Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-18
[CfRS LEARNING
 BRAND NEW WALTZ
.noen Polka of Modern Days 2 2, stately Minuet of Europe 6 Long Time Ago.
men and dancing wome

.,t, that was so heartily ap-
 sd in the first act of The Ner-
 Vidow.' :,
 will be danced is the same as IS
 a in the comic opera, but it
 .uced differently.
 s.oria from which the new
 rots it's name, is one of these
 .-,ea that are not to be found .sa aliases or gazettes countries
 .nring fully populated and with
 mnlete outfit of history and tra- ,r from the brains of writers of
 ,s and novels. But the dance
 masouerades under the name or ,ov,an is said to be real. It is
 to he one of the most popular ,oa ,n the Kingdom of Montene-
 which only became a kingdom
 month. As it is danced by the
 ,iers and court ladies of Cettinje
 stately and dignified. As it was ,ed in "The Merry Widow some ts dignity was sacrificed in the rt to make it livelier. Now that ety has adopted it it has taken Straus music, but has returned to stateliness of the original steps, at the same time it is really quite ly.
 he adaptation of the Marsovian tz to the drawing room was made Professor Claude M. Alvieno. He
 first asked by some of the danc-
 instructors in Washington to hi 1t to the use of society. But
 York has taken up the Marso- even before Washington made its mind whether it would or not. he dance is combination of the la and the minuet. The time of music is two-four, and though it possible to dance it t9 any polka Bic, much of the effect is lost if lot be danced to the original. Just the waltz itself is characteristic, ls the music.
 Ehe waltz-which, of course, is not kaltz at all-consists of six move hts or positions. The first posi- brings the lady and her partner |ing each other. The next 5 positions result in each couple king a complete circle.
 Completing the third position, cou- |s join hands for the only time dur the dance and take six steps to side or the other in polka time. D fifth and sixth positions which (clude each measure are waltz ps and courtesies, respectively. D the adaptation of the dance for eiety every effort has been made retain as much of the courtly style Is possible. Those, in consequence b dance the new waltz correctly
 needs be obliged to watch not y their toes, but their heels, their nds and their heads as we'll, for vements of each will count in the be
 That New York society has taken the new waltz is proven by the in (est that the younger dancing set, Rded by Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden, 5 already taken in learning it. This supposed to be secret, but the t that Mrs. Burden and some of friends have already taken les pS mas leaked out and now there is perfect rush of young maids and Prons to learn the steps.
 besides Mrs. Burden it is safe to that Mrs. James B. Eustis and n Austen Gray already know ev- step and every bow. Mrs. Regi- Rd Vanderbilt. Ms. Harry Payne pitney, Miss Olive Hitchcock and in \ all of the younger. members of oancing set either have already Hned the dance or are learning it '.
 1nlle 1t is difficult to think of such fancers as Lydig Hoyt, Mon-
 oinson and Albert Herter hav- p take dancing lessons, it is " certain that they have already hen off quietly some morning to nees,
 ams so-called ''Marsovian waltz 'sa would be more correctly named sa'enegrin Polka being Monte 'u ih origin and danced to polka
 ls merely an adaptation of asnce. In the public schools of
 cltieskthe dances of the peas x are being taught to the small sa' but it is probable that this ,olar dance never reached the s1 s 1olk dances are worth learn s~ ssuse Of their spontaneity. They natural expression of the na-
 Saaracter of peoples that have
 s oeen spoiled by super civiliza-
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