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- n. Plural form of masque.
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“But very early in this reign plays gave place to the more costly and elaborate entertainments called masques, but which were very different from the dumb-show masques of Elizabeth's reign, the masquerades of Henry the Eighth, and the low-buffoonery masques of earlier times.”
“In the account of the "masques" of girls to entertain Smith at”
The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner
“Jones also designed stage sets for masques and plays, by Ben Jonson among others, many staged at Banqueting House.”
The Guardian: The Renaissance in Britain: examples from the era
“The entire piece, with its wholly new libretto devised and written by Jeremy Sams, was inspired by the 18th century tradition -- not unlike like our own widespread tendency to copy-and-paste -- of repurposing music and lyrics to create fresh pastiches and masques.”
The Huffington Post: David Tereshchuk: Mixed-Media Extravaganza -- and a Global Message
“The king and his queen were enthusiastic participants in masques, or courtly entertainments, which were commissioned from Davenant, Carew and others to flatter the monarch and, only with some daring, to advise him.”
“With opulent costumes, masques, magic, music and puppetry, on the Swan's thrust stage, the bitter comedy is played out in a fashion that would have been familiar to Massinger's contemporary audiences—an authentic treat.”
“The miracle plays, revenge tragedies and English history plays, popular to the Elizabethan theatre, eventually gave way to new urban comedies, tragicomedies, and masques of the Jacobean theatre.”
The Huffington Post: Jonathan Hobratsch: Shakespeare Is Shakespeare
“Like many people in our culture, I had my masques for different occasions.”
“After that, everyone pretty much got the same me, amalgamated for good or ill, with fewer masques.”
“And fourth, danciing at court masques and balls is frequently mentioned by Jenkins as an essential part of the political equation.”
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