Mardi Gras krewe (e. 1870)
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Abbreviation TNR Named after Twelfth Night Formation January 6, 1870; 155 years ago (1870-01-06 ) Founder Sidney Smith Type Carnival Krewe Location
TheTwelfth Night Revelers (TNR ), founded in 1870, is aNew Orleans, Louisiana ,Carnival Krewe . It is the second oldest continuous organization ofNew Orleans Carnival festivities.[ 1]
History and formation [ edit ] In 1870, Sidney Smith, the son of aStriker fromMobile ,Alabama , organized the Twelfth Night Revelers in New Orleans,[ 2] Mobile ,Alabama , and 13 years after theMistick Krewe in 1857.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Carnival traditions [ edit ] From its inauguration in 1870, the Twelfth Night Revelers introduced the Twelfth Night Cake orKing Cake cut by the leader, the Lord of Misrule. Also that year theGrand March , the first of the new wrinkles planned by the new krewe (and copied by almost all krewes that followed).[ 3] throws . Also that year aQueen was chosen and with her aroyal court of young ladies were presented asdebutants .[ 5] [ 1] [ 4] political satire with its 1873 parade, titled "The World of Audubon."
Twelfth Night Pageant Illustration 1870 Twelfth Night Revel.(w/parade) Queen: None 1871 Mother Goose's Tea Party.(w/parade) Queen: Emma Butler[ 5] 1872 English Humor.(w/parade) Queen: Miss Ada Bringier[ 5] 1873 The World of Audubon.(w/parade) 1874 Dolliana and Her Kingdom.(w/parade) 1875 No Event 1876 The March of Ages (last parade of the original club) Queen: Miss Ada Bringier[ 5] 1877 No event 1878 A Twelfth Night Revel. Queen: Catherine Buckner 1879 No Ball 1880 No Ball 1881 No Ball 1882 No Ball 1883 No Ball 1884 The Kingdom of Flowers. Queen: Queen Alice Herndon 1885 "Domino" could refer to a Theme or type of less, informal, Ball. Queen: Blanche Moulton 1886 Unknown Theme. Queen Fannie Milliken 1887 "Domino" could refer to a Theme or type of less, informal, ball. Queen: Lelia Bohn 1888 Unknown 1889 "King's Own Royal Guard." Reorganized as the King's Own Royal Guard, members appeared as an escort to theREX on Mardi Gras day. 1890 King's Own Royal Guard. 1891 Scenes From the Crusades 1892 Argonauts Tableau Ball: "Theseus the Victor." Queen: Josephine Maginnis 1893 Argonauts Tableau Ball Theme: "The Arrival of the Argo" 1894 A Twelfth Night Revel. Queen: Fanny Eshleman 1895 Les Incroyables 1896 That Orbed Maiden with White Fire Laden 1897 The Chrysanthemum 1898 Minstrels of the Olden Time 1899 The Realm of the Butterflies 1900 The Four Seasons 1901 The Palace of the Water Nymphs 1902 The Birthnight of the Hummingbird 1903 Pierrot Domino 1904 Harlequin 1905 A Night in Japan 1906 The Cave of Magic 1907 The Realm of Peace 1908 The Court of Misrule 1909 The Revels of the Gems 1910 The Garden of the Gods 1911 The Battle of the Flowers 1912 The Butterfly 1913 The Origins and Quaint Customs of Twelfth Night 1914 Peer Gynt 1915 The Great Chan and the Fairy Se Wang Moo 1916 The Myth of the Gilded Man 1917 Sheik-Al-Jabal 1920 Scraps 1921 The Rock-A-Bye Lady 1922 Snow Queen 1923 Ayesha 1924 Masques-Music 1925 Mah Jongg 1926 A Christmas Frolic 1927 The Queen of Sheba Visits the Court of King Solomon 1928 The Queen of Apia 1929 The Spirit of Carnival 1930 Princess White Rose and the Aurora Borealis 1931 A Fantastic Dream 1932 The Coronation of the Peacock 1933 Pierrots 1934 The Emperor's New Clothes 1935 The Court of Henry VII 1936 The Peace of the Roses 1937 Twelfth Night in India 1938 A Reminiscence of Lafcadio Hearn 1939 Night Dance in the Valley. Queen Charlotte Hardie 1940 Rho-dope 1941 The Realm of Neptunes Rex 1942 Unknown 1943 Unknown 1944 Unknown 1945 Unknown 1946 Bride of the Rain God 1947 The Lord of Misrule Honors the Victors of his Royal Tournament 1948 In a Persian Vineyard 1949 Bells in Comedy 1950 A Northland Saga 1951 No presentation 1952 A Phantasy of Precious Stones 1953 The Garden of Hesperides 1954 In a Coral Wonderland 1955 Britain's Queen Visits Bonnie Scotland 1956 In the Realm of Cloudland 1870 Admittance Card
1870 Program
1871 Invitation
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1874 Program
1875 Invitation
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1884 Invitation
1907 Admittance Card
1912 Invitation
Twelfth Night Revelers Pageant Design, Charles Briton
Twelfth Night Revelers Krewe Illustration
Twelfth Night Pageant Illustration
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