The Osceola times., 1880-07-03
.1.~ A..,son Of the New Dance.

AOsrsG Asspaon Of the New Dance.
Few Yorh Correspondence OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer
new STYLE Of round dancing Is INTRO
Iscsd Tor every summer, and the one
A,v lOxl 10 soV bsias taught by the mas
m. [ sh Learning it of en- expert, who
- What hs sslls o. scsdsmy on Fifth
s,ssus. 10 isa ValtA, With the peculiar
v.lts. tilus aud step for basis, but with
srrtaia cluases tDrishce which make IL
rssshshls. IAst year the innovation
~ Q slidiAA step that vas sore trlaI 10
shon leg, ssd very biscuit to do grace
hLly. II Vss . modification OF the much
sbussi "Hsrton dip" which in return
90 Q departure rom the steady -clrcllnr
vsltA previously in vogue. Thus dancers
have been steadily abandoning the
quiet vsvs Of former vesrs, and now We
Ssvs Via, asst in reason be accepted rs
The elimination. rropriety can no
fSrthsr 20 in The direction Of the ballet.
Ii has no distinctive nsse that | have
heard, but Dight appropriately be
called
TUE PHILADELPHIA FLING,
becau.e, ~ | am told, it originated in
Philadelphia, and it has the ghland
Hing space covering quality. IL Is
danced hy main strength, allied to sglllty;
and srace 10 q secondary consideration.
Many do dance 1t gracefully, but that is
owing to their own natural ease OF move
ment. / have broken three corset stccls
in two evenings practice, but am getting
on. In its perfection, the Philadelphia
hinp NAV be described A. follows: The
= Al ,,,,,y.,,lur and autl Tho
woman 10 slender, villo~v and wholly
subjective 10 the movements OF her
partner. he sncircles nsr firmly with
his right arm, not around her waist, but
jus. below her shoulders. With hIs left
| hand he clasps her right, and holds 1t on
his len bip. This brings her exceedingly
| close to him; and snc is kept snugly III
thi. position not only because he likes
it, but because if ne does not have a
strong hold OF her he cannot take her
Aafely through the dance. She literally
Hicks her nose into his breast or shoul-
der, and some day . weak girl is going
| to l,e snothered to death in the midst OF
her delight. At least, pug-noses will he
common il the dance remains fashion,
able msRv seasons. II is not the correct
thing to stand still in lhi. hugging stti-
tuds. The dancing nust begin instantly
ON the couple coming together, and a
false step in the start ia Q helnniOus ter
tsichorssn ohense. The steps are those
OF On ordinary waits, elongated to = sur
prisinG extent, and accompanied by .
swsving movement from side to side and
frequent revcrAsl., oil To rapid music,
This carries the couple here and there,
nov this wsy and now that, with sur
prisinG evifteese. Their course about
'he room 10 errstic, and their bodies
svsy in perfect sccord, giving them
in connection With the long, quick steps
% appearance OF reck les sbandon never
before ssea in social dancing. A dozen
yair. thus engaged arc q rcmarkahl,
exhibit, and it il no wonder that eau.
tioss msnss divide their fcrehodiny,
between the brssksgs and the improper
exposnrs " their daughters legs. 4 few
ysAre ago, when hoops we're worn, sucl
. dance would not have been modestly
yn~eikls. Now, the prevailing style oi
drsss prevents more than
ANsRsLy BEvIrCHING DISPLAY
Of The vonderossly beautiful silk stock.
ings which are fashionable. The cling
ing scsRtinsrs Of the current skirt
thongh plainly showing every movement
Of the dsncsrs legs, does not reveal I
great smount Of their immediate cover
lnps. Yielding her personal implicitly
~ the GuidsRcs Of her stalvsrt partner
sAs is 1sng round and round, her fee
barely touching the floor. The vlolcnc,
Of the exercise 10 excessive, and for ,
summer dance this ono will prov,
decidedly unsuitable. POLITICALLY TIA,
vsssR will come ont Of 1t in rosy
glow, With her eyes flashing, her bosom
rising end falling tres,ulously, ant
her breath .skisg s'shs. Practically
her drses vsia will be spoiled by per
spirst,sR, tks powder on her fac. win b,
ssltsi, and she vill pssp for brcati
like . horss With he hssve.. However
che vill esisy the Wild sport, wha,eve
nsy ~ tAouoht by the tired fellow wh'
hss prsS,i~lly carried her through il
II kthe, snduls,ing Prl. dance thi
vsl0 In Jesssys-ths liIsited, stin-'igh
s,ssw0es that ere coming in the siyh
v,ll ~ ss&hsv SAr,linoly like the fsmou
lAsce sf Ne Aaksd Hsntch girls. Tn
"PhilsAelphia fling 10 the poetry q
noGoa IN psslleo metre, o. hsve dc,