Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-20
6hALL TIE WALTZ GO2
Professors Think Our rroneness to Romp
Hns Killed 1t.

Has Killed 1t.
The best known dancing masters of
New York gave The Journal the follow
ing statements of their views concern
ing the waltz:
Professor Augusta Francioli said: cit
is true that the waltz as Il society dance
is thing of the past. 1t will always
hold its own SO long as dancing is done
ON the stage. The reason for its disap-
pearance is tho popularity of the min
net, than which there could not be n
more stately or refined dance. My opin-
ion is that the quality of grace is to DO
developed to the exclusion of romping,
which has nothing but the exhilaration
Of exercise to recommend 1t. Society
people will now affect the minuet and
tho gavot; will learn to use the arms
with grace in the dance and abandon
that harum scarum, degenerate, vulgar,
ungraceful thing, the nineteenth CEN
tury waltz and its hoidenish compan-
ions, the quickstop and polka and tho
like
Il believe we are to enjoy rcnais-
sance of the beautiful costunling of the
middle ages, necessary accompani-
ment of the reform in dancing. y
Professor Lawrence Dare said: "The
waltz has become ronlp. am sorry
to say it, but l must put the blame
where it belongs, at the door of the col
lege boy College boys presume upon
the amount of their fathers money.
They claim q freedom that no gentle
man should want They back lady
about without fear or favor. have
found in my 20 years experience as q
dancing master that the college boy is
the one need to watch i'll my classes.
"He does not realize that the rule of
dancing is always to take care of the
lady. He violates this by backing her
about as though he were moving fur
niture. Go to any college dance to con-
firm this. So long as the college boys
rule on the dance floor continues the
waltz will DO in allegiance. Tho two
step in slower time will be its success
sor.
Oscar Duryea said: 1.-The two step is
the leader The secret of its success is
that it is easy of accomplishments. 1t
requires no art TO acquire it. 1t can be
easily learned in one lesson, while it
takes q season or two to thoroughly
master the waltz There is more inspi-
ration in the music Of the Quickstep
because it is quicker, and the American
must hurry. even in his amusement a
waltz is not such unless it is danced
to slow, dreamy music. You cannot
hasten the tempo of waltz without
spelling it. The reason for the present
decadence of the waltz take to be two
fold Its rival, the two step, is more
easily learned and can be danced with
greater rapidity, thus appealing to the
American love of rush. y
Professor T. George Dodworth said:
"The disfavor shown the waltz is duo
to the romping introduced into it Of late
years. The two step brought out much
boisterousnesS that was carried into
other dances, the waltz among others
The very young set is chiefly responsible
for this. There have been those who
have always waltzed and danced the
step in sedate manner. a great inter
est is being shown in the old fashioned,
stately dances, as the menuet de Ia cour,
the gavot and the pavane. These were
the dances in vogue in the time of the
Louis and require much training in
grace of arm and body. 1t is usually
more difficult for men than women to
accomplish this grace. Glasses have
been organized especially for the benefit
to be derived from practicing these state
" court dances The interest in these
old dances has been more marked in New
York. l have been surprised to learn
how little interest has been taken in
them in other cities. New York is lead
ing in taste for these dances. -