The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-02

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Ions Have Sprung Up Al Over Pari.
Fox Tret and One Step All tn.
Rage and Jazz Bands Are Popular
So Once more the dance, the modern
ballroom variety, has come into its
own in Paris. Four years of suppress
sion due to the war have brought Il
BACK in blaze. of glory and with
greater zest and more adherents than
ever before in it's Partisan history
Within the last few weeks salons have
literally sprung up all over Paris, in
every kind of neighborhoOd, and thou.
sands of Parisians, young and old, of
both sexes, are taking lessons in order
to regain the degree of efficiency they
had attained before the war.
This time the modern American
dances, the fox trot and the one-step,
are receiving the greatest attention.
The comparatively few teachers in
Paris who are familiar with these
dances are worked overtime from one
weeks end to the other. Among these
teachers there are said to be several
French pOilus who, as members of mis-
sions, visited the United States DUR
ing the war and there acquired a
kn0Wledse of the American dances.
In the very exclusive set of Paris q
certain Well-known dancer is reported
to be reaping harvest. He teaches
stately French danes with mature
daughters and very young girls who
have not yet been introduced to So
ciety. For such lessons he is said to
receive 25O 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 in
which American dances will be taught
from the stage by an American couple,
both well-known dancers in New York.
On the famous Boulevard DIES 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 If in a strenuous ef-
tort to make up for the pleasure lost
Turing 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. 1t
g typical in its atmosphere Of the spir-
t Of the moment. A French poilu,
,ot yet demobilized, is its director,
md he has indeed evolved an unique |
emple Of dancing.
The motif Of the salon Is Chinese,
suppose. That strange, deep Chi.
lese yellow serves as coloring for the
walls, with futurist apple blossoms
PAINTED on them. The woodwork is a
lull, heavy black. nothing more. Long
lack curtains, striped with yellow rib
ION, hang from the windows. There
ire inner curtains of gold silk. A mu-
ician's alcove is hid by gold tissue
'urtains. .....
Jazz Bands All the Rage.
The whole room rather intOxicates
me and many a conservative soul
you'd not care to dance there. But
t Is. modern and more or less accurate
Y reflects the mood in which Parish
ms are resuming the dance. The .sa-
on actually shrieks jazz, and Jazz
ancing, with all II implies, 10 Ger
ainly the vogue in Paris. 4
And speaking Of jazz 1t is interest
ng to note that no music hall, revue
r vaudeville show is quite complete
j Paris unless 1t boasts In large let
ers Complete American Jazz Band"
'hese jazz bands-no one knows where
hey came from-really make our
.mericaa variety seem conservative,
anne affair. As one American officer
in my hearing at one Of the
aris revues the other night, these
aris jazz bands are the jazziest things
ever heard, and I've lived in New
ork all my life"
But to get back to the dance. New
ork better step lively II she does not
'ish Paris to snatch away her laurels
) the temple Of modern dancing. BY
lmmer, Judging from the present rate