Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-01

Now that the summer season with all
It's departing glory is ON the wane all
eyes look forward TO the outlook OF the
coming winters entertainments.
What will he the new dances, and
what the new dances will consist Of,
Bathrooms and parlor dancing must
still hold their places in the hearts of
all the fair dehutantes. The coming
out or reception evening is second only
in importance to the final wearing Of
the orange blossoms. Consequently to
the new dances that will be introduced,
all fair eyes, the blonde and the bru-
! nettc, are turning with intensest interest.
An endeavor will be made to en-
tighten THE GAzETTE's readers some
what rs TO the dances that will take the
lead in Terpsichorean circles the ap-
preaching season.
THE DANCES THAT ARE DEAD.
First, the "Racquette" is dead, so is
he Military" and all other dances that
carried the feature of the ''vulgar little
kick" that has so pronouncedly
sincerely hoped, if only for prupriety's
sake that they will never be resurrectud.
But out of these dances, condemned by
arisen two new and very pretty ones,
which will claim the attention Of all
genuine lovers of dancing, and also
those who derive pleasure in looking on
while others thread their way through
the intricate figures, for intricate these
figures are, and cannot be acquired
without the aid of u real teacher of this
most graceful of arts.
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Tue most fashionable round dance
will be the "Oxford Minuet," which is
combination of the old stately minuet
and the glide polka. The position of
the couple in this dance is TO take hold
of hands, lightly, by the finger tips
The waist is not grasped. Then minuet
to the time Of slow march. The time
then changes and the couple dance
several steps in polka measure. This
changes again to the slow walk of the
mnuet, and so on in alienation.
Another is the "Deux Temps" which
is danced in polka time. But instead Of
the long slide steps or short rapid ones,
il requires two very long consecutive
slide steps, in the regular polka move
ment.
THE SQUARE DANCES.
In the square dances the "Combina.
tion Polka" will take the lead The
name itself almost explains the new
movement. 1t is arranged in sets and
begins with fright and left" and
"ladies chain," which, of course, is re-
peated by the side couples The music
changes and all take position for the
"Glile Polka which is played for eight
lars; next comes the forward and back"
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"cross over" and "salate partners,
similarly US is seen in all the old polka
quadrlles. After this, hands are taken
and the "Berin" is executed by all
From this the figures are intGrlaced Will
the "heel and toe" polka, the "Minuet'
and other varied figures.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF DANCING
TEACHERS.
This new polka. quadrillc comes fresh
from the hands of the American Society
of Dancing Teachers, and embraces all
the features Of the best round dances Of
the past five or six years. 1t rcintro.
duces all the statcliness of the old-timt
quadrilles.
The "Ryc," which is round dance
meets with great favor. Ii is com
sination of the "Esmeralda" and the
~Aeel and Toe" and is danced to schot
tische and polka time.
One feature Of the new dances nov
being introduced is that they are pretty
and graceful and will be executed L
rather slow music In this lies all thcil
VI beauty and novel attraction, They ar,
not to be put through with rush, as il
ones life depended upon the tastes
possible time that Il couple could circl(
M around set or room, as has been tht
characteristic of the dances for the pas
10 years.
M THE COLLEGE WALTZ.
M A pretty little waltz was INTRODUCED
this season at several noted resorts callet
the "College Waltz" 1t is graceful anC
odd, and is danced by the gentleman
walking every third or fourth measure
taking two or three long steps, while th,
lady continues waltzing. The Berlr
Twill still be very popular dance.
The waltz is and will ever be a favor
lite. Now why is the waltz favorite
Because il is beautiful. II may b,
'hopped," Boston dipped" slid, or i
may be murdered outright But it ye
ahplds its sway. The waltz is refined
and even the worst dancers cannot yul
garize it.
M MIR. Massey and the Worlds Fair.