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    A Victorian Twelfth Night Ball

    Presented by PEERS - Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation at San Mateo Masonic Lodge

    January 7, 2012

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    A Victorian Twelfth Night Ball
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    Dance, sing, feast and game at the season’s loveliest old-fashioned holiday party -- a 12th Night Ball hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Bangers and Mash, the Bay Area’s most irresistible country dance band, will play a variety of Viennese and rotary waltzes, polkas, mazurka waltzes, schottisches, the Lancers, reels, and other set dances popular in the early and mid-19th century...

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    Dance, sing, feast and game at the season’s loveliest old-fashioned holiday party -- a 12th Night Ball hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Bangers and Mash, the Bay Area’s most irresistible country dance band, will play a variety of Viennese and rotary waltzes, polkas, mazurka waltzes, schottisches, the Lancers, reels, and other set dances popular in the early and mid-19th century (As usual, all set dances will be taught or called and partners are not required. Indeed, introductions to partners will be cheerfully provided!).

    Suggested costume is evening or day dress from 1837 through 1870 (the heyday of Dickens’ literary career), any class. Modern evening dress is, as always, a completely acceptable substitute for period costume, and there is no dress code for the evening. Ladies, if you’re wearing a ball gown or evening gown, please be sure to bring a wrap since the ballroom will be cold before the dancing starts. Once the dancing starts, the ballroom warms up beautifully!

    Intermission entertainment includes an interactive performance by the Peerless Music Hall and a special performance by the guest of honour, Mr. Charles Dickens. Gamers may enjoy either an intellectual game of whist or a rollicking game of Wink, and the evening will conclude with a glorious Hallelujah Chorus sing-a-long.

    To sustain everyone through this vigorous evening of dancing, punch and a light Old English snack buffet will be served. (As usual, your potluck contributions to Mrs. Fezziwig’s kitchen are very welcome).


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    San Mateo Masonic Lodge

    100 N. Ellsworth Avenue
    San Mateo, CA 94401

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    Tickets:

    $20
    $15 before Dec. 31st


    Times:

    6:45pm Doors
    7pm Lesson
    8pm Dance Party begins


    Parking:

    Street parking is available.


    Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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