New Orleans carnival balls: the secret side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920

Machine generated contents note: One. "Vive La Danse!" Balls and Mardi Gras in New Orleans History

Two. "A Most Brilliant Assembly" Preparing for the Ball and Choreographing Class

Three. "The Age of Chivalry Is Not Passed and Gone" Tableaux Vivants during Reconstruction

Four. "A Strange and Silent Group" Courtly Grand Marches and Quadrilles in the Gilded Age

Five. "The Very Maddest Whirlpool of Pleasure" Ballroom Dancing in the Progressive Era

Conclusion

Appendix

Table 1 Popular Carnival Court Families, 1870 1920

Table 2 Carnival Court Family Dynasties in Old-Line Krewes and Tableaux Societies, 1870 1920

Table 3 Old-Line Krewe Seasonal Themes, 1870

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