J.W. Pepper's universal dancing master, prompter's call book and violinist's guide
Subtitle: containing a description of all the figures and full explanation of the different steps used in dancing, together with the music of all the principal dances, arranged for violin, with the prompter's calls printed on each dance just where they occur in dancing
By: by Lucien O. Carpenter.
Publisher: J.W. Pepper
Published: 1882
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
Subjects: Ballroom dancing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Dance music.; Violin music.; Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Universal dancing master, prompter's call book and violinist's guide; Prompter's call book
Description: This manual is a compilation of previously published materials and its contents are typical of similar books published during the 1880s. The standard etiquette for balls has been reduced to simple rules; for example, "A lady should not attend a public ball without an escort." The manual continues with a discussion of the quadrille and round dances, including the waltz, Boston dip, Berlin, and polka. This edition is an excellent source; over seventy pages of violin music are included.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images.