Court masque

masque also mask (m

sk)

1. A dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

2. A dramatic verse composition written for such an entertainment.

3. See masquerade.

[French; see mask.]

masque, mask [mɑːsk]

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a dramatic entertainment of the 16th to 17th centuries in England, consisting of pantomime, dancing, dialogue, and song, often performed at court

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) the words and music written for a masque

3. (Clothing & Fashion) short for masquerade

[variant of mask]

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Noun

masque - a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

masquerade, masquerade party, mask

fancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade ball - a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks

party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

Translations

masque [mɑːsk] N → mascarada f

masque

n → Maskenspiel nt

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9781604975789 Sir William Davenant, the court masque, and the English seventeenth-century scenic stage, c.

Sir William Davenant, the court masque, and the English ... by Reference & Research Book News

Tomlinson begins with the court masque as it was transformed by the early Stuart queens, Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria.

Women on Stage in Stuart Drama by Raber, Karen / Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England

Many Inns of Court masques, though not all, were performed at court and drew on court resources.

Emulating royalty: Cambridge, Oxford, and the Inns of Court by Nelson, Alan H. / Shakespeare Studies

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