The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

Paris who are familiar with thes
dances are worked overtime from on
weeks end to the other. Among thes
teachers there are said 70 be severa
French poilus who, as members of mis-
sions, visited the United States dur
ing the war and there acquired
knowledge Of the American dances.
In the very exclusive set of Paris
certain well-known dancer is reporte,
to be reaping q harvest. He teaches
| stately French danes with matur,
daughters and very young girls VIII,
have not yet been introduced to SO
ciety. For such lessons he is said t.
receive go francs, or $50.
Teach American Dances.
One of the largest revues now show
ing in Paris has announced the In
clusion OF special dancing act ir
which American dances will be taught
from the stage by an American couple
both well-known dancers in New York
On the famous Boulevard des Champs
Elysees two salons have been opened
and on several nights In the week one
may see long line OF motors and tax
icabs drawn up In front Of these es
adjustments waiting to carry home the
Partisan business man, his wife and
daughter who have been spending the
evening in learning to dance.
And as in everything else which has
to do with pleasure, the French people
have entered into the spirit of the
dance with all the joyousness of youth
and are having great fun in learning
the American steps. Four years was
a long time to abstain from dancing,
but the French faithfully observed the
rule against dancing in wartime. Now
that Germany has been defeated and
the signing of peace not far distant
they feel they are justified in resum-
ing dancing.
London danced during the war ito
forget the war" Paris now dances In
an attempt to realize peace. In fact,
all Europe is now dancing; dancing
all the foolish, crazy steps which can
be conceived. as II in a strenuous eff
fort to make up for the pleasure lost
during the world struggle.
To give an Idea of the wealth Of
color and decoration with which the
Partisan salons are surrounded. 1t
might be interesting to look in On one
place which Is proving popular. II
is typical in It's atmosphere of the spir-
it of the moment A French poilu,
not yet demobilized. Is Its director,
and he has indeed evolved an unique
temple Of dancing.
The motif Of the salon Is Chinese,
suppose. That strange, deep Chi
nese yellow serves a. coloring for the
walls, with futurist apple blossoms
painted on them. The woodwork Is a
dull, heavy black, nothing more. Long
black curtains, striped with yellow rib
bon. hang from the windows. There
are Inner curtains Of gold silk. A mu
sician's alcoye is hid by gold tissue
curtains.
Jazz Bands All the Rage.
The whole room rather intoxicates
one and many q conservative soul
would not care to dance there. But
1t is modern and more or less accurate
ly reflects the mood In which PARISH
ans are resuming the dance. The sa-
lon actually shrieks jazz. and jazz
with all 1t implies, is Ger
tainly the vogue In Paris.
And speaking Of jazz 1t Is interest
ing to note that no music hall. revue
or vaudeville show is quite complete
In Paris unless It boasts In large let |
tiers Complete American Jazz Band"
These jazz bands-no one knows where |
they came from-really make our
American variety seem q conservative,
tame affair. As one American officer
In my hearing At one of the
Paris revues the other night, These
Paris jazz bands are the jazxiest things
+ ever heard. and I've lTed In New
FORK all my life"
But to get back to the dance. New
FORK better step lively II she does not
wish Paris to snatch away her laureis
IS the temple Of modern dancing. By
summer, judging from the present rate
II speed. there should be few able
,od!ed Parisians who do not know At
east the one-step and fox trot. After
hese are mastered and might add |.
hat some dimculty y being expert
need In acquiring the American steps
no doubt ParisiAns will not be salts
led. but will invent some new form Of
lance which may ~ The pace foa
b. United StateA {