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Scrope Berdmore Davies (1782–1852), often given incorrectly as Scrope Beardmore Davies, was an English dandy of the Regency period. [1] He is known as a friend of Lord Byron, the dedicatee of Byron's poem Parisina. [2] He is the subject of a 1981 biography.
Ruth Syratt as Ruth [2] Megan Stevenson as Megan [2] Sophie Thompson as Valerie [2] Laura Aikman as Young Valerie [2] Johnny Vegas as Robert/Botty [2] Jane Horrocks as The Aviator [2] Guy Henry as Martin [2] Mark Heap as The Regency Dandy [2] Stephen Fry as The Narrator [2] Tony Way as Peter [2] Brian Bovell as Ralph [2] Kiell Smith-Bynoe as ...
Regency dance is the term for historical dances of the period ranging roughly from 1790 to 1825. Some feel that the popular use of the term "Regency dance" is not technically correct, as the actual English Regency (the future George IV ruling on behalf of mad King George III) lasted only from 1811 until 1820. However, the term "Regency" has ...
George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) [1] was an important figure in Regency England, and for many years he was the arbiter of British men's fashion.At one time, he was a close friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, but after the two quarrelled and Brummell got into debt, he had to take refuge in France.
By reversing concepts of the Victorian master-servant relationship, by rewriting stereotypings of the Victorian dandy to include Black masculinities, and by positioning his dandy figure as a noble man who is the leader of his social circle, Shonibare uses neo-Victorianism as a genre to interrogate and counter normative historical narratives and ...
Cruikshank's 1825 caricature shows Ball Hughes' wife holding a golden ball.. A drawing of Hughes by Alfred d'Orsay is in the National Portrait Gallery in London. d'Orsay and Hughes were acquainted; Hughes' sister Catherine married Thomas Jenkins, an early patron of the Countess of Blessington, d'Orsay's friend and patroness, [25] and Hughes attended d'Orsay's funeral. [26]
In a key strategic move and following some of the smart TV money in these current times, New Regency has partnered with Bravado Equity to drive into Europe, making its first European series ...
This era of British history is known as the Regency period, marked by the regency between the reigns of George III and George IV. But the broadest definition of the period, characterized by trends in fashion, architecture, culture, and politics, begins with the French Revolution of 1789 and ends with Queen Victoria's 1837 accession.