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antimasque

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antimasque [ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk]
n
(Performing Arts / Dancing) a comic or grotesque dance, presented between the acts of a masque
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Furthermore, information from the Gazette that Florimene ended with a ballet supports Stephen Orgel's proposal that the Townshend antimasque fragments in the Huntington Library were written for the conclusion of Florimene.
Drama at the Courts of Queen Henrietta Maria by Gossett, Suzanne / Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England
However, while she does briefly mention the presence of the characters of Cupid and the King of the Bean, her account otherwise almost completely excises the professional and amateur male performers who populated the antimasque and main masque.
Early modern women's performance: toward a new history of early ... by McManus, Clare / Shakespeare Studies
Stepping her way through dance forms that may have been used for antimasques, for royal and aristocratic main masquers, and for social dances used in the revels that followed, she emphasizes the strong influence of Queen Anne and Queen Henrietta Maria, the latter importing French styles of dance to enhance native traditions.
The Early Stuart Masque: Dance, Costume, and Music by Devlin, Diana / Yearbook of English Studies
 
 
 
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