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Sometime around 1791/2, he visited Paris to update his knowledge of the latest French dances, he paid a further visit to Paris in the spring of 1795.
It seems around this period, he was appointed Master of the Ceremonies at the Guildhall, which the Corporation maintained as an alternative to those provided at the Rooms for the fashionable company and from most of which they and their families were largely excluded.
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| A Modern Ball at the Guildhall |
In 1798, Mercie had intended to relinquish the post but worried that no one else seemed to be stepping into the breach. He approached the Mayor and arranged terms on which he would conduct the season's balls. Unfortunately, the Mayor left Bath shortly afterwards without letting the other members of the corporation know what he had done. In the meantime, they had approached James Marshall, a local bookseller, to undertake the role. A compromise was reached, and Mercie and Marshall became joint Masters, and the first of the City Assemblies was arranged for Monday, December 31st.
By 1800 Charles had moved his dancing school to 15, Henrietta Street.
