Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
The Youthful Models.

Never mind their names he said. They
are simply two of my best little pupils.
Their parents. like the parents of number
of others have permitted these photographs
10 be made to illustrate my book La Der
nier Cotillon, to be published by subscrip-
ton by Lahure of Paris. 1t will contain
several hundred such Photographic illus
trations. because they afford the most at
tractive and clearest explana tons of the
positions Those who pose for them are
mere children. and the book itself will
chiefly circulate among themselves: never
theieSS, Ii would annoy me seriously should
their names be given.
They shall not be- I answered. delight
ed with the prospect Of taking a few of
them for this present article
The photograph "A shows the proper
position for holding your partner when you
dance the Boston,. began the inventor of
the Boston: ''or else you may hold her as
shown in b Either position is correct:
to the dancing of the Boston"
Which begins with c." said. to show
him that l understood already
The photograph &C. shows the first step
of the Boston. That marked D. shows the
second step. while that marked e. shows
the third step. The three make one meas
ure. Starting with the right foot the steps
are then repeated forward. To change from
the right to the left the gentleman should
take six steps backward in a straight line
angling to the right toward the center of
the room (the lady naturally going with
him). Then he begins forward with the
left foot and backward with the right, TAX
ing three steps forward and three steps
back. Then to change from the left to the
right the gentleman should take six steps
forward toward the sides of the room,
angling to the right {at about 30 degrees).
Then recommence, C. D. e.
More of the Maze.
After each complete revolution one
should change from the right to the left. or
from the left to the right" continued Mr..
Lopp. And to make a complete revolution
one should take c. d. e. four times;
while to change. one should take c. d. e.
twice. naturally changing the feet alter
nateiy. In dancing the Boston the weight
of the body is always on the foot that takes
the first step: for this reason the capital
point Is always to pass the foot. In starting
with c. and then D. the heel Of CT must
pass the heel Of D. The reason for this Is
that as the weight Of the body is on the
foot just drawn back, its impetus would
cause a shock were you to bring the two
feet exactly together: whereas. by passing
the heel. the step becomes longer, the shock
Is avoided. and the particular grace Of the
Boston Is attained in naturalness and ease
Again said Mr.. Lopp, the greatest
care must be taken to slide the foot-that
Is. to keep the foot fat and the heel down
on the floor as near possible throughout
the dance. The ball of the foot should al
ways touch the floor first. The steps should
be natural-that is. to take any given posi-
ton. one should begin as IL walking; but
| instead of raising the foot, slide the foot
For these reasons the Boston is peculiarly
a dance that does not fatigue one Young
ladies. delicate and tender will dance ten
Bostons when they would tire in five
watzes. The cadence is thlrty-two meas
ures to the minute
And the music of the Boston," I asked
The music to which the Boston is danced
| in Paris is usually dreamy waltzes" an
swered its inventor. Spanish, Hungarian or
even Strauss waltzes are none of them good
for the Boston. You can say that it's IDEAL
waltz Is the song waltz
AS l had heard rumor in the colony
| that this remarkable young man had under
| taken some tremendous building operation
| In the interest of the dance I'm general. L
took this opportunity to ask him about 1t.
American Novelties.
1T is true that 1 am about tearing down
| a property on the Rue Magellen, behind the
Eiysee Palace Hotel. to erect In Its place a
very large and beautiful building which is
to be called the Washington Palace. The
municipal authorities have already accept
ed my plans. which cali for an expenditure
of half million francs" he answered.
This building will consist Of two great