The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-15
NEW DANCES ron SOCIETY.
The "TriIby Two-step" VIII lie the
Fad the Coming winter.

Fad the Coming Winter.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
a. f. Bournique, J. Il. MARITIME and
Horace w. Beck returned from the dane
ing masters convention at Saratoga yes
terday with their senses still under the
sway of the Trilby two-step, which is to
intoxicate all dancing Chicago. They are
now preparing TO Introduce still other
new dances here for this city does not
propose TO be behind New York in acquir-
ing the movements which the convention
has set down as the correct thing. 1t
may be a little hard. the dancing profess
sors say, for some of those to whom the
old steps have become second nature to
acquire the new maneuvers, but there is
no other way. There is one consolation,
however. The waltz cannot be improv-
ed upon. None of us will live, the teach
ers say to see the waltz anything different
from what it is.
The Trilby two-step will probably take
the lead among the new dances. Just
why the dance should have been named
as it was is not apparent for the dancing
teachers say they know of nothing in it
that suggests Trilby.i But. they add, that
individual has been, extensively known in
society," so why shouldn't the new dance
be called Trilby?
Perhaps the most radical work done by
the convention was the adoption of a
standard lancers TO take the place of the
many forms of lancers in use. Among
the other new dances adopted were the
Fashion" and "Quadrille of Homage
both of which, it is said, are destined to
become popular.
A. 4 I,,f ,t
night, and was pronounced the correct
The Trilby two-step was ,introduced at
thing. James 2. Brooks of Pittsburg orig
mated it, and named 1t. Gliding move
ments in two-step time, in open and close
positions, are the features. Entirely new
combinations are Produced and the dance
is said to be animated and pretty. 1t is
danced to music played in six-eignt time.
The standard lancers" will be likely to
cause CONSERVATION for time among the
old-fashioned dancers, for the various and
devious styles of lancers heretofore exist
ing are doomed. Forty years ago the
dance called lancers was introduced in
England, and soon after in America. II
Immediately became extremely popular,
and mas remained the standard square
dance to the present time. But from year
to year there have arisen geniuses who
sought to improve on the dance. The re-
suit is that now, when the lancers' mus
ic strikes up the different sets start out
to suit themselves. Sometimes half a
dozen different kinds of dancers are N
progress in the same bali room ut once,
all of which has been very harassing to
the dancing professors nerves.
Among the most important of the forms
of lancers are the Centennial, Cape May,
Saratoga, College and Wilsonian. These
will all have to be relegated to oblivion,
if the word of the Saratoga. convention Is
worth anything.
The main idea Of the new STANDARD
lancers' is to conform as nearly as possi-
bic to the original lancers, except that In
the new dance all Of the dancers are
kept in constant movement, instead OF
half alternating with the other half
The "Quadrille Of Homage" is an exhi-
bition dance after the fashion of the
"Kaiserin." 1t is new in America, but has
been in use in Germany Stately and
slow, it is designed for exhibition pur-
poses and not for the general ball room.
There is nothing of the marching move
ment in the new quadrille; each figure
taken win have a prescribed step. 1t is
danced in four-four time.
The Fashion is both a figure and
waltz, dance or in other words, it is
executed in both open and close position.
II left before the convention adjourn
ed" said j. r. MARITIME. yesterday, $50
I cannot give the names of all the
dances adopted. There were not many.
The Golf 'Superba', and 'Armory' were
under consideration when came away
The 'Armory' is a pretty dance especial
ly for children It has the figure and
waltz movements. There is a slight mill
tary impression about it, but / do not
think il derives its name from that
Neither does the Golf take its name from
the popular game. 1t is specimen Of the
two-step.
I'm 'Superba' the combinations are all
new. There is a mixture of figure, waltz
and posing movements. Part Of it is
danced to four-four time and part to
waltz time.
mo, the convention did not recall any
dances. That isn't necessary for dances,
that are not popular die Of their own neg
lect. The policy OF the Society Of Pro-
fessors of Dancing in the future will
be to adopt not more than one round
dance and one square dance a year.
My papers containing the music and
outlines for the new dances approved
by the Saratoga convention are all in
my trunk, which hasn't come up from
the depot yet" said Mr.. Bournique last
night, and l cannot, therefore. give YOU
the full particulars of them Yes, we
have some graceful and novel dances In
the lot, and I think they Will take well
in Chicago. The two-step cuts considers
able figure in the new dances. Several OF
them are set to exceptionally attractive
music. No, / cannot go into details
about them. One cannot describe dances.
They must be seen to be appreciated