The San Francisco call., 1913-07-30
He STATE WALTZ
I. BOUND TO DANISH
CABARE I TR0T
New Step Has Smart Set on
Colts Dreamy, It's
Stately and It
Hesitates
AVAUNT BUNNY HUG;
CALM REIGNS AGAIN
Dancers Clasped Aloof in
Whirl, but It's Estheti-
cally Intoxicating


It's dreamy. languid medley of
notion. a sort of soul rhythm of
graceful conceit wherein nothing but
elegance enters. All the society girls
are perfectly wild about it's possibili-
ties and the exclusive beings of the
smart set have pronounced 1t the
sweetest. cutest bit of gyration that
| ever made its bow to San Francisco 8
| beaux and bellies.
Hesitation" is its name-the Hest
| ia tion Waltz'-and II is as fresh as
! the ocean breezes and 1t is purely
| gate.
! No clutchng or Raging effects enter
into it's execution--the maiden stands
aloof from her partner and stares him
| in the eyes when they hesitate.
which they do following three little
running steps forward and backward.
Of course she doesn't have to stare
| him in the eyes. She can east her
liquid orbs elsewhere. but that's half
| the fun and fascination of this new
brand OF light fantastic.
The "Hesitation waltzes have al
ready been pronounced a stupendous
| success by many of the buds of San
| Francisco society, who say they are
wearied with rags and Raging and
! embracing and all that goes to make
| up the conglomeraton of the cabaret
| forms .of dancing. such as the
| Grizzly Bear" the Bunny Hug" and
| the Turkey Trot"
| SLIGHTLY INTOXICATING
For there's absolutely nothing-not
| even suggestion-of unrefinement
+, <.olJ cjao1 10 n
this freshly blown product of the
waxed floor. Yet it is fascinating and,
oh. yes, slightly intoxicating.
Professor and Mrs. Hinman, dancing
teachers of 2074 Union street, invented
the Hesitation" waltz and their pu-
pills literally ciamored for instruction
into its mysteries and delights.
Miss Louise Janin, noted for her de-
votion to the Tango" and who is
known as one of the most accomplished
dancers of the younger set, declares
tie Hesitation" is perfectly immense
and charming to a superlative degree.
| It's so different from the other dances,
so free from any intimation of vul-
garity and withal SO beautiful and
artistic YOU know. says Miss Janin,
that one cant help loving 1t right
away.
To tell about the steps and do them
like Byron lot shelley or .Bobbie''
Burns. Bec3use the Hesitation" is
poetical Throughout.
SLIGHTLY INTOXICATING AGAIN
But this is about the way 1t is done.
First. they play some catchy music
OF the Merry Widow variety The
masculine person stands facing the
maiden. When the right note comes
along he takes her hand and daintily
~; L ah4 h o,cf
ever so lightly, mind you. They smile
and he advances his right foot, a de-
cided innovation. because usually in
waltzes everybody advances the left
foot first
On goes the music and away sail the
couple Three little running steps
they take, all in perfect time and to
slower music than usual.
Suddenly comes the moment for hesi-
tation. They hesitate and stand for a
second perfectly upright, staring, glar-
ing or merely looking at each other
soft like. It's all over just soon as
the second has gone by and away they
sail until it is time to hesitate again.
Perfectly simple, but fetching, and. er,
slightly intoxicating.
There is no place for hugging or even
close contact one with the other, be-
cause to do the waltz properly their
must be freedom of motion and the
mind must be clear of all else, which
is quite improbable when the dancing
is mixed with bit of spooning.
WHO'S DOM 1T NOW
Because of the number of debutantes
who have taken up the new waltz and
who declare it VIII be all the rage this
season. it will not be long, no doubt,
until 1t will be heralded abroad as the
"Debutantes' Rag"
Some OF the social buds who are
learning the intricacies of San Fran
cisco's own waltz are Miss Madge Will
son. Miss Marion Huntington, Miss
Sophie Baylard, Miss Anna Peters, Miss
Margaret Carrigan. Miss Helen Johnson,
Miss Edith Bull. Miss Mary Gayley,
Miss Phyllis de Young. Miss Jane Ho-
falling, Miss Ethel Crocker and Miss
Frances Crocker. Miss Margaret Mich
OILS. Miss Gertrude Davis, Mrs Andrew
Welch and Mrs. Alexander Wilson, who
was Miss Marianne Matthew