The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-21

matters OF dancing and costume is I'M
questioned and whose word upon dance
IS sufficient TO make or mark it forever.
Ore Of the prettiest Of the new dances
Is the "Josephotte." It's composition IS
ina work OF a cOtilion leader who at
first intended il for figure I'm q coulion,
but afterwards he became Impressed with
its popularity as summer dance. Its
tine is dignined and can he danced either
70 q slow galcp OF 10 n medium polka.
The "Josephette" is danced in costume.
when used in a cotiiIon. and is danced
three times. 1t is used as the first fig
ure. the last figure and the middle one.
This brings ii In often enough to make IL
the principal movement Of the dance.
IT, the "Josephettc" which starts ont
strong enough 20 become popular fum-
mer dance. the couple start by taking
hold OF hands. The first movement is
dignifcd walking step. with foot well adj
varced to the front. Six steps are taken.
Then the couple face each other. taking
hold Of both hands. The foot Of the lady
is advanced at the side, also that OF her
partner. Both point" the toe making
4 pretty movement with the foot. The
other toe IS then pointed in the same
way Then they take waltz position and
waltz several times around
II this is danced to galop time. as is
the prettiest way, The waltz movement
is kept up throughout. the feet Keeping
unconscious time 10 IL in the steps and
side movements. II the polka time IS
used the entire dance is a polka instead
Of a waltz.
After the six forward steps OF the
"Josepbette" are taken, and The toe IS
being pointed first at one side and then
at the other, there comes the oppor-
dance must have TO be popular.
As a summer dance this is danced both
afternoons ard evenings. rs pretty new
dance of the season. and when intrCduc-
ed in a cotillon II Is graceful as can be.
The cotillon X then called the Jos
phette ootillon." after its principal fig
ure.
THE PORTIA.
A new summer dance that VIII be pop
uiar with young people who like 10 take
up novelties TO satisfy their Unsuitable
craze for dancing is the "Portia." In
this dance. which Is a round dance, the
pair face each other and join both hands.
The gentleman takes five steps back
ward. keeping hold of the lady's hands.
This order Is then reversed. The lady
takes five steps backward. still keeping
hold OF her partners hand. The music
Is 20 polka time. They then take waltz
position and polka through four meas
ures of time, repeating the figure over
again. The skill required TO pilot the
backward dancing person through the
first five steps safely makes the success
ful dancer necessarily beautiful one
also.
The summer girl will have a variety Of
new dances from which to select, for
this season not only dancing teachers
but music professors have gone 70 work
upon the task OF supplying her dainty
feet with material. Several very tune
ful musical compositions have been writ
ten with a special dance in mind. one
Of these is a waltz called 'Lovanna." 1t
is piece of music that Is strikingly like
the strains OF "The Sweet by and BY"
Any person who PLAYS the piano and who
can put that popular hymn TO waltz time
viii have the music Of the summer girls
'Iovarna."
Tire steps with this mus!c begin by
waltz three times around. Next waltz
step three times backward and three
times forward. Then q separation. The
summer girl waltzes around three times