The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-13

HATITH millions Of devOtees and
MAJ thousands Of denouncers. the
modern dance craze has
been a bone Of contention in
almost every corner OF the civilized
world
There is little doubt that I'm their
original form the dances Of today were
improper. but after passing through
the mill OF public usage they have
been so renovated as 60 be absolutely
lnohjectionable at the present time.
The present mode OF the tango calls
Ter the Partisan steps IN place OF the
south American style. which was the
rage last year. However. some Of the
Argentine steps are very attractive.
and description OF them will not be
amiss
The deep Clip. forward and backward.
Is one ~ the essential figures from this
dance and should be done as follows.
Start from the open tango position,
as shown in the accompanying nlustra-
ton. take three steps forward. and on
the fourth step bend forward TN the
knee almost touches the floor In all
open steps start with the outside foot.
so that In the forward dip the outside
feet are advanced Rising from this
position. take three more steps. swing
the inside foot forward. then back.
turn on the outside foot and dip back
with the inside foot. In this manner
You have turned halfway around and
are facing I'm the opposite direction.
The foot which was formerly on the
outside Is now inside and vice versa.
Take three steps forward repeat step
and you are Strengthened out again.
Another pretty step IS as follows.
Take three walking steps. swing ont
side foot In front ~ inside foot and
drag back three times This sounds
very simple. but Is really quite din
cult. as the draEs must not be jerky.
These are the three principal steps Of
the Argentine as Introduced In this
country. and countless other steps can
be devised 20 accompany them.
hint FOR a few semI-oririnaI stems
may be Cleaned from the following.
a Irritation step such as g. danced
10 the make. standing behind the elrI
and going from one side to another.
A step similar 90 the hesitation. man
going forward and cir' going backward
The man stands stu crossing. one
foot In front Of the other. while Tire
Girl does a series 81 stcrs halfway
around him and then back again 10
original position
These step7 % the girls can be
changed 81 VIII and offer many op-
rortunities Tor original thought
HOwley Downs. Ir. who has been In
the foremost ranks % dancers since
the craze started. eHplalgs the dance
craze as follows.
MANY persons are anxious 20 know
why the dances have become 40 Don.
ular Like OH other nmuscmento that
are taken up by the majority. there
Is bound 10 be constant Improvement
In The dances of the present this i'm
rrovement has been along the lines OF
loss EFFORT and greater simplicity For
Instance. the hesitation is only one half
The step 81 tho original waltz. and the
one step cuts down the effort n two
stepping BY half
This explains why 20 many older
men and women have taken up the
crane and End 90 81 attractive. A
moderate amount % dancing ~ excel
lent exercise and hc.ps % keen the body
n where many medicines might Fail.
nv the Introduction Of n new tempo
occasionally the public interest is kept
81 a high pitch. and some one Il o.