Brixton House Party

The Brixton House Party was a house party hosted by the Duchess of Brixton the weekend of April 19, 1811, at Brixton Hall in Hampshire.

Guests

Lord Emerson, Lady Emerson, Miss Pritchard and Miss Hampton
Viscountess Tessington and Miss Beacham
Mrs. Greystone, Ladies Viola and Olivia Fitzgerald
Lord Parry
Lord Avening, Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff and Miss Clare
Mr. Brett
Mr. Middleton, Lady Jane Middleton, and Miss Wriothesley
Lady Newburry and Lady Beatrice Howard
Lady Saxton and Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
Miss Clement
Katharine, Countess of Carrington
Earl of Aukland
Lord and Lady Worth
Admiral Blewitt
Captain Brydges
Mr. and Miss Rutledge
Lord Wyck
Lord and Lady Hawksley
The Duke of Leighton and Lord William Gosling

The Guest Rooms

• All private guest rooms include an attached dressing room.
  
• Some guest rooms are joined together by interior hallways as illustrated on the map.
  
• There are several privy rooms located in each wing.
  
• The second staircase is intended to be used by liveried servants only.
  
• The smaller staircases are access to the basement, wine cellar and servants quarters.
  
• Rooms that are not labeled do have purposes but are left to the guest discretion.
  

Ground Level Floorplan

1. Lady Beatrice Howard
2. Katharine, Countess of Carrington
3. Mr. Brett
4. Admiral Blewitt
5. Miss Clement
6. Lady Sandton

7. Lord Worth
8. Lady Worth
9. Mr. Rutledge
10. Miss Rutledge
11. Dowager Lady Hawksley
12. Lady Newburry

First Level Floorplan

13. Lord Parry
14. Lord Hawksley
15. Dowager Lady Emerson
16. Miss Pritchard & Miss Hampton
17. Lord Emerson
18. Lord Gabriel Pritchard

19. Lord Auckland
20. Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff
21. Lord Avening
22. Captain Brydges
23. Miss Clare
24. Lady Sylvia Holmes

25. Lord William Gosling
26. Lord Tessington
27. Lord Wadebridge
28. The Duke of Leighton
29. Lady Tessington
30. Miss Beacham

31. Lord Wyck
32. Mr. Carlisle
33. Lady Saxton
34. Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
35. Mrs. Greystone
36. Ladies Viola & Olivia Fitzgerald

April 19th

Scheduled Events

• Arrivals - afternoon
• Dinner in the Grand Hall (ground level room J) - evening
• Evening Entertainment in the Ballroom (ground level room C) - evening

Threads

• The Frivolous Lives: The Duchess of Brixton greets her guests.
• The Artist and the Actress: Lady Newburry and Lady Beatrice Howard arrive at Brixton Hall.
• "The time has come, the walrus said.": Captain Brydges and Admiral Blewitt arrive at Brixton Hall.
• Far Above Rubies: Lord Hawksley arrives at Brixton Hall.
• Life Is A Highway: Lord Wyck and Lady Carrington arrive at Brixton Hall and meet for the first time. They speak briefly before venturing inside Brixton Hall to freshen up.
• Now That We're Here: Lord Avening, Lady Sylvia Holmes, Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff, and Miss Clare arrive at Brixton Hall. Lady Sylvia reminds Miss Clare to remember her manners. Mr. Brett has followed the party in the servants' carriage. All disembark and enter the house.
• Fight or Flight and Both: The Duchess of Pennington arrives at Brixton Hall with Mr. Whinging. The duchess fought with the duke earlier that morning and is in a poor mood as a result. She indicates to Mr. Whinging that he is not to be at her side all weekend. Mr. Whinging grimly understands.
• Madonna of the Rose Bower: Shortly after arrival, Lady Carrington visits the rose garden for a moment of peace and quiet.
• Fish Tales: Shortly after arrival, Lord Gabriel Pritchard visits the fish pond where he finds Captain Brydges. The two chat for a time before being joined by Lady Olivia Fitzgerald and her chaperone, Mrs. Greystone, who introduces Lady Olivia to the captain before not-so-subtly abandoning her charge to the care of the two eligible bachelors. The three discuss charades, Lady Tessington, and the masque planned for the following evening, before returning indoors to prepare for dinner.
• A Chance Encounter: Shortly after arrival, Lady Cassandra Edgeworth meets Lord Wyck for the first time and is escorted downstairs by him. Her temper flares but Lord Wyck assured her that no offense was taken. Lord Wyck leaves Lady Cassandra in the care of Lady Olivia Fitzgerald. The two exchange friendly gossip.
• Academic Admiration: Lord Hawksley and Miss Pritchard meet for the first time and tour Brixton Hall's art gallery. Lord Hawskley notes Miss Pritchard's pretty smile but dismisses her as a bridal prospect because she reminds him too much of his sister. Lord Hawksley escorts Miss Pritchard to her room to allow her to dress for dinner before departing.
• To Guard an Heiress: Lord Avening visits Miss Clare and offers to let her come live with him, Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff, and Lady Sylvia Holmes at Avening Manor instead of with her stepmother.
• "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?": The Duchess of Brixton takes a walk with her former suitor and dear friend Lord Avening. They share a kiss and discuss the masque planned the following evening.
• Kith, Kin & Kit: Lord Parry introduces Lady Viola Fitzgerald to her own cousin, Mr. Carlisle. Lady Viola does not conform to Mr. Carlisle's expectations of her. The three discuss their respective families before returning inside for dinner and charades.
• Musing in the Gardens: After a brief nap and a change of clothes, Miss Hampton visits the duchess's gardens where she encounters the duke of Leighton. The duke invites Miss Hampton for a horse ride, though that idea is abandoned given the logistics of a lady readying for a ride. Instead, they decide to visit the duke's horse in the stables and discuss various topics on their walk, including their childhoods, their homes, and children before the duke escorts Miss Hampton back to the house to ready for dinner.
• Old Friend, New Situation: After dinner, Miss Clare joined Miss Hampton for a conversation in the drawing room. Miss Hampton reveals that there is to be a masque the following evening, and Miss Clare realizes she has no costume planned. The two also discuss their impressions of the Season thus far and their hopes for marriage before they are joined by Lady Gwendolyn and Lady Sylvia, thus effectively ending their conversation.
• Après: After dinner, the Duke of Leighton and Lord William Gosling play alphabet tiles and silently discuss Miss Beacham. Lady Carrington joins the brothers, making small talk with the duke while playing tiles with Lord William. Lady Carrington and Lord William depart separately, and Lord Parry joins the duke for some light banter.
• A Game of Whist: Miss Beacham, Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff, Captain Brydges, and Lord Gabriel Pritchard play a game of whist after dinner. After his game of alphabet tiles with his brother and Lady Carrington, Lord William Gosling joins the card table as an observer and flirts with Miss Beacham. Miss Beacham and Captain Brydges lose the card game and must sing a song as forfeit.
• "Once More, with Feeling!" As their forfeit from the game of whist, Captain Brydges and Miss Beacham entertain the party with a song after dinner.
• Corner Conversation: After dinner, Miss Rutledge composes a letter to her father before engaging in conversation with Lord Hawksley. They briefly discuss politics and their mutual lack of interest in the subject before moving to the subject of art and then their experiences and impressions of London.
• Favours: Just before retiring for the evening, Miss Beacham "accidentally" drops her hair ribbons on the floor outside Lord William Gosling's bedroom. Lord William discovers them and is disappointed to realize that he does not know which room is Miss Beacham's.
• Late Night Bonding: After retiring for the evening, Miss Clare and Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff discuss the masque planned for the following evening as well as Lord Wyck's reputation.

April 20th

Scheduled Events

• Breakfast - morning
• Tea on the terrace - afternoon
• Dinner in the Grand Hall (ground floor room J) - evening
• Charades and Masqued Ball (ground floor room C) - evening

Threads

April 21st

Unplayed
Scheduled Events

• Departures - all day