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Revels (other)
'' Revels'' is an American series of annual theatrical events. Revels may also refer to: * Revels (confectionery), a chocolate product made by Mars, Inc. * Revels (Inns of Court), entertainments at the English Inns of Court in medieval and early modern period * The Revels, a 1960s surf music group * The Revels (doo-wop group), an American doo-wop group See also * ''Cynthia's Revels'', a 1600 Elizabethan stage play * Master of the Revels, a position in the British royal household * Revel (other) Revel may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Revel (brand), a French brand from the 1920s * Parapluie Revel, a French umbrella from the 1920s * Revel Atlantic City, a former resort and casino in New Jersey * Revel Audio, a loudspeaker company ... * The Revelers, a male close-harmony group founded in the U.S. in 1925 {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revels
''Revels'' is a contemporary series of American seasonal stage performances, incorporating singing, dancing, recitals, and theatrics loosely organized around a central theme or narrative. The folk-tradition-based performances started in 1957, were restarted in 1971, and now occur in multiple cities around the US. History Performances were initially given at Christmas time as the ''Christmas Revels'' at Town Hall in New York City in 1957, which involved singing, dancing, recitals, theatrics (usually as brief skits, often humorous), and usually some audience participation, all appropriate to the holiday season. Performers were usually local, often non-professional, and frequently young. The events were founded by John Langstaff as Christmas entertainments; he and his daughter Carol later started producing ''The Christmas Revels'' in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1971, at Harvard University's Sanders Theater, where it has frequently played to sold-out houses. Until his death in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revels (confectionery)
Revels are a chocolate coated confectionery with assorted centres made by Mars, Inc. They were first introduced into the United Kingdom in 1967. Originally, Revels had orange creme, coconut, toffee, or peanut centres, along with Galaxy Counters ( Minstrels minus exterior shell) and Maltesers. However, the coconut centres were later replaced with coffee creme, and the peanuts with raisins. Galaxy Counters Galaxy Counters were initially available as a product in their own right, but since their discontinuation they were only sold as part of the Revels selection. In 2010, however, Galaxy Counters were relaunched under the Galaxy brand. 2008 'eviction' In July 2008 Revels started a ''Big Brother''-style eviction campaign where one flavour from the bag would be replaced by a special limited edition flavour. Consumers were asked to nominate on the RevelsEviction.com website Voting closed on 9 September 2008. The flavour attracting the most votes was coffee, which received nearly half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revels (Inns Of Court)
The revels were a traditional period of merrymaking and entertainment held at the Inns of Court, the professional associations, training centres and residences of barristers in London, England. The revels were held annually from the early 15th to the early 18th centuries and were an extension of a general nationwide period of entertainment running from All Saints' Eve (31 October) to Candlemas (2 February), though in some years they lasted as late as Lent. The inns elected a "prince" to lead the festivities and put on a sequence of elaborate entertainments and wild parties. The events included singing, dancing, feasting, the holding of mock trials and the performance of plays and masques. The revels played an important part in encouraging early English theatre and provided William Shakespeare with one of his most distinguished audiences in his early career. Several plays were written specifically for the revels and legal scenes in many plays from this era may have been writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revels
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revels (doo-wop Group)
The Revels (also known as The Re-Vels and The Re-Vels Quartette) were an American doo-wop group formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1954. At first, the group bounced around different record labels earnings regional hits with tunes such as "Cha-Cha Toni" and "False Alarm", but national success initially eluded them. In 1959, however, the Revels charted at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with "Midnight Stroll"—the act's only Top 40 hit. History In 1954, West Philadelphia High School students John Kelly ( lead vocalist), John Grant, John Jones, Henry Colclugh and Bill Jackson formed the vocal group, originally performing under the moniker the Re-Vels Quartette. Their live appearances made the combo a well-attended attraction in Northern Philadelphia, which enticed Atlas Records in 1955 and Sound Records in the following year to record singles with the group. Credited to the shortened name the Re-Vels, the singles released in the two years included "So in Love", "Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia's Revels
''Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love'' is a late Elizabethan stage play, a satire written by Ben Jonson. The play was one element in the ''Poetomachia'' or War of the Theatres between Jonson and rival playwrights John Marston and Thomas Dekker. Performance The play was first performed in 1600 at the Blackfriars Theatre by the Children of the Chapel, one of the troupes of boy actors active in that era. The Children acted the play at the English Royal Court during the 1600/01 Christmas season – though it was not a success with the audience there. Publication The play was entered into the Stationers' Register on 23 May 1601, with the title ''Narcissus the Fountain of Self-Love.'' It was published in quarto later that year by the bookseller Walter Burre, under the title ''The Fountain of Self-Love, or Cynthia's Revels.'' The play next appeared in print when it was included in the first folio collection of Jonson's works in 1616. A prefatory note to the folio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of The Revels
The Master of the Revels was the holder of a position within the English, and later the British, royal household, heading the "Revels Office" or "Office of the Revels". The Master of the Revels was an executive officer under the Lord Chamberlain. Originally he was responsible for overseeing royal festivities, known as ''revels'', and he later also became responsible for stage censorship, until this function was transferred to the Lord Chamberlain in 1624. However, Henry Herbert, the deputy Master of the Revels and later the Master, continued to perform the function on behalf of the Lord Chamberlain until the English Civil War in 1642, when stage plays were prohibited. The office continued almost until the end of the 18th century, although with rather reduced status. History The Revels Office has an influential role in the history of the English stage. Among the expenses of the royal Wardrobe we find provision made for ''tunicae'' and ''viseres'' ( shirts and hats) in 1347 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revel (other)
Revel may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Revel (brand), a French brand from the 1920s * Parapluie Revel, a French umbrella from the 1920s * Revel Atlantic City, a former resort and casino in New Jersey * Revel Audio, a loudspeaker company owned by Harman International * Revel Transit, a moped-sharing company Places * Revel, Haute-Garonne, a commune in south-western France * Revel, Isère, a commune in south-eastern France * Revel-Tourdan, a commune in the Isère ''département'' in south-eastern France * '' Reval'' or sometimes ''Revel'', the historical name of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia * Revello or ''Revel'', Piemont Other uses * ''Revel'' (album), an album by the Pat McGee Band * Port Revel, a French maritime pilotage school * Revel bun, a saffron bun * Red River Revel, an annual US festival of food, culture, art, and music People with the surname * Bernard Revel (1885–1940), rabbi and the first president of Yeshiva University * Christophe Reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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