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Title
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Mr. Yates rehearsing
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Description
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Here we see Tom Bertram’s friend, Mr. Yates, rehearsing the play, “Lover’s Vows”. While the senior, Sir Thomas Bertram was away on business in Antigua, the children decided to put on a play to entertain themselves. They were inspired by Mr. Yates, who had seen a play at another stately house. Edmund resisted, knowing that Sir Thomas would not approve, but eventually relented and agreed to participate in the play so that his brother would not invite anyone else. Those involved in the play were Tom, Edmund, Maria, and Julia Bertram, Mary and Henry Crawford, Mrs. Grant, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Rushworth. They asked Fanny to participate, but she refused. In this image we see Tom Bertram with Mr. Yates. This scene occurs in chapter 29 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Tom and Mr. Yates wearing waistcoats and tailcoats and knickers that stop at the knee. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion. The same image appears as an insert between pages 178 and 179 for the Dent 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897 editions of Mansfield Park.
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Image Creator
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William Cubit Cooke (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25600
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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