Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-18
MINING STOCKS.
PRETTY GIRLS.
How They Are Taught Feats in Dancing
That They May Please the Occupants
of the First Row


The witnessing of gyrations performed
among pretty girls, who are learning tod
do theatrical dancing, is one of the most
exciting and exhilarating pastt;mes that
clubman can enjoy. The conditions and
surroundings are such as inspire enthus-
iasm.
1t is always done in submarine Jbart~
ments where sleepy artificial light 1lle il
be resorted TO.
In one corner OF the apartment stands
piano with sheaves of dance music
Uttered all about it. But the absence az
the pianist has no restraining effect upon
the eternal whirl OF arms and legs for the
instructor keeps the pot boiling by a sys-
tenn OF hand-clapping. accompanied by 8
humming of snatches OF the tune
Watching the gyrations OF a perfectly
trained stage dancer. no one, who is noe
IN the swim, could imagine the amount
of preparation and exercise necessary and
the number of points must be- mastered
before such an attractive effect can be
produced.
The preliminary movements evidently
are designed to train the limbs to neces-
sary suppleness. or, as one of the fair
athletes quantity puts II. TO make Us
loose" By way of beginning the nov
Ice Is directed to take hold OF the BAN
lister rail, lift one leg until the heel rests
upon it and gradually bend the head and
body down until the cheek rests comforts
ably on the shin bone. This must be res
peated with both legs alternately until IL
can be done without discomfort. From
this she must pass gradually to the per-
pendicular split position.
Next she must stand with heels closxr
fsNtr h .
tthe keeping of the feet well turned
is sine qua non In good dancing).
retaining them in this position m
snbside to a sitting posture. bending
knees out till the body rests on
heels, then up again and down again.
so on for a dozen TIMES The proce|
then repeated with beet about a
apart and then with the feet crossed
over the other.
The next movement Is to take he
the rail with one hand and practic
high kick, swinging the leg well
with the toes always pointed; this
lowed by clutchlngl the rail with
hands and back kicking as high
sible and with tho l4g kept fairly st
a rather difficult Accomplishment
Rougons' comesI next and cons
standing on ono Heg, raising tho
with the knee bent md twisting II
and round. the-fcot At-stf-rTf,. 4. ,'6l 1zuYlrl
circles in the air. Finally tfk difflcultv
movement of shoulder iegs"A unjust be
achieved by taking hold of the INSIDE Of
the right heel with the right Apd and
retaining the hold while the Neg ls
Strengthened out. This must be dona with
both legs alternately. and persisteN Ia
until the support OF the rail can bo Aaa-
lily dispensed with.
Having thus brought the limbs to a
suitable degree of suppleness the dancing
proper Is begun by practicing the high
kicks with out the rail. Eight In success
sion, interspersed with ono or mors hons.
have to be given with each leg, and a cer-
tain amount of floor space covered in the
process, first forward and then backward.
Posing is now attended to. the carriaxe
of the head and body the movements
of the arms and the position even of the
fingers all being of the utmost imports
ance In stage dancing. Indeed, there
seems to be as much to be done with the
arms and hands as with the feet. fhe
slightest deviation from the strict rules
being vehemently corrected by the ever
watchfu instructor.
The various dancing steps are then taxi
en-, very slowly and deliberately at flrst
IKE pianoforte scales, and quickening az
the student acquires proficiency, until
finally point is reached when pers.stency
In practice and the study OF new figures
are all that are required. The manipgaa> :
ton Of fans tambourines. special skirts
and such like adjuncts OF stage dancing
are, Of course, studies in themselves that
have TO be separately taught --clncinnatl
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