The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26


ing, gives series OF pictures illustrating
the position Of dancers in waiizing. lie
grades them as proper, improper, vulgar,
and very vulgar. ANY one may SEQ all Of
these positions illustrated by life at any OF
our entertainments. The gentleman holds
thc right ann Of the lady in all positions,
ranging from right angle down to Ave de-
grccs, or merging into half circle round
his waist.
The elevation nj shoulder hight (some'
times hieherl IN the usual form, and In this
position couples whiri and whirl, using the
elevated arms 10 steer through the crowd
after plnnging into other peoples backs,
and sometimes I'm their faces.
Then, another f,shion Is the pump.han.
die system, the arms keeping time by a
perpendicular motion. The effect OF this
\ rs amusing as Il Is absurd.
The sec-saw, or dip, which was aban-
doncd years ago, Il still kept mp by some
Of those who arr 20 Tar behind the times rs
10 be ignorant Of II. This motion very
much rrsembl,a the motion of q ship nj
sea, and II II does not drive the performers
wild II has that effect ON an audience.
proper limit in arm elevation should
be strictly observed. II II hard TO do this,
when all dancers know II Is easier 10 dance
with right angle position.
Americans are peculiarly alone In dane.
ing rs they do. The English brother
dances slowly and malcstically, with his
partner at arms length aud her right hand
held in perpendicular position. In this
way slide TO the right and one 10 the left,
repeat and hall reverse, and repeat, gives q
singular performance which we would not
call dancingl II has is merits, however,
la being less boisicrous.
Few, II any, who attended the largo
public entertainments during Mardi Grls
week, left without some trouble or incon-
ycnienccs from bad checking OF wraps and
cloaks. II was a case OF first come,
iinst pick; all system seems 30 have
been flung 10 the winds, and people were
forced 10 choose from what was left At
many private entertainments even, where
the crowd Is large, some confusion always
occurs. A check system which will afford
ease OF mind on the subject OF wraps will
be boon 10 society people. At n recent
entertainment in New York a detective
was employed as checker, rs nj large Affairs
n number oi unknown men have the op.
portnniiy Of cnicfing and departing With
oosis not their own.
The duplicate numbers now In use by
the men who generally have charge Of
cloak rooms, aro all right II they would only
use discn,iion in placing the articles where
they can be readily obtained.
There are great many incidents which
arouse the irc OF man, but 90 return fnom
party haiIcS and coalless, tries tho pa
thence OF saint.
The following Is a ycrhaila report Of tho
gossip heard la the paflor during the Pot.
Ter reception on Friday. TnE APrEAI had
nn eaycsslrppcr on hand and IN able 10
vouch for IL accuracy;
''Do you think she's prctty3"
eyes, very; but she's % much better
looking on the stage"
"Why don't she use some painl7"
look at her hair. isn't II glorious?"
:. what kind 81 dns Is tlsig II looks
like tea gown"
1T j. a handsome wine colored dinner
drss.
mo, II in surely seal brown; and that Ia
oriental lace In front"
II beg pardon, IL IA embroidered null. "
"weil. lock at those little iiggers ON the
tournur,. What do they nicang"
snow isn't she pretiyf'
Eyes, but 40 aviuliy Thin"
"Did You scc her last nightf How did
you Ike herr
mo, ! am going 10 sec Juliet tonight,
Have yon an engagement
ayes, but don't think IN 20; I had
enough last night"
II should - like 10 see her In Lady oI
lyons. l hear she has some lovely frOckl
for H."
II wonder II shc won't give us box
party tomorrow. think she ought TO-"
Wouldn't that be perfectly lovely, :,
(But slc DIDN'T
''Ilavc YOU had any punchg'
"wondcr Il she'll drink any7''
''lIas slic eonef'
"Oh, am 10 sorry"
think she treated US real mean"
Alter Mira. Potter had been gone abou,
my ladies arrived, and the same questions
and remarks were repeated nj libltum.