Historical Costume Balls

Illustrations of grand costume balls from the 19th century, showcasing elegant attire and social gatherings. The mood is festive and historical with detailed depictions.

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees - open-air concert. Date: 1836

Ball entrance after the show

AMATEUR PERFORMANCE BY NOBILITY AND GENTRY AT FREEMASONS' HALL, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE HON. SEYMOUR EGERTON, UK

Austria,Vienna, Elysium Ballroom in Vienna by F. Wolf, color print

Ship Royal Alfred, ball, dance party on the ship in the port of Rhede in Barbados/ship Royal Alfred, dance party on the ship in the harbour of Rhede at Barbados, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently colored

The International Exhibition: a scene near the Eastern Dome on the closing day, 1862. 'Whether from accident or with a design to draw off some of the human pressure from the western portion of the building, some little time before four o'clock, the hour appointed for the closing, a large number of persons were attracted towards the eastern dome by the appearance of Messrs. Distins' band, which took up a position beneath Foster and Andrews' large organ, which stood in the north-eastern transept close to the steps leading to the platform of the dome. The strains of "God Save the Queen"

Mendelssohn conducts his own music at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. Date: 1845

Enter the Theatre des Varietes on the boulevard, vintage engraved illustration. Paris - Auguste VITU 1890.

Austria, 19th century. Vienna. Interior of the Theater in der Josefstadt during a performance. Painting by Theodor Jachimovicz.

Dance scene at an evening in the house of a rich Tatar in Shamaki, Azerbaijan. Voyage to the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in 1858 by Moynet. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1860

Celebrating the abdication of Louis Philippe, the Girondins stage a concert in the Palais Royal, Paris : but their jubilation is somewhat premature...

Interior View of the Coburg Theater, London, Jacob C. Schnebbelie, 1760-1792, James Stow, 1770-after 1820, Etching, hand colored, England, 1819, theater, print, print

Festivities in Turin, popular performance of the Theatre of Gianduja in the garden of the Royal Palace, 1869, Gianduja is part of numerous folkloric events in the city of Turin, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century master, exact original date not known, Europe

Le vieux Boulevard du Temple de Paris, during the performance of 'La troupe de Madame Rose'. 1816.

L. L. Roush, A Feature of the Broadway Panorama of New York Life, in the Theatrical Season, 1897, photogravure on paper.

The director of the French Theater has removed the ceiling from the room, so that one can follow in sky discovered the astronomy lesson declaimed by Galilee. (Registered title) | News. (Title of the whole)

Sketch of the performance played on board "HMS Galatea" (looking towards the stage)., 1869, by Nicholas Chevalier.

Faradole, a historical Provençal folk dance, danced in front of the king's tribune in the park of the castle in Marseille on the occasion of a charity...

Engraving showing the Volunteer's Ball at the Floral Hall in Covent Garden, London, 1860. This image shows the Volunteers in their uniforms and their partners in formal evening dresses. The Floral Hall was, and is, a building of fine ironwork and glass. Date: 17 March 1860

THE EXECUTION SCENE FROM 'THE DOGE OF VENICE,' AT DRURY LANE THEATRE, LONDON, UK, 1867

A HAIR-DRESSING EXHIBITION, 1872 engraving

Interior of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam. View of the stage from the Amsterdamse Schouwburg in Amsterdam. The room is filled with spectators, a theater piece is performed on stage. In the margin a line of text in Dutch is translated into French in the second line.

Performance of King Lear on the new Shakespeare stage in the Koenigliches Hoftheater in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original.

FANCY FAIR IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE 'DREADNAUGHT' HOSPITAL

CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE ROYAL NORMAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC FOR THE BLIND, 1874

THE PANTOMIME AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

Spectators on the tribunes of Circus Carré. .

The Fat People's Ball at Irving Hall in New York, America, Historical, Reproduction of an original with a scene from the 19th century.

FAUST at Her Majesty's Theatre, London 1863

POPULAR AMUSEMENTS OF PARIS

Mr. Bunn on the Stage, at the St. James's Theatre - Scene the Blackfriars Theatre, London, 1850. '...a "monologue"...on things theatrical, on the great Shakspeare...The argument was relieved by jests old and new, by anecdotes ditto, and by recitations which showed considerable histrionic talent...Mr. Bunn delivered his lecture with much ease and tact, though not without signs of weariness towards the conclusion - a result not to be wondered at, considering that he spoke altogether for more than three hours. In treating of the "genius and career of Shakspeare," Mr. Bunn il

Audience watching a performance on Reynaud's projecting praxinoscope.

Edmond Morin (1824-1882). "The knights of the chandelier". Bois, 1866. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, Petit Palais. Knight, crowd, panic, performance hall, engraving, chandelier

France, Paris, Age of Louis XV, aristocrats playing at Jeu du Roi in the Hall of Mirrors of the Versailles Palace

Ship Royal Alfred, Ball, dance party on the ship in the harbour of Rhede in Barbados, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date not known

Austria,19th century. Vienna. Dancing at the Hotel Europa. Print.

Performance of ballet 'Monsieur Polichinelle' in Th_ätre du Chatelet in Paris. The first dancer was Lucie Marie. Illustration from 'Le Petit Journal', November 27th 1904. Engraving.

A soirée in Frascati in Amsterdam; Souvenir aux Soirées musicales Champêtres Pendant La Foire de 1841 au salon Frascati d'Amsterdam. The room is decorated with garlands and pine trees. A fountain in the middle. Left and right of the middle are tables and chairs with ladies and gentlemen, in the foreground an officer. People talk, smoking and drink with each other.

Events in Spain, a performance at the theatre theatre de loriente, in Madrid, Enrico Tamberlick sings the Riego Hymn, El Himno de Riego is a song in h...

Opera Ball, banquet scene, 1823, England 19th century. Engraving.

Interior of the old Park Theatre. Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915. Prints. 1801 - 1900. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Old Park Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

The Victor Hugo Show

INTERIOR OF THE GREAT MARQUEE

Dinner in the Pavilion, Royal Agricultural Society's Show, Shrewsbury, 1845. Farmers and landowners at '...the Pavilion Dinner, where accommodation has been provided for 1200 persons'. The Royal Agricultural Society show took place every year. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.

Fight in a concert hall in Brussels, 1830; La Parfaite Harmonie / Bruxelles, Nuit du 9 au 10 Aout 1830. Cartoon with a fight between four or five men from the audience in a concert hall in Brussels, in the night of 9 on 10 August 1830.

Wihelm Tell, Historical Ballet by Henry theatrical picture gallery for the theater newspaper, st vol, No, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Illustration depicting a theatre in Amsterdam on fire. The audience can be seen rushing to escape the flames. Dated 18th Century

Ball in the Concert Hall of the Winter Palace during the Official Visit of Nasir al-Din Shah in May 1873, Zichy, Mihály (1827-1906)

Circle of skaters (Skating-Rink) in the circus of the Champs Elysees in Paris. Engraving.

A panoramic view of the Fair, showing swings and roundabouts in the foreground, the stage in the background, and all manner of hawkers, tricksters and vendors of things to eat. Date: 1808

Third Intermezzo: The battle is ended by Love, Jacques Callot, After Giulio Parigi, 1617 print On a stage with stately classicist buildings, a fight takes place in the foreground between soldiers. Behind them are musicians, set up opposite each other in two groups. Love (Venus) drops from heaven with some musicians. Under the performance a line of Italian text. This print is part of a series of three performances by Intermezzi in the play 'La Liberazione di Tirenno, e d'Arnea' by Andrea Salvadori, as it was performed during the carnival party in Florence in 1616. Florence paper etching hand-to-hand fighting (~ battle). (story of) Venus (Aphrodite). musician. theatre, theatrical performance Florence

The Birmingham Musical Festival showing the Great Music Hall with Mendelssohn conducting "Elijah". Date: 1846

HISTORIA DE FRANCIA. EXPOSICION UNIVERSAL DE PARIS 1889. BAILE EN EL PALACIO DE LA INDUSTRIA EN HONOR DEL GOBIERNO FRANCES Y MUNICIPIOS. GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

Barcelona. Ópera en la plaza de toros de las Arenas. Año 1904.

Frontispiece for the comedy 'The Buffoons' (Li Buffoni), a set on stage resembling a public space, various figures dancing around two people in cages in center stage, fifteen spectators below 1639-41 Stefano della Bella Italian. Frontispiece for the comedy 'The Buffoons' (Li Buffoni), a set on stage resembling a public space, various figures dancing around two people in cages in center stage, fifteen spectators below 412722

Demonstration on the stage of a crowded auditorium of Henri Lioret's weight-driven cylinder phonograph mounted on a tripod, c1898. Sound Recording Technology Invention

Universal Exhibition - The Great Festival Hall at Trocadero Palace

Purcell's opera 'King Arthur' on stage at Drury Lane Theatre, London. This is the scene where Arthur is tempted by two nymphs or sirens bathing in a stream, but resists the temptation, because he realises that they are just an illusion. Date: 1842

Actor's Climax: Proteus as Manager of a Theatre Royal in the Metropolis, Theater - Life of an Actor

Around the World in Eighty Days - On August 28; 1875; the Kiralfy Brothers put up; in spectacular style; Around the World in Eighty Days at the New York Academy of Music (Odell X 66). According to Bolossy Kiralfy; their goal with the production was to convert American theatre audiences into enthusiasts for the French style of musical spectacle which so inspired the brothers (Kiralfy 93). Around the World in Eighty Days; based on the Jules Verne nove

Inaugural ball in the Pension Building during the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison, Illustration

Vue perspective de l'interieur de la salle du spectacle de Veronne en Italie. Prints. 1760 - 1769. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Teatro filarmonico Verone, Italie, Theaters , Italy , Verona

Theater performance in the Amsterdam Schouwburg for the Princely Paar, 1768, Simon Fokke, 1772 print Theater performance of the Treurspel Demophontes (fourth company, third stage) for the Stadholder Willem V and Princess Wilhelmina van Pruisen in the new Amsterdam Schouwburg on Keizersgracht, 1 June 1768. paper etching / engraving public festivities on the occasion of royal events. theatre, theatrical performance Schouwburg Keizersgracht (1637-1772)

The Viennese Children, at Her Majesty's Theater Madame Weiss and the Viennese ChildrenTheater. text. Clippings, Illustrations. 1845-04-19. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Danseuses Viennoises, Child dancers

The centenary of the Polytechnic School. - Trocadero party

Skating-rink on ice produced by the new machine Raoul Pierre Pictet (1846-1929). Swiss physicist and the first person to liquefy nitrogen. Engraving 19th century.

La kermesse flamande. Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. Prints. 1800 - 1899. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Flanders, Folk dancing , 17th century

Camille Saint-Saens, concert at Salle Pleyel, June 2, 1896

Theatrical staging of a re-enactment of the Thermidor. Theatre de la Porte Saint Martin, Paris. By the playwright M Sardou 1896. Thermidor (French pronunciation: was the eleventh month in the French Republican Calendar

Drury Lane Theatre 1795, Edward Dayes (1763-1804/ British) Watercolor The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

Liszts concert in Pest, Franz Liszt gives a concert in front of the imperial family from Ueber and Sea,

Don't fail to see Corinne and her 30 merriemakers. , Adults, Carriages & coaches, Actresses, Theatrical productions, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Wheelchairs Race at Tivoli Pavilion at Schoenbrunn, 1831, Austria 19th Century.

Carnival of the Washington Skating Club American. Carnival of the Washington Skating Club, 19th century. Lithograph with hand coloring on paper, image: 14 1/4 x 20 in. (36.2 x 50.8 cm). American Art 19th century

France. Paris Carnival of 1878. The Spanish Estudiantina. Serenade in the Opera Square, March 7, 1878. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1878.

The Ambrosian Carnival, Milan, Italy, 19th century. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

France, Paris. Billiard game between the Frenchman Mr. Vignaux (winner) and the American Mr. Slosson, held at the Grand Hotel, during the nights of December 20 to 24, 1880. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Dance hall of Mr. Laborde. Litography. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Bibliothque des Arts D_coratifs (Decorative Arts Library).

Italy, 18th century. Verona, interior of the theatre during a performance.

Image of a theater performance, given on 13 February 1713 by the Portuguese ambassador, the count of Tarouca, during the negotiations on the Peace of Utrecht, on the occasion of the conclusion of the peace and the birth of the crown prince of Portugal (on October 19, 1712 ).

Opera performance in the amphitheatre of Verona, Italy, 1890, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Ladies concert at the Philharmonic Casino, 1782, by Francesco Guardi (1712-1793), oil on canvas, 68x91 cm.

May - A New Drop Scene at the Opera from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks 1835-1853 Made 1840 England. Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collÈ) . George Cruikshank

FESTIVAL OF 14 JULY Day of July 14 year IX: View of 3 theaters built in Champs-Elys�es in Carr� Marigny ... ".

Performance Of Opera "Amor Della Patria" 1665 Melchior Küsel I (1626-1683 German) Colored Copperplate German Theater Museum, Munich, Germany

Concert in the party building during the Muziekfeest, 1854, Carel Christiaan Antony Last, After Peter Wotke, 1855 print View in the interior of the new party building where a concert is given in the context of the music party, July 15, 1854. Part of a series of twelve portraits to Daguerrotypes and twelve cityscapes. On the occasion of the music party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Society for the Promotion of Toonkunst in Rotterdam, 12-15 July 1854. . large group of musicians, orchestra. concert hall Rotterdam

Last scene of Act III of the ballet Marco Spada or The Bandit's Daughter, scenographies by Cambon and Thierry, at the Opera Theatre, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 737, Volume XXIX, April 11, 1857.

The Beggars Opera 1728 Anonymous, British, 18th century British. The Beggars Opera 402592

The fire from Odeon on Otober , Right, October , Franz Werner, publisher

A concert at the Guildhall School of Music, London, 1900. Date: 1900

The Carnival in Rome, free horse racing on the parade, 1869, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

The American ventriloquist O'Kill and his large dolls, in performance at the Eldorado theater in Paris, France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1886

Festivities in Turin, Popular Performance of the Theatre of Gianduja in the Garden of the Royal Palace, 1869, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Calaf declares his love for Turandot who proclaims that stranger´s name is love from Turandot. Opera by Puccini 1st produced 1926.

Illustration showing the Lord Mayor of London's Ball for all the lord mayors, mayors, lord provosts and provosts in the United Kingdom at Mansion House, London, 1909. Date: 06/11/1909

Circus Maximus, italienisch Circo Massimo, war der größte Zirkus im antiken Rom, Rekonstruktion von G. Rehlender, digital verbesserte Reproduktion ein...

The Betting Ring, Derby Day, Epsom Races, 1844. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.

The Whitehaven Races, Septr. 7th, 1852 / To the Patrons of the Whitehaven Races / This Print is most respectively dedicated by Jno. Rook, Michael Hanhart, active 1841-1852, And N. Hanhart, active 1841-1852, after John Rook, active 1852, 1852, Hand colored lithograph, Sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 3/4in. (27.3 x 37.5cm)

The assassination at Cafe Terminus, a popular cafe in the late 19th century near the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris, France. It is known as the target of a bomb attack by the French anarchist Emile Henry on 12 February 1894, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century master, exact original date not known

Spain. Catalonia. Barcelona. La Rambla. Annual festival of La Merce. Engraving by J. Passos. "La Ilustracion Artistica", 1902.

Fire at the Covent Garden theatre during a Masked ball on the Night of March 4, 1856, London, United Kingdom, from a sketch by Wirgman, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 681, Volume XXVII, March 15, 1856.

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