The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-02
A TWELVE HOURS WALTZ,

PROFESSOR CAITIERs NEW YEARS DANCE FOR
TWELVE CONSECUTIVE HOURS THE SCENE
IN THE HALL-LADIEs TRIPPING IT FOR
OVER TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS.
Mr. r. Vallcau Cartier, professor OF the art OF dane
ing, gavo twelve hours exhibition OF his professional
skill yesterday in a hail in Union square Mr. Cartier
claims TO be tho worlds champion waltxcr and Of
course was the waltz that was chosen Tor the per-
torrance OF the toat Some time ago he successfully
danced Tor seven hours without cessation, but as Q
rival recently waltzcd for eight hours contip
became necessary for him to distance this or lose
champ ionship. At noon yesterday tho Professor
gracefully glidcd out from q group OF friends,
and IN second was whirIng In the mazv
waltz with his partner, Miss Sadie Laboldti There
very few spectators the hall TO cheer Mr.. Car
tier at the beginning of the long work before him,
but still he proceeded with his task as If mis- whole
heart and soul In It and moved about with
case and grace that showed him a, once TO be
expert 1t was soon felt that New YEARS. Day was
bad one to seect 70 attract crowd OF patrons to
the exhibition Tor during the afternoon the visitors
were not very numerous and we're for the most part
personal friends of the Professor
TIE SCENE DURING THE
A piano and vioin supplied the music, which was
two canary birds splendid Singers Stationed near tho
piano, made tho hail cheerful with their notes aud
seemed never TO tire Of their accompaniment BY
for him trained partner from among number OF his
pupils, anu to the LADY who had danced with him
longest a handsome gold badge was presented after
midnight as q souvenir OF her accomplishment
On the border OF the badge on green ground, was
the inscription, ''Patenlia saltands" winch means
compliment to the lady's patience IN beng whircd
around tor longer time than her rivals were able TO
hold out Very lew amateur dancers were tho
floor until the gas WAS lighted In the evening" and
then some few couples once In while allowed the
spirit to move them, and the monotony Of the exit
bition was thereby a iittlc relieved. There
contrast the conduct OF these couples, who
mado brIci squirt and then rested, when seen side
by side with the steady performance OF the Professor,
who seemed 10 move around ike piece OF machinery,
his feet faltering and ovcry step being exactly
like tho In tho same movement that preceded It,
Mr. Cartier, II was stated friends In the hail. found
much castor to waltz than 10 walk the dance cost
ing hm lar less muscular strain than would the Same
amount oil pedestrian exercise, and this would seem
TO be the truth, Tor ne danced from noon until live
minutes OF SIX O'Clock without taking glass Of
water or any nourshment at all AZ the latter hour
he took little bcel tea, but did not stop second In
his round for tho purpose, quietly swallowing the
moutnnl while his feet were In motion. At hai-past
O'Clock he took another sassiul Of beet tca and
a few times again before midnight When he had
completed his seventh hour there was lar
number Of spectators present, and he was
heartily applauded. As the eighth hour was