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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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As it was important in high society to be seen in the most fashionable venues, the patronage of wealthy and influential renters increased a theatre’s status and earning power. \r\nSubscribers identified themselves by means of tokens, often inscribed with their names.[ 60 words] \t\r\n\r\nBox renter’s fan\r\nAbout 1787–8\r\nKing’s Theatre (on the site of the present Her Majesty’s Theatre), London\r\nPaper and ivory\r\nMuseum no. S.396-1985\r\n\r\nToken\r\n1870\r\nRoyal Italian Opera (now the Royal Opera House), London\r\nIvory and ribbon\r\nMuseum no. S.530-1985","date":{"text":"March 2009","earliest":"2009-03-01","latest":"2009-03-31"}}],"partNumbers":["S.396-1985"],"accessionNumberNum":"396","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":1985,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LM5958","2019LN8201","2019LP0911","2019LU9618"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-01-01","recordCreationDate":"2008-02-13","availableToBook":true}}