The Masque of Beauty was written as a sequel to The Masque of Blackness, and originally intended for the following holiday season. It was displaced by Hymenaei, the masque for the wedding of the Earl of Essex and Frances Howard.
"The Masque of Beauty" was originally planned as a sequel to "The Masque of Blackness" for the upcoming holiday season. However, due to the production of "Hymenaei," a masque celebrating the marriage of the Earl of Essex and Frances Howard, it was delayed.