The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
Dancing the tango and maxixe
will soon develop suppleness
OF the spine.

Of the body was mOtiOnlcss. Now the
chest and arms are doing One-half Of
the dance, and much of the grace which
characterizes the new dance Is due to
the clever arm motions OF the dancing
| partners. Now the arms are raised,
| now lowered, the man supports the
woman on one arm. then on the other.
| the partners change sides, the upper
part is bent now to the right now to
the left.
An interesting fact connected with
the new dances n the adoption by
dancers OF the soft bosom shirt called
by some tango shirt The old boiled"
shirt allowed no freedom OF motion for
| the shoulders and chest. We are not
likely to return to that inartistic instru-
ment OF torture. Nowadays We are be-
coming proud again Of being human
beings, not automatons. The various
| organs contained In our chest must not
be hampered in the performance Of their
duties our heart must beat freely. our
lungs breathe freely and our blood must
not encounter distractions in the shape
Of a tight. unwieldy neckplece.
We are proud Of our lack OF gesticula-
ton. Stiff arms hanging everlastingly
down our sides may give us very dig
| nified attitude. but they do not help our
heart To pump our blood in and out
| they do not help our natural bellows to
| function. The graceful arm gestures
| characteristic OF the new dances Will
| very soon reestablish a normal balance
between the needs of our upper body
| and the dictates Of dignity"
In the maXxe. for instance, the left
hand of the gentleman and the right
hand OF the lady are held palm 10 palm
| and with each two counts the arms
| swing completely over the heads of the
| dancers. in fact this is a marked fea-
ture of the maXiXe. that the hands Of
the dancers during many Of the figures
are held above the head in graceful a d
appropriate positions.
| The great advantage OF the new
dances as a physical exercise for fat
heart people is the gradual way in which
the puffy" person can timber up and
| put himself again in fighting trim.
| When ones breath becomes slow or
heart beats seem a little too loud, moth
| ing Is easier than sitting out say two
| dances out OF three. then one out OF
| three, and so on. The dance room is
free from the spirit of keeping 1t up
which makes gymnasium drills such a
| strenuous exercise for many people OF
lowered vitality.
What | said about heart trouble APP
| plies just as we'll to stomach trouble,
with a difference. however II your
heart Is weak skip one dance out of two
and do not try to set the pace in the
dance room for speed or sprightliness.
Go at it gradually. II your heart is In
good condition and your stomach
troubles you you needn't observe so
much moderation. The more you dance
the more waste matter you will e,imi-
nate and the more appetite YOU will
have.
The very motions which gradually
massage away the adipose deposits
hampering the heart action facilitate
the circulation OF the blood in the gas
trio regions and help the stomach in its
work of digestion.
This applies particularly to figures OF
the tango. made up Of swings, curves
subtle windings in and out, forward and
backward courtesies, the winding step
scissors step, all Of which are done in
the slow, graceful. crouching, creeping
tread OF a lioness
The quick action and position of the
Brazilian maxixe" develops the abdom
inal muscles, which are very i'm
portant part of the muscular system
and upon their vigor not alone depends
the position Of the upper part OF the
body but the state Of digestion.
The hesitation whiri' produces
physical poise and develops muscular
control and balance. Without this con
troll the 1.-THE. erect Ngure is impossible
The speed and swings in the "hesita'
ton whrl" unite mind and body IL
harmony, for it not only requires physi'
cal agility but a quick eye and quicf
} thinking. Its rhythm is greater per
haps than in any other dance.
} And this matter Of rhythm Is vital
Rhythm Is fundamental. The work
} moves in space in rhythmic measure
life develops rhythmically, the human
body moves and the mind thinks II
} terms Of rhythm. The stars vibrat'
: rhythmically. nature In all its moods
expresses the power and spirit
; rhythm. Rhythm is the inspiration o
life and art The development
: rhythm in the mind and body Is abso
lutely necessary.
The new dances with their cheerin
qualities will also contribute to dis
sipating the feeling OF gloom whic
generally depresses the sufferer fror
stomach trouble. -.
The ordinary restaurant supper hardi
, ever succeeded in making dyspepti
forget his woe. He had all the time
, ponder over the tragedies OF his life q
, whatever his gastric troubles magazine
Z into tragedies. Now taunted ny NJ
v partner into dancing a few steps be
4 tween courses he will be dragged ava
from his thoughts. II the dyspept'
= attends a the daAsant before goin
n home for dinner the trend OF pieasar
= thoughts that mild form OF amusemer
will start in him will make him MOI
C entertaining guest at his dinner tabi
Q Being In better humOr. he will probapl
n entoy his dinner better and digest
!. better.
v A large number Of liver and kidne
8 complaints are brought about by owe
!. Indulgence in drinking. Everyboo
- must have noticed the remark made .
t several dailies on New Years morn'ni
rhis had been the Quietest New year