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Between 1711 and 1739 more than twenty-five of Handel's  operas premiered there.\r\n\r\nRenting a box at the opera for a season was a mark of social standing. These fans would  have been a practical accessory in a hot theatre and useful for knowing who else might be  there. Here we can see that the subscribers who rented boxes for the 1778 and 1788  seasons included Mrs Fitzherbert, mistress of the Prince of Wales, and other members of  society including the Duke of Gloucester. To prove their right to seats in the box, subscribers  were issued with bone or ivory tokens from a bank in Pall Mall. 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