Category Archives: Regency Pastimes

Regency Pastimes: Boxiana, the art of pugilism

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boxing prints from early 19th century

In 1810, Pierce Egan (noted sportwriter/journalist) had a series of prizefighting articles published on prize-fighting and boxing.  They were bound up and a first volume, Continue →

Regency Pastimes: Playing at the Haymarket (1806)

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Playing at the Haymarket Theater (see our post about the Haymarket) in July of 1806 was a play called The Finger Post, or File Miles Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Dilettanti Theatre

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The Dilettanti Theatre, on Tottenham Court road, was a private theater started by the Pic-Nic Society. This provided suppers, singing, and dramatic entertainments. The Pic-Nic Continue →