River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-10-07
Come come" said Mr.. Beaufoy's
loud voice, and then to me: 1--WE
shall expect you on Saturday"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The New Dances.


Prof. Brooks of PITT sburg- Hereto
fore new dances have been submitted
TO the society anonymously, but this
year the came of the inventor of new
dances was given. This has been a
powerful incentive in developing new
conceptions IN the poetry of motion.
Each new dance is voted on by the
society. OF the scores of new ones
submitted only three were adopted.
The adoption of my gavot | attribute
more to its ease and simplicity than to
anything else. IL is graceful in move
ment, modest, easily learned, and
does not weary the performer.
"How would you describe the gavot?'
asked the reporter.
'As simple a description as | can
give is this; take four steps to the side,
then make half turn with slide waltz
movement, and then repeat with the
opposite foot both measures. Or. in
the technical language of the ballroom
make one glisse, two glissades. one
glisse to side, turn half round with side
waltz movement, and repeat the
same"
HOW uO Litt EAilltliNiu uduCtS tOAl.
pare with those of ParisP' was asked.
ut is not National egotism, | think,
to say that the Americans are setting
the tone for the Partisan ballroom
Not long ago Partisan teacher made
fortune by teaching exclusively an
American dance, then extremely popu-
lar-the Boston Dip.
just recently dancing master from
Sydney. Australia, went to Lon ion to
learn the latest novelties in dancing
and was referred to the American So
ciety. to which he at once applied for
membership. Two members of the
American Society are also members of
the Paris Society. Fortunes have been
made by dancing masters in this coun-
try; for instance, Spies of Baltimore;
but now the women teachers are
becoming formidable competitors.
Which dance is most popularp you
ask. The waltz, forevermore. All
other dances are mere auxiliaries to
this moving dream of the ballroom.
For this year the springing-waltz will
be the favorit.
1.-The spring differs from the hop in
this; that in the spring the body rises
from the knee joints, while in the hop
the body rises clear off the floor.
The former prudishness about the
indecency of the waltz has now disap-
peared altogether. There are. how
ever, some who by their unskilfulness
bring the waltz into disrepute. For
example, a gentleman in taking la
dy's hand should never steady his hand
against his side, but extend his
hand downward at point equi-dis-
lance between both dancers.
The "pump-haudle' movement is
now regarded coarse, though at one
time very popular. The lady's left
hand should rest on the arm of the gen.
tleman. between the shoulder aud ell
bow; or, if the lady is very tall. she
may rest her hand on her partner $
shoulder She should never grasp the
lower side of her partner arm.
what is the etiquette of ballroom
dress? queried the visitor.
Full dress-that is, low necked and
sleeveless dresses for ladies and regula-
ton frock-coat for gentlemen-is al
ways proper. In New York to appear
in neglige is absolutely vulgar. The
social tone of the East now demands
luli ureSS al ballS, receptions, anu INC
opera. Pttsburg is keeping pace with
the East in that regard, and this win
ter more ladies in decolete than ever
will likely be seen at receptions and at
the opera. With regard to glovesP
Ladies, Of course should always wear
them; but since the Prince of Wales
forgot his gloves at reception the
style for gentlemen has been TO go
gloveless. Full dress for gentlemen is
every day becoming more imperatively
demanded by the canons of social life
and will soon become universal"