| Margaret Hughes' Stage Dress | |
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Origin |
Margaret Hughes |
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Type |
Dress |
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Effects |
Character Recreation |
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Downsides |
Obsessive Gambling |
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Activation |
Wearing |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 11 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
215560-9138 |
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Shelf |
264913-2648-628 |
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Date of Collection |
April 20, 1796 |
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Origin[]
Elizabethan theater was prominent for the plays of Shakespeare - and men in drag. Royal proclamation forbid women from taking the stage until Charles II regained the throne, decreeing only women should play actresses. Margaret (Peg) Hughes became first pick as the favored royal actress.
Her beauty and acting amazed all her viewers, including his highness. She courted Prince Rupert of Cumberland, and played coy to get the special privileges he received as a court official. Hughes was showered with wealth, much of which she later wasted away on her gambling habits.
Effects[]
Transforms wearer into the perfectly envisioned appearance of a character, from their voice down to their swagger. When engaging in acts of true love, triggers an unrelenting obsession to gamble.