Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13

What society Devotees Will be Ex-
pected 60 Master,
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sldered not only pleasant and healthtul
pastime, but an absolute necessity loi
any person who goes into good society.
No matter how brilliant oonVersa'
tionalist person may be, he 10 constantly
placed Mt disadvantage, when IN Dom
pAny, if he does not possess educated
feet.h The style o. dancing today Y
entirely different from the movements Of
n few years ago. Then dancing was done
on the toes; now ths heel is scarcely
raised fscm the ground Then there used
to be great deal of hopping; now there
10 meme. Dancing is now more refined
and elegant, and by no means go fatigu-
ing On formerly. The consequence Is
that these improvements have brought
/ dancing into favor to degree perhaps
noyor before attained
"What will BE- tho leading dances this
| wiutet?p said 1ffbRng reporter the
/ other day to Professor r. V. Cartier, at
! his pleasant dancing hall In Fifth avenue.
The professor looked up from the table
where be was huslly writing, and, laying
aside his pen, said pleasantly: "rhete
are several new dances which are beoom-
ing popular this seagoH. The oneB that
will be most popular are the Kentucky
Jubilee, Berlin Duchess, Glide, Ma
zoursa' aid Military POLKA. Tue Ken.
tucky Jubilee is similar to the Military
Schot.ische.' Tho lady AMI gentleman
tako the saRe position as in that dance
when starting. They then take three
running steps and hop, and then repeat
tho same stop, only starting the second
time with the other foot, -Four waltz
steps ore then taken, which completes
tho dance formula, The time, as you
Will notica, is tgo four, four.three. Any
One familiar with dancing can learn 1t
with little difficulty, and this is one OF
the reasons for its great popularity.
The Berlin Ia another popular dance
this season, 1t is entirely different from
any OF tho ronnd dances hitherto intro
duced. will have to take the steps to
give you an idea OF It." With this re-
mark the professor took his position on
the waxad floor of tho dancing hall, and
continued: "Yon zee, | take the lady's left
hand in my night hand, and We both face
ia tho same direction. A simple polka
atep IS the first taken forward, counting
three. Then hop on my left foot, bring
ing my right foot forward counting four;
hop again, bringing my right foot back,
counting i've; and hop third third time,
bringing my right foot ioI ward again,
counting six. While taking this gtep /
release iny pastner's nand and turn half
around Ihe step is repeated, beginning
with the right foot (two measuFes), and
then the regulation polks step is danced
(four messares.
"Ihe Military Polka or POLKA Mill
talre, has become decidedly popular this
n5ason, In this dance the partners place
Themselves side by side. The pentio-
mans right hand Is round the lady's
waist, sni the lady's left hand is placed
IN the gentleiaan's right shoulder. Ths
,aptleman starts BY plidiug the eft foot
counting one. Then lie draws
1aak his foot, looking toward his part.
ler vt the sRme timo. In Ftaaee this
lance ia called 'Coqnette' from this step,
a taking which the pose assumed by tho
ianoers gives pleasing sind coquettish
'aact, The regulation polka step is then
sknn This step ia rspsRted with the
light foot 1.-TWO moasures), and then two
ull movements OF the Polka Esmerelda
four moesures) are taken. In taking the
4smsralda steps the regulation position Is
lss lmed.
ROW TIE DUCHESS Is DANCED.
In The Ducnoss' the dancers stand
ido BY side, The gentlemen begins with
iAa As5l i.fJti ,&s#.s Aa af41 .,lr gGtt
nr%sta na points Ais rieHt saol ,,eu
orHANl tug lido iOuflA caunt Hs then
eieepes his partner and turns malt round.
AXES the lady's right hand, and repeats
ne walking movement in the opposite
lireetion, aud points his left foot for The
ousth count (tour measures Tho
oacond step Of this dance is a glide Polka
four measures
Nov, hero is the Glide Mnzourka
.ou sDe tho gentleman begins by bending
'ls Anee and gliding his left foot to the
~, counting one. Then the right foot
drawn back and beyond the left foot,
onnhng two. Tho left foot ia elided TO
90 leIt again, counting three, aud the
lgnt loot is brought 10 front and beyond |
ne LIT foot counting four. The left foot
again giiisd to the left, counting five
70 SIX The side steps are repeated,
eaklng four measures, and ut tba
no otthe side steps the four measnres
tls 'kopnd Polka Mazourka'
re danced, OF the old round danoea
10 Military sobottiache, York, Esmer.
'aa, and waltz will hold their own. az
curse, the German will be danced "a
sHal. la squnre dances there il really
i, danced bat the Saratoga Lanoars
tt''ouen 9 qi%drille Is occasionally used
q opening q bali. The main tfonbIo
.NA the iaaoeis is the fact thu. there il
Y oatttsa method OF dancing them. and
oafiJ every instructor teaches q different
~ Al OF the square dances are now
i I 'llHRoaaily, that ia to say, Instead
I aaeeing with the opposiles, the heads
NJ eidos dance together. ''"
hliu literary men and college pro.
ss4ota tho hardest to teach, " continued
~, M pEuft ssors. They can carry the
y, us'a ioruiula o. dance in their minds,
seeH 70 ma IL extremely 6ifipult Ia
elalte nat elasticity and rhythm Of mo.
~ &al1h afs requisite to o good dRnoer
leg o. our pupils are oentleman a.
ta'Fa usually learn from their friends
"a oniy those ladies who find II ;maas'
n ~ IS ~ ,e.fn n any other way take reRu.
:. ie9H0hs. ~ course, lady assistenta
w. neovsssry for q gentlemen taking a
9atse OF LESSONS We have a oertsin
aHANeI VI Young ladies that we can cal
n, ~ afppintmeat is always made
-, 'A9la when thoy arc needed and
~ ,s!. Sie oA@hys treated with the utmost
800. 80 eL'ee' Whom tdey are employed
,sa ti"ltg taey earn from SI5 TO @2O a
.saa, aha when they are employed for
/ s.at3 4es1ohS they teceiye Al an bor,
j., e " iAF more healthtul exercise for 4
~ sg'' 4: ~. WsAin than working in 4 store
~, h, = ~, tna sa0e time the remuneration IL
AS EXCELLENT FORM OF EXERCISE.
,usoie inv ~ H, present mode of dancing every
ksteise i is now considered 10 ~. a ar,s an ,
lSf 70 horseback riding, md na aepe,
,na their children here to aoa plen's
.aoeful carriage. We teach ns,son ae =