The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04

Society. or rno-e particularly the smart
SET. Is usually averse 10 accepting new
canoes. and rarely II ever does 1t give its
sanction TO new IDEAS In the serpsichorean
art. yet notwithstanding this the dancing
masters meet each year and devise new
ideas or revive old fsvoritss. To the smart
set these Innovations pass unheeded. an
less sanctioned by an acknowledged lead
or. but 20 the dancing world in general
they meet with high favor. AT the recent
convention Of dancing masters held az
brooklyn. y. Y. six new dances received
the stamp OF approval. The American So
ctety OF Professors Of Dancing has ac-
c~pfeu and adopted by vote the following:
The Ray Lanciers. Esprit Il Amerique.
Hanover QnadTiile waltz two-sgep, Hair
ward Caprice and La Cxarina. when that
august body of = masters OF dance met
Terpsichore piled her listening ear 10 the
keynote Within her proteges stood in
solemn discussion. and the heart OF the
muse beat faster with anxiety. Her soul
was narrowed with doubt. wou.1 they.
her devotees, prove slothful in their task
and leave society TO piod along haif-neart
edIy through last seasons dances. But
no. Their inventive and artistic minds
had been at work throughout the summer.
Prof. Oscar Duenweg. OF Terre Haute.
was the tlrst TO be successful among orig
tnators- He has evolved a charming
dance. the waltz ;wo-siep. one that is des-
tined to take Immediately. and perhaps
supplant the now extremely popular two
step IL Is danced TO two-step music and
in both open and closed positions. The
first half Is open; that is. the TWO dancers
join hands, facing in one direction. The
movemer, consists OF skip and a 81 de.
The second part in closed position. is the
ordinary iwo-step movement. IL is "A
graceful poem in the saltatory art. bat 10
has ere tremendous drawback. the thing
which society has froxned repeatedly, the
thing which means ultimate death to the
dance. that is It's double nature half open
and half closed
Bringing cut a new dance is like
launching play or book. 1t is all sort
OF hazardous speculation. ono car never
Tell how the darling public will accept it,
said Prof. j. f.. MARITIME. They may like
It and they may not. II depends upon
their caprice solely. Then one can never
venture a prediction concerning the popu-
larity of new dance. simply because IL
must be tested thoroughly. although it's
qualities are apparently highly meritori-
ous. The two-step was a happy thought
of some lucky fellow and II has simply
whirled its own self fast into the hearts
OF society. TO remain there for the coming
season without a doubt, 10 vie with the
universal favorite the waltz. Though
really | would not be bit surprised If the
waltz two-Step carried everything before
IL"
The second round dance that was ac-
certed was the Harvard Caprice. This is
even less likely than the waltz two-step
TO supplant the two reignipg dances. The
new caprice Is danced slowly In fourfour
time and is somewhat akin 10 the old
fashioned schot,isehe. This. like the
waltz two-step. IL half omen and half
closed. II consists FIRST of series of
glides. 10 be followed by u lithesome re-
dowa step.
The Y Ray lanciers was invented by
Prof. Henry Doring. OF Troy. y. Y. This
dance is somewhat different from the or
binary square dance, from the fact that
the dancers are I'm motion the entire time
The Hanover quadriile. by William Pitt
Rivers. is a fancy dance fer sraee. pro-
ducing movements only and is only
adapted 10 classes It will probably never
find its way into the bali room.
La Csarina savors decidedly of the old
Nazourka and is danced in open and
closed position TO any kind of Mazouvka
music.
A Spanish waltz. called Espri; dAmer-
icte promises TO DC as successful con
Celt as the old Balero waltz. Ii IS tho
ingenious thought OF Prof. Al Neyyberger-
But when Terpsichore listened al the
keyhole she heard something startling.
She led gayiy to the woodland 10 whisper
glad news II is to be a season OF reviv-
ais The old picturesque dances, found in
song and poetry. caught hy the painters
brush and lmmortahxed hy his canvas
three dances which can perhaps be called
national. the Polish Narsovienne. the
Spanish Balero and the French Ntnget dc
In Cour. shall hold society fascinated By
their interesting and dainty mazes
The children have not been forgotten.
rurY,her OF new so-cailcd fancy dances
have been evolved. but they are mostly
notifications OF WORKOUT adult dances.
The dancing masters intend 10 teach their
Younger classes the Wentworth similar
To the once popular Yorke. which is now
absolutely extinct Then the Berlin and
the oxford are 10 r@ utilized for practice
steps SIS discipline,
Trrtaay evening the members - West
minister Presbyterian chUrCa gave very
r,,easant reception AT the home OF SIR ana
Mr. " Z. BOYD, IN honor % their pastor.
Rev. Hugh Cilchvis.. ana MS wife who
have recently arrived from Gettysburg.
IA. The house. which j. 50 wei ADAPTED
for such 4 large gathering. was beautifully
decorated With flowers. ferns an1 IVY;
abs walls Of the reception room. where
Nj and Mrs. Gilchrist wien Nj ana MIS-.
How'd welcomed fhr guests. was hung
Nsltn Ash nes IN Nhi-h ivy ana autumn
leavcs weTs Charn,ngiy arranged Frassl
an a.coVe 8n this room t1s sweet strains
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mink and grrsn. VISA vert inviting oaaer.
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