Evening star., 1926-11-21
Sounding Brass

Winters main recreat tion is dancing,
and Winter has arrived. Many differ
ent dances have originated since last
seasons dancing period. They are the
Black Bottom. the Charleston. the
Buggy Ride, Valencia and the VAR
sity Waltz
Some of the old favorites that are
still in use are the glide waltz. plain
fox-trot and the old-time waltz.
A Baltimore dance arrived here a
few weeks ago. but did not make a
hit in the sedate dancing establish
ments. 1t was called the Mess Around
The Cookie Push. the dance which
was once all the rage. is seldom seen
in the bathrooms nowadays. The rea-
son for that is the decided cha nge
in jazz music. Then the. music was
played in hoptime and much slower,
giving the dancer the tendency to hesi-
tate on each foot as it was put for
ward. creating the Cookie Push. The
dance music at the present time Is
more rhythmic. and the lancer sways,
thus forming the new dance called
the Buggy Ride.
The Charlestv.1 as ballroom da nee
has completely disappeared and prob
ably will never return. The Stepney,
now popular in England, is varia
ton of the Charleston. The kicks
have been eliminated. making II a
ballroom. success The dance origi-
mated in the Limehouse District
among the cab drivers and the boys
who gathered around the organ
grinder and attempted new steps.
The toes and heels are turned in and
out in rapid succession. and 1t is
danced to regular fox-trot time.
Then the Black Bottom. The stage
version Of the Black Bottom is sue.
cessful and will probably be a hit for
some time, hut the ballroom version
Is being held for release" 1t is being
taught in the larger dancing studios.
The dance is difficult one.
McWilliams' Jazz Orchestra. which
supplied the music for Marshall Hail
patrons last year. played Tuesday v
night at the dance held In the
Elks' ballroom, for the benefit of the
German orphans.
A Nordica musical consisting of
12O instruments. directed by r. Wal.
ter Holt. was held at the City Club in
the lounge last Thursday night. The
harmony effects of many Instruments
was remarkable.
Ralph Bucca, popular violinist. gave
solo before the Maine Society Fri
day night. He received much ap-
plause.
A novel entertainment will feature
the presentation at the Loew's Palace
Theater, when the first of the series
OF Jazz weeks" begins today. This
stage bill will include Charles Strick-
land and his Jazz Orchestra. Cy Ian.
dry, the eccentric dancing sensation.
and Jack North with his banio-uke
Another feature will. be the Iehigh
Quartet in Tin Types" The stage
setting and the scenery for this spe-
cial presentation will be elaborate.
Warnings Pennsylvania MS are back
in Washington at the Metropolitan
Theater. starting today. Fred War
ing and the boys need no introduction
to jazz fans. They return with a pep
py program with few songs and bits
of comedy. Fred's brother Tom will
entertain with a vocal solo, accom-.
panied by the rest of the gang.
Helen Dulin. popular in Washing.
tons night clubs. is at the Valencia
this week. Helen presents a novelty
version of the Black Bottom"
Tommy Thompson's jazz orchestra
which entertain at the La Java Night
Club. contains q selected group Of mu.
sicians who play jazz In a way that
would please even Paul Whiteman.