The Dancing Assemblies of Philadelphia are assemblies in Philadelphia that include subscribers who pay a fee to pay for facilities and refreshments in order to meet on scheduled nights to dance, play cards, and discuss politics.

Such assemblies took place in several countries, such as England and its colonies, but they became especially prevalent in the New World colonies. Philadelphia formed one of the first such forms of social gathering in 1749.[1]

History

The Philadelphia Dancing Assembly was regularly attended by Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and other prominent figures of the time.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Dancing Assembly - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia". philadelphiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ Karen Lynn Smith, 2010. Popular Dance: From Ballroom to Hip-hop. Infobase Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4381-3476-5.
  3. ^ Brooks, Lynn Matluck (1989). "The Philadelphia Dancing Assembly in the Eighteenth Century". Dance Research Journal. 21 (1): 1. doi:10.2307/1478608. ISSN 0149-7677.
  4. ^ Hugo Arnot, 1788. The History Of Edinburgh, From The Earliest Accounts To The Present Time: Containing I. An Historical Account of the Revolutions in Scotland from 1093. II. The Manners – Learning – Trade – Religion – Prices of Provisions – Discovery of Coal – Public Amusements &c. III. Progress and Present State of the City of Edinburgh. IV. Public Buildings and Establishments &c. V. An Account of the University, and Other Seminaries of Learning, and Literary Societies. VI. Legislative and Iudicative Assemblies, with an Account of Their Iurisdictions. VII. Political and Military Constitution – Charitable Institutions – Revenue. VIII. An Account of Leith, Its Trade, Shipping, Manufactures, &c. William Creech; and sold. pp. 667–.
  5. ^ Willard Sterne Randall, 2014. A Little Revenge: Benjamin Franklin And His Son. New Word City. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-1-61230-774-9.
  6. ^ Charles Francis; 183 Himes; Carlisle Hamilton Library Association. OLD CARLISLE DANCING ASSEMBLY. WENTWORTH Press. ISBN 978-1-363-49211-4.

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