Saturday was a big event - the 4th Grand Anarcho-Dandyist Ball!
I'd known about it since last year and after reading The Chap I was determined that we should attend. As it panned out, The Bexster (or should that be 'Betty Rogers'??) and I accompanied ourselves to the Bloomsbury Ballroom just in time to catch the tail end of the performance by 'Space Dog' with Sarah Angliss playing the haunting theramin to a captivated audience.The venue was excellent. I loved the Art Deco details, the doors reminding me so much of those at the Hoover Dam but you'll have to wait for that post!
We had a great time checking out everyone's outfits - the dress code specifically this year was 'Eccentric; Eclectic; Electric; Esoteric' and, as I understand it, slightly more lenient than previous years. We enjoyed several cocktails throughout the evening and even a cheese plater and cake when we became peckish!
I especially enjoyed, along with the crowd, Mr B. the Gentleman Rhymer. He was very entertaining, rapping in received pronunciation - similar to Peter Sellers' 'A Hard Day's Night' really! He sang modern songs with this twist, accompanying himself on the banjolele. He calls it 'Chap-Hop'. You have to check him out here - http://www.gentlemanrhymer.com
The headline act were Albert Ball's Flying Aces, playing popular rag-time tunes that got practically the whole room dancing! They were joined by guest singer Patricia Hammond who provided a captivating old-time air to the performance. I would like to see her perform again. We aim to attend next year with our Chaps to show them off and I am already plotting how to avoid the dreaded night bus journey and make the transition into Sunday simpler!
Anyway, here's some pictures of not-very-good-quality.
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| The night bus journey takes it toll... |
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