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 Beatrice Howard
Lady Saxton and Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
Miss Clement
Katharine, Countess of Carrington
Earl of Aukland
Lady Newburry
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.
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
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
- Far Above Rubies: Lord Hawksley arrives at Brixton Hall.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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