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John Griffiths (dancing master)

18th century dancing master. Dancing masters advertised classes; boarding school mistresses noted that drawing, embroidery, and dancing were part of their curriculum; and musical instruments and equipment like strings, bridges, and bows were offered for sale.

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Born 1783
Died 1810

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  • Cover of: The gentleman & lady's companion: containing, the newest cotillions and country dances; : to which is added, instances of ill manners, to be carefully avoided by youth of both sexes. : [Three lines from II. Samuel]

    First published in 1798 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The gentleman & lady's companion: containing, the newest cotillions and country dances; : to which are added, instances of ill manners, to be carefully avoided by youth of both sexes. : [Three lines from II. Samuel]

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  • Cover of: A collection of the newest cotillions, and country dances

    First published in 1788 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A collection of the newest and most fashionable country dances and cotillions.

    First published in 1788 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Instances of ill manners, to be carefully avoided, by youth, of both sexes

    First published in 1794 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The gentleman & lady's companion: containing, the newest cotillions and country dances; : to which are added, instances of ill manners, to be carefully avoided by youth of both sexes. : [Three lines from II. Samuel]

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  • Cover of: The proceedings at large on the trial of Mr. Henry Kelly of the city of Dublin, taylor, for crim. con. with Mary Read, the wife of Mr. John Read, of the said city, dancing-master, July 30, 1791.

    First published in 1791 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of John Griffiths (dancing master)

Born 1783
Died 1810

Subjects

Country-dance, Etiquette, Social life and customs, - Dance--Handbooks, --Early works to 1800, Country dancing--Handbooks, Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals., Trials (Adultery), Trials, litigation, Trials, litigation, etc, etc., etc.--Early works to 1800, manuals

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United States, Dublin, Ireland

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Henry Kelly taylor, John Read dancing-master

Time

1783-1865

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  • John Griffiths
  • Griffiths, John dancing master
  • Read, John dancing-master.

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