The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-26

Terpsschor can Novelties for the Rail
Accom- this winter.
New Dances and steps that IRE Taught AZ
the Aeademiss-The Difference Between
dew Yerk and Western Stylcs-The Polo
Nnadrijfes
frnnm thc Sow York star.I


Just about this time the young man who
"dawnccs the Lawncers and all the other
fawncy dawnces experiences severe pal
pitasion OF the sole. He looks back with
pridc To many tilts on the waxed arena, and
forward with joyous anticipation to the
Measures OF the season just begun. lie has
managed to make one girl do for the picnic
season. since her steps were rs near per-
Section "a possible; but at the preliminary
hop, held few weeks since, he met more
perfect stopper and laid himself out 10
"eatch on" Success attended his efforts,
and for the ball season, at least, his terpsi-
'shorcan affections are unalterably fixed.
-Four solcs with but single step,
Two forms that move rs one.
Then he has discovered an artist who
charges hall q dollar less for the rent OF q
claw-hammcr coat than the one he patron
he'd last season, and his new partner leans
% simple food-an oyster stew and cup
II coffee. And she cannot imagine any
revocation even barring bad wea-
tAer-that would lead her TO making him
Day for o carriage. Fortunate young man
But he Is not quite satisfied yet. He Is
anxious 10 know il there are any new steps
70 be introduced this season, and with the
view OF Informing him on this point the
society reporter Of tho Star interviewed
Nr. Charles III. Rivers Yesterday. Mr..
Rivers IL one Of the oldest and Is probably
the most competent OF our dancing mas
tiers. His field OF instruction in the art OF
6rpsichore covers both New York and
Brooklyn. When the Star man visited his
academy he found the maestro engaged in
instructing large class Of blooming
misses, who are under his instruction,
finishing that course OF training needed to
1T them for the matrimonial college.
"Any new dances or steps!" said the
reporter.
"Well, l keep pretty well posted In
dancing, but l cannot say that there will
Be much very new in our line this season.
When you hear OF new dances and new
steps you can conclude, "a a rule, that some
clique or corterie Of society has given 4
new name 10 an old dance or step or made
. combination Of them. When this is done
the members OF the set spread the Idea In
other acts, and so the dance or step be-
comes accepted az standard"
"Is there an official authority which
originates and names new ideas in the
artf"
"Yes. We have the American Society
OF Professors OF Dancing. with headquar-
tiers in New York. lis object Is TO adopt
and teach uniform methods OF dancing, and
give place for such dances az are considered
appropriate for society. Meetings are held
monthly, the last one having been h, Id
here. We have about forty members, re-
presenting all parts OF the country. Our
annual meeting will be held in the latter
part Of December, when suggestions OF new
IDEAS Will be considered, and. ii thought
advisable, adopted. Whatever new dances,
= any, we agree upon, will be recognized
throughout the country"
"Does not the art vary in different parts
Of the country"
ayes; the difference between New
York and western styles is very marked.
No round dances are recognized in good
society here as standard but the waltz and
redowa. The polka redowa and Polka Boz
hemia-heel and toe-are introduced by
Me way OF variety. The recognized square
dances are the plain quadrille and plain
and saratoga lancers. In the Saratoga the
couples form parallel lines, and all dance
together. The figures and movements are
similar TO those OF the plain lancers. The
german Is danced mainly by private sets.
1t is not, OF course, dance for promiscu
Gus assemblages. read an extract from
western paper the other day, and learned
that they propose introducing as a new
feature the Zulma el Orientale, which |
taught twenty-five years ago. and which
ran for but one season. 1t has had its
brief day, and will never be popular. 1t
is q round dance, and is combination OF
the polka and schottische steps"
care there any really new ieatures?"
"There are, bu, as 1 have said before,
they have originated in private clqueS.
There Is nothing standard about them.
They cannot last for more than season.
They are generally simple, and any one
can dance them without instruction. Our
association has introduced new round
dance called LA Russo The name was
taken from the character OF the steps. 1t
l. danced in six-eight time and partakes OF
The character OF the galop and mazourka
combined. That il Is destined TO be popu-
Llr is evidenced by the great demand
from all parts OF the country for the
music and description Of the dance. The
novelties in square dances are the National
Guard and Lawn Tennis quadrilleS. The
former Is composed OF squares and circles,
and Is very much on the style OF military
dances In general. Tie five figures are
dedicated 10 the National Guard-North,
South, East, and West, and the United
States Army. The figures in the Lawn
Tennis quadrille are named: |. Measuring
the ground :. The varied chains 3. The
rounds; 4. The double pastourell6, and .,
Lawn Tennis. (The Net. Here are di-
rectlons for the fifth figure, which is very
pretty:
All forward and back ...... ...........,.... bars
Third and fourth couples wheel inlo line:
third and fourth gentlemen, retaining
Their partners bands, p sSS their ladies to-
ward the centre 80 az 10 form line across
the set, leaving space In the centre, the
third coupe facing the side Of the square
upon which the first couple stands aud the
fourth couple facing thai upon which the
second couple stands. As these two cou-
Piles are wheeling into line The first couple
forward, and the arst gentleman takes po-
- sttion In centre OF line facing his partner.
the first iady retiring 10 her place, while
The second couple move TO the right
obllque and the second lady takes position
To the left Of the fourth gentleman, facing
her partner. the second gentleman reiir-
ing 70 his place; bars
the right bars
Dcehassc 70 the left bars
All turn partners " pac bars
All promenade half round......,. bars
Inrn liars
Turn corners with right hands.............. bars
Turn partners with LEFT hands. bars
Al promenade 10 places. bars
Turn ptrtners..........,.. ................ bars
The entire agure l. repeated by the head couples,
with the difference that the tecond centlcmnu
makes position in centre OF line and The rs IN ~,
takes position At the left of fourth gentlena an and
heir partners perform the chase and dcchasse.
couples The head couples wheeling into line
To hnish--Sul salute partners.
1.-The Polo quadrille is not really recop-
:aized In society. There is so much hands
around in II that ladies with trains will not
engage In It."