and will open the ball with dramatic readings from several of his most popular novels complemented by performances by Miss Jenny Lind and artists of the Peerless Music Hall. This is a thrilling theatrical re-creation not to be missed!

Suggested costume is evening dress from the time of Mr. Dickens' active literary career (1837-1871) or modern evening dress. Given the talent of our San Francisco Bay Area costumers, this should be an extremely beautiful costume evening, but, as always, costumes are admired but not required.

For information, please call (510) 522-1731, email [email protected], or see our website at http://www.peers.org.

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