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MARCH 19J9 American National Association riASTERS OF DANCING. A. N. A NORMAL SCHOOL, New York City. Four Weeks Course. STEFANO MASCAGNO, Principal. Uegiiining asi week in July. -WATCH for particulars.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1918 - 1919
President Fen ton T, Bolt 319 W. Third St., Dayton, Ohio. First Vice-President Roderick C. ijrant, New York City. Second Vice-President Albert V. Tutile Baltimore, Md. Third Vice-President Is idore C. Sampson Lynn, Miiss* Fourth Vice- President Mrs. Alice K lioll Cincinnati, O. Secretary George F. Walters, 85 Orange St., Waltham, Mass. Treasurer Edward A. Prinz, 420 N. 10th St., St. Joseph, Mo. I W. L. Mlint,, Rockford, Hi. Trustees \ R. O Blackburn Pittsburg, P*. ( H. M. Robb Pittsburg, Pa. | F. ('. Heineman, Boston. Mass. H Mrs. J. Meyer Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Montie Beach H- U-.IUM, JO. Teziis. TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS. The much needed reforms in dancing can be brought about only through or
ganization. All progressive professions are organized ; why not the Dancing Masters! Competent teachers of good moral character are invited to join. The initiation fee is only $30.00, which also pays dues for the first year. The greatest experts are engaged to give work free to members at the annual meetings.
Each person, when initiated, will receive an elegant diploma, which is a recogni tion of their ability and membership. For "Course of Study," see list of class work provided free of charge for all members who attend the annual meetings. REQUIREMENTS. To be eligible, all persons applying for Membership must: (1) BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER. (2) Be vouched for by three representative persons in their home city, a* reference. (3) Have taught dancing at least three years. (4) Be recognized in their home city as progressive and thorough teachers. (5) Be willing to be taught, or teach; with a desire through fraternity to ele vate the Art of Dancing.
(6) Pass a satisfactory examination, to show that they are qualified to teach dancing.
Send all communications to George F. Walters, Secretary, 85 Orange St., Wal tham, Mass. SPECIAL NQTICE.
The 36th Annual Convention will be held in New York City, headquarters Astor Hotel, commencing August 25th UMi(, ending August 30th, six days. Chalif Normal School of Dancing With the personal instruction of Louis H. Chalif, Principal
Master of the methods of the Imperial Ballet School
of Russia.
Summer Course, June 2nd to July 25th
and daily classes all year nronnd
Our long established reputation for providing usable, as well as at
tractive, teaching material will be further enhanced by the inclusion v in our Winter and Summer Course of
"A GARLAND OF CHILD FANCIES"
which is a chain of solo and group dances infinitely more simple than
any we have hitherto composed.
SPECIAL EXERCISES FOR MEN
for use in Y. M. C. A. or Government Camp work will be another new feature. The following
SPECIAL LECTURERS ( For Summer School.)
of national renown will broaden the theoretical basis of our work : Win. G. Anderson, M. D., Dr. P. H., C. Ward Crampton. M. D., Troy Kinney, B. A., Beatrice Irwin, A. A. All classes will be held in our beautiful new building at
118.5 WEST 57 TH ST., NEW YORK CITY. PROFESSIONAL CARDS
IHLLEK, MBS. MADELINE E., Private KRETLOW, LOUIS. Teacher of Ballroom, Academy, 4415 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Fancy iind Stage Dancing, 637 Webster Av«.. Mo. Instructor of Ball Boom and Fancy Chicago, III. Banning.
__ KELLY, P. H., 135 Beech St., Hotyoke, Mass. eS,ENDENEN, MB. F. LESLIE, "Cabanne Teacher of Ballroom, Stage" and Step Arcade," St. Louis, Mo. Originator of Dancing. Novelties for the Stage. LYNCH, W. D. Teacher of Ballroom and BTJFRY, M. O., 91 Winder, Detroit, Mich. Fancy Dancing and Deportment, Twentieth Teacher of Ballroom and Stage Dancing. Century Hall, 194 South Main St., Akron, O.
NEWMAN, MR. and MRS. W. H., Danbury, VERTS, A. E., Houstou, HlOMainSt. Txeas Conn. Teacher of Ballroom, Fancy and Teacher of Dancing, Step Dancing.
ILBNB L. SEMPER Dancing Directress and NORMAN, FRANK H., No. 9L' Stanley St., Floor Manager; Soloman's Penny Dance. Montreal, Canada. Stage, Fancy and Ball 20 So. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, Cal. room Dancing. Ex-President and Demon strator. T. A.M. of D. of IT. S. nnd Canada. HXNZELI, MME. ELIZABETTA 22 East 10th St., New York City. Directrice Ballet SULGROVE. MRS. SOPHIA D., Academy and Artiatic Dancing, Delsarte, Physical Hall. 10 North Park Ave., Helena, Mont. Aesthetics and Grace Culture. Normal Teacher of Ballroom and Fancy Dancing. School Work.
SEEGAB, WALTER L., 108 Dominic St., ftBATP, ANDBEW, SEAMLESS SHOE, Borne, N. Y. Teacher of Classical and Ball Manufacturers of Theatrical, Ballet, Jig and room Dancing. Buck Shoes; also the New Babies' Seamless hoes 1006,4th Ave., Detroit, Mich. TAYLOR, ROBERT H., 70(i Huntington av Teacher of Ballroom and Fancy Dancing. 0«UNT, MRS. OAMELIA I., BOSTON, MASS Ill 17th St. Pacific Grove, California. Teacher of various forms and requireme \.\. TRIMP, HARRY W., 4456 Delmar St., St. I Dancing, Etiquette, Deportment, Ethics. Louis, Mo. Instructor of Physical Culture, Ballroom and Stage Dancing.
HOTMAN, MB. .F L. Give Private Les- 'WALKER, H. LAYTON AND WIFE, Main in tona AH Branches of Dancing at his and Ferry Sts., Buffalo, N. Y. Teachers of 2074 St. Classes at reaidene*, Union Call' Ballroom, Stage Dancing, etc. fornia Club Hall, San Francisco. Csl. VVYMAN, MRS. LILLA VILES. 73 Boylston TONTTNGHOUSB, R. G., 4616 N. Clark St., St., Boston, Mass. Artistic Dancing, Tech Chicago, ID. Ootillon Leader. Novelties fo- nique, Normal Work and Fancy Dances for the Cotilitm and other Entertainment*. Teachers.
MORTON, C. UOniR l:!7!i Si. Cliarle- Ave HAINES, MAE PRICE-137!) St. Charles Ave New Orleans, J,a. Teacher of New Orleitns, La. Ariistic Dancing, and Stage Dancing. Technique, Bullet, Etc. SPECIAL NORMAL COURSE
In DURYEA AESTHETICS and BALL-ROOM
DANCING for Children and Adults of the NORMAL SCHOOL (INCORPORATED)
l h'j Mr. The Canteen Canter a daacc deoeloped from the Soldier life at the Cantonments Liberty Waltz Rjthmatie Patriotism Personified Swagger Stick Drill Ouryeas Aesthetics. .The necessary Calisthenics of dancing i.i an attractive form
All the essential Modt-rn Dana 8 as danced in Sevo York's Ultra Smart Ballrooms, inth simplified methods of i-ish-nction. DUEYEA NORMAL SCHOOL 47 West 72nd Street New York City Composed by
PRICE LIST
La R«ne Solo Dance Description and Diagram ...... $2.00 Music $ .30 Butterfly Solo Dance Description and Diagram ...... 2.00 Music .25 Papillion D'or Group Dance Description and Diagram. 2.00 Music .25 Rip Van Winkle Operetta Book and Music ...... 3.00 Carnival Pranks Confetti Dance (Group) ...... 1.50 Music .50 Easter Lillies Symbolic Faster Drill (Group) ...... 2.00 Music .75 Egyptian Cymbal Group Dance ...... 1.50 Music .30 Gypsy Camp Group Dance ...... 1.50 Music .30 Zuave Drill For Boys or Girls ...... 2.50 Music .25 Rustle of Spring (Grecian Nature Dances) ...... 3.00 Music .40 Spring Song ...... 3.00 Music .40 Prog Dance Comique and Descriptive ...... 2.00 Music Base Ball Drill, Boys Characteristic ...... i.oo Music .25 Firemen's Brill Characteristic Descriptive ...... 1.50 Music .25 Palm Drill, Young Ladies, Aesthetic Dance, Piano & Orch 2.50 Music 2.00 Gavotte Menzeli Duet or Group (From 8 to 16 People) . . i.oo Piano $ .2.s: Orch. 1.50 Classic Ballet Solo Variation (from Rati), with Music.... 5.00 Pa« de Couronne de Fleures Solo and Group Dance.... 3.00 Music .40 Le Paniere de Rose Classic Toe Solo ...... 3.00 Music .40 Rote Mourante Poetic Solo Dance with Music ...... 2.50 Classic Ballet Solo For Male Dancer with Music ...... 4.00 Warrior Dance For Male Dancer with Music ...... 4.00 Hindoo Dance Dramatic Solo With Music ...... 3.00 Amazon Evolution Descriptive Group with Music ...... 3.00 Hunter's Chase Character Solo Dance with Music ...... 3.00 Schubert's Military Match Dramatic Group with Music. 3.00 March Heroic (Saint Saens) Solo with Music ...... 4.00 Sabre Battle Drill, from Opera Rienzi with Music ...... 10.00 Swan Dance Classic Toe Solo with Music ...... 3.00 Pm« de Voil (Scarf Dance) with Music ...... 3.00 Giaconda Ballet Group with Music ...... 5.00 Gimconda Solo Group with Music ...... 3.00 Classic Ballet Solo Variation (from the Russian Ballet "Raymonda"' ...... 4.00 Music .50 an Sabre Battle Drill, from Opera Riezi With Music 10.00 , - . -CONTINUED ON NE-XT- PACE-: ----- Dances Composed toy
MME. ELIZABETTA M.ENZELI, (Continued.)
PRICE LIST-Continued.
Patriotic Toe Solp Variation with Music ...... 10.00 Spec, to order
Greek Pantomime' Ensemble with Music ...... 5.00 Amor Solo with Music ...... 3.00
Fairy Roses Novel Spectacular Group Dance and Song 3.00
Ballet From the Opera Carmen with Music ...... 5.00
Ballet From the Opera Aida with music ...... 5.00 Pierrot As Poet Pantomimic Ballet from the French. Translated and adopted for use for our dancing school entertainments. Time, I hour. Introducing a large number of people and dances ...... 10.00
Aviatbr Solo with Music ...... 3.00 Fantasy of Ancient Egypt First Time on any Stage, ,: and presented at New York Lyceum Theater by Mme. .Elizabetta Menzeli ...... 20.00 To order only for Group & Solo Le Spirite de Vampire (Saint Saens) To order only ---- 20.00 The Awakening of the Soul Dramatic Interpretive Dance .;, Poem. Comprising Eight Dances. For Solo ...... 30.00 A Burmese Dance For Male Dancer (Tragic Descriptive) 20.00 Le. Retour de Pierrot Dance Pantomime Male D.ancer. 15.00 The Wood Sprite Solo ...... 5.00 Perillieux Badinage (Dangerous Sport) French Panto mime for Male and Female and Ensemble, if desired. 10.00 Pas Militaire Hongroise ;Double Dance ...... 3.00 Spirit of the Times...... 5.00 Patriotic Toe Dance Solo ...... 5.00 Pas.de Trois Pantomime Dance ...... 5.00 Polka Comique Pantomime Dance for Children ...... 3.00 11 Pleut (It is Raining) Characteristic Toe Dance ...... 3.00 Fancy Toe Dance Medley with Song if desired Solo ---- 4.00 Any of the above dances will be sent upon receipt of money order, check or cash.
FRADAM flftENZESLl'S Qrand
22 East 16th Street New York City Newman Catechism
ON C lassie Dancing
PRICE FIVE DOLLARS-
IS now offered in Its complrle form, beautifully bound, to all those interested In the Terpslchorean Art. Thi* news will be hailed with joy by hundreds who have been looking for just such a book. A book that pertains to the High Art of Dancing and all its connecting subjects. The author, Mr. Albert W. Newman, is so well known to tho profession that a further Introduction Is hardly necessary. It suflices to say that his enviable position at the head of his proles-sion and his vast experience as a successful Master of Dancing is sufficient to guarantee this work to be of exceptional value. It is absolutely indispensable to the Student, Teacher, and Professional Dancer. IT IS JUST WHAT YOU NEED. YOU CAN'T BE WITHOUT A COPY AND YOU WILL NEVER PART WITH IT. The u..ere fact that the book is already In the hands ot tile greatest in the profession is evidence that you also should possess a
copy, it Is not only endorsed by the most prominent foreign artists, b"ut recognized as an Authentic Text Book by the leading Colleges and Schools In tbe United States where -dancing Is taught. There is nothing like it on the market. It is a wonder book. IT REVEALS THE METHODS OF PAVLOWA, MORDKIN, OENE' DUN CAN, ST. DEMS. ETC.. AM) THK RUSSIA}! AND FRENCH SYSTEMS Of BALLKT.
It Is a guide to the beginner. It teaches you how to perform a movement, then refers to mistakes which might occur during its execution. It deals with Music, Pantomime, Kythmic Art, Gesticulation, Compoositlon, Art of Impromptu Dancing, etc. Further, it contains in a condensed form the moat valuable matter obtained from at least 150 Books on Dancing, in the German, French and English languages, combined with the vast personal teaching experience of Mr. Albert W. Newman, and also of two previous generations.
Price, $5. For Sale by TWO-ETEF PUELISHINS COMPANY,
Main and Ferry Streets, Buffalo, N, T, Fancy and Stage Dances BY PROF. FRANK NORMAN. FOR SALE BY TWO-STEP PUBLISHING COMPANY, MAIN AND PERRY STREETS, BUFFALO, N. Y.
THE DREAM (Tempo 4-4) Duet Dance for two girls. An original Novelty. Very effective. Price $1.00. Special Music, 50 cents.
PIZICATTI.( Tempo 2-4) Italian Handkerchief Duet Dance for Boy and Qlrl. Price 11.00. Special Music, 50 cents. MAMA'S BABEE (Tempo 3-4) A Lullaby for any even number of little girls. Entrance, Song and Chorus (8 verses of popular Nursery Rhymes). Dance and Exit. A dainty novelty and Immense hit. Price, '$1.00. Special Music, 50 cents.
THE PAVAN (Tempo 4-4) A very old, stately Court Dance an historical novelty. Price, 11.00.
THE SCARF DANCE AND TABLEAUG (Tempo 6-8) Arranged for 16 young Ladies and Soloist. Always an immense success. The prettiest, easiest Ballet, Introducing ten Gorgeous Tableaux. Each girl using a four-yard scarf. Don't miss this. Price, $1.00. SPRITES FANTASY (Tempo 4-4) A dainty Ballet for any number of little girls. Very easy and catchy. Price, $1.00. LA ZINGERELLA (Tempo 3-4) Spanish Love Duet for Bo yand Girl. A graceful novelty Dance and Pantomime. Price, $1.00. Special Musio, 50 cents. THE KERMESSE Historical "First Part" for annual closings. lutrodueas the National Song and Dances of different Nations. This is a winner. Price, $1.00. LA ZORONGO (Tempo 6-8 and 3-4) A rollicking Spanish Ballet for My number of ladies and gentlemen. Introduces poses, steps, tableaux Uun- bourlne effects, etc. Price, $1.00. GAINSBORO DOUBLE SEXTETTE The Hit of the Convention. Price re duced to 50 cents. A. B. C. WALTZ CHARTS Price, 25 cents.
THE DANCE INSTRUCTOR By Prof. Norman. 115 pages of neeessary Information to every teacher of dancing. Don't misa this. Price (oloth), 50 cents.
PAS DE QUATRE (Tempo 4-4) Skirt Dance for four girls a distinct aevelty and out of the ordinary run. Price, $1.00.
THE FRENCH GAVOTTE (Tempo 4-4) For any even number of couples in a circle. Very easy and catchy. Price, $1.00.
THE BOLERO (Tempo 3-4 Mazurka) A standard classical novelty. A wurk of art. Price, $1.00. Special music, 50 cents. KOSACKA RUSSIAN SOLO DANCE (Tempo 2-4) Twelve correct steps. Price, $1.00. For Bale by TWO-STEP PUBLISHING COMPANY, Main and Ferry Streets, Buffalo, N. Y. DANCE DESCRIPTIONS ON SALE BY THE TWO-STEP PUBLISHING CO.. MAIN AND PERRY STS.
Exhibition Dances Aesthetic Drill "The Roses" --- -' J* "Chinese Romance" Duo arranged to the Nut Cracker Ballet Suite by Tscharkowsky - - - - - l.oo Exhibition Waltz Duo i.oo Harvest Dance Group Adapted------from a Finnish Folk Dance and - modernized . - - - - - .50 Pavlowa Gavotte An established classic - - - - I.OO Springtime Flowers Solo or Group - I.OO Swagger Stick Drill Military in character - - - 1.00 Rirth of the Butterfly Intrepretative - i.oo - - Military Cotillion for Adults or Children ... .50 LATEST CREATIONS
Ballroom Dances with music and description, 500 each. "Two Two," a fox trot. "Inner Circle Tango," "Ritz Waltz' new 1918-19 edition. "The Ramble" waltz in slow tempo, "Military One Step" as today as yesterday, and better tomorrow. "Hello" One Step can be used with or without song accompaniment, "U. S. Taps" most appropriate at this time, "The Chinese Toddle" fascinating oriental dance, "The Toddle" pleasing dance in schottische rhythm. "Canteen Center" the new Duryea Cantonment One Step, "Liberty Waltz" pulsating with patriotic cadiences, Mr. Duryea's latest Valse Moderate, "Swagger Stick Drill" dancing exercise in attractive form. "Birth of the Butterfly" interpretative dance, simple but most affective. The Thrift Stamp Cotillion contest, Camouflage on Turn in Fox Trot and One Step. Ballroom Dances for Adults, description only, soc each. "Domino Tango," "Hawaiian One Step" Biltmore or One Step Waltz a simplex system for teaching the One Step to Waltz time. "Plaza Valtz" Canter and Waltz combined, "Zig Zag One Step," "Gliding Fox Trot," very smart and correct. "The Jazz," four-four syncopated time, "Jazz One Step" quite different. "Fast Fox Trot," "Four Four" a Fox Trot Tango, "Fox Trot Pace," "Junior One Step." Ballroom Dances for Children Description only, soc. "Pickford Polka" as taught to Mary Pickford by Mr. Duryea for a Photo-Play, "1918-19, One Step," "Junior Fox Trot," good for Adult begin ners "Fascination Waltz," educational and entrancing, "Clapping One Step" a happy combination of Folk and Modern Dancing, "Petite Valse" modern, "Du Zurka," a modern Mazurka, "Military Charge" marching dance to two- four or six-eight time. Educational Dances for old and young.
Modern method of teaching the Waltz. Modern method of teaching the Two Step.
Directions 50 cents each. , \ . Vestoff-Serova Summmer Normal School
JUNE AND JULY, 1919
During this period, in addition to the usual Normal Course,
M, Vegtoff will give an entirely separate class of Ballet Work, the aim being to give the student a thoroughly artistic and professional appearance on the floor. Strict adherence to all the traditional rules of the Ballet will be observed, in conjunc tion with the newer and more beautiful methods of body and arm work now practiced by all the greatest artists of the Rus sian Imperial Schools.
For those who cannot attend onr courses in person, M. Vcstoff and Mile. Serova have published two volumes, one on "Nature
Dancing," the other on "The Russian Imperial Method of
Training a Dancer." They treat exhaustively of these sub jects, and will enable you to gain a comprehensive knowledge thereof. Price, $5.00 per volume.
All Instructions at the School Under the Personal Supervision of
M. VERONINE VESTOFF and MLLE. SONIA SEROVA 5r Artisl, Russian Imperial Bnllet. Gnduate Russian School Solo Danseur Clnsslque and Wordsworth School, Pavlowa-Mordkln Co. London, England
CLASSES NORMAL CLASSES >'ow Forming PRIVATE LESSORS Write, Phone or Call the Studios
26 East 46th Street (Opposite the Ritz) New York City
Telepohne, Vanderbilt 2399 THE TWO STEP.
.Volume XXIX BUFFALO, #. Y , MCH. i9i9- Wo. 3
SIS HOPKINS' SAYINGS. big that a whale would break ., x .- .. .. through if used for a fish net. A reigning favorite an um brella. Souvenir hunters have a taking JOIN SOME GOOD ASSO way with them. A man can be light-hearted CIATION. without being feather brained. You should unite with some A man doesn't have to be good Association of organized shadowed to get in his own light. Dancing Teachers if you have When a man "tips the glass not already done so. which cheers," he goes early to You will enjoy every benefit his bier. that any other Master of Danc A man can have a grip on his ing can enjoy through member pocketbook and still not travel. ship. Ma says she sometimes wishes You will have the right the she was a river and could stay in privilege to frame and display her bed. the Certificate of Membership is In London you see funnier peo sued by the organization which ple in the audience than you do you join in your school or aca on the stage. demy and to place the emblem You can fall out with a girl or trade mark of the Association without having swung in a ham upon yiiur business stationery, mock with her. studio doors, windows, etc.. or Few dogs have extensive ward the identification mark of your robes ; but on warm days all have affiliation with other progressive extra pants. and efficient Teachers of Danc Ma says it is amazing how ing. many people are heroes, to hear You should link yourself up them tell it. voluntarily, unselfishly with hun A man who looks at the stars dreds of Dancing Teachers whose doesn't have to pick up pins to daily problems are the same as have good luck. yours who want to reach out to Ma says a man doesn't have to you the warm hand of comrade miss the stile to hit his gate. ship. Pa says girls can have a good 'ime without having clocks on Xo matter how prosperous, and their stockings. "big" and successful your busi Ma says the meshes of some ness has been up to today, the peek-a-boo shirt waists are so future will be vastlv better and THB TWO STEP. 11
more satisfactory if conducted in make the idea viable in the thea sympathy and accord with the tre. What music would best en high principles represented by a velop my Masque is a question reliable Association of organized answered by the composers Teachers of Dancing. whose names are figuratively de Furthermore, every school boy ployed. W here this kaleido or girl and every business man scope would be produced and or woman in your town every how many evenings it would need one of your pupils and patrons for complete interpretation are will wonder and doubt whether puzzles I do not seek now to you are really as good an instruc solve : suffice to add, that I have tor as you are endeavoring to for the sake of dramatic unity lead them to believe that you are, placed myself at the centre and not withstanding whatever real circumference of this prose .reci merit you possess as a Teacher tal, as sensations are veritable of Dancing, if you are not known hallucinations for me. In a per to be a member of some progres formance the spectators would sive organization of Teacher of occupy the same relative position. Dancing. The curtains of Time and Space Some day one of your patrons drew apart. 1 stood on the cliff will ask: "'Why are'YOL' not a of the World, saw and heard the member of some Association of travailing and groaning of light Masters of Dancing?" Then and sound in the epochal and re whal ! ! verberating void. A pedal-bass, \V. E. GOODFELLOW, a disapasonic tone that came from firmament, Springfield, Ohio. the bowels of the struck fear to my heart : this tone was of such magnitude as might MASQUE OF MUSIC. be overheard by the gods. No mortal ear could have held it (By James Gibbon Huneker.) without cracking. This gigantic Here is an evocation of a pro flood, this catacylsmic roar, filled jected Masque of Music. Not a every pore of my body. It blew -Miltonic hymn in praise of the me about as a blade of grass is blast, melting art. nor yet an Alexan blown in a boreal yet I der's Feast celebrating its power, sensed the pitch. Inchoate na after the manner of Dryden. ture, the unrestrained cry of the John hut a grandiose vision which rocks and their buried secrets would embrace the legend of crushed aspirations, and the hid mineral, It was night. The strong fair ed in the silvery foot-steps of the sky of the South was sown with Houris ; the Graces held hands. dartings of silvery and starry Phoebus Apollo appeared. His dust. I walked under the great face WHS a shining shield. He wind-bowl with its few balanc improvised upon a many-stringed ing clouds and listened to the lyre of tortoiseshall, and his mu whirlings of the infinite. I knew sic was shimmering and symph- that I was close to the core of onious. Hermes and his Syrinx eyistence, and though sound was wooed the shy Euterpe ; the less vibratile than light, sound maidens went in woven paces, a touched earth, embraced it, and medley of masques named by, was content with its eld and and the great god Pan breathed homely face. Light, a mischiev into his pipes. ous Loge ; Sound, the All-Mother I saw Bacchus pursued by rav Erda, I walked on. My way ening Maenads, saw Lamia and seemed clear. * * * her ophidian flute, as Orpheus Reaching a plain, fabulous and sorrowfully sped, searching his mighty, I came upon a Sphinx, Eurydice. Xeptune blew his half buried in sand and looming wreathed horn. The Tritons in the starlight. As I watched gambolled in the waves. Cybele her face I felt that the tone had clanged her cymbals. And with ceased to surround me. The his music Amphion summoned dawn filtered through the dark rocks to Thebes. Jepthah danced and there were stirrings abroad to her death before the Ark of in the air. From afar sounded a the Covenant, praising the Lord fluttering of thin tones. As the God of Israel. Unabashed be ,an shone rosy on the vast stone, hind her leered the rhythmic like a clear-colored wind came Herodias, while were heard the back the tone from the sea. And praiseful son^s of Deborah and in the music-filled air I fell on my Balrak as .ISaint JCaecilia smote knees and worshipped the Sph the keyboard. With her timbrel inx, for music is a window thru Miriam sang songs of triumph. which we gaze upon eternity. Before the Persian Satrap on his Then followed a strange musical purple litter Abyssinian girls al rout of the nations: T saw defile luringly swayed : the air was before me Silence, "eldest of all crowded by the crisp tinklings of things"; Braham's consort, Sar- tiny bells at wrist and ankles as aswat, fingered her Vina, and Si the Kabaros drummed : and hard- va and his hideous mate. Devi, by in the brake brown nymphs sometimes called Durga. and the moved in langusrous rhythms, brazen heavens were like a ty droning hoarse sacrificial chants. phoon that showered appalling The colossus Memnon hymned, evils upon mankind. All the gods priests of Baal screamed as they of Egypt < irai Assyria, dog-faced, lacerated themselves with knives. moon-brea sted. and menacing, Druid priestesses crooned syhil- passed pla ying upon dreams, ma lic incantations. And ovr- this mus;c. Woman and Music king chor ii- black and pagenant of scat fuliginous. Tne saorH T>^:: stalk the proud sun of old Egypt THE TWO STBK tered splendid burning rays. the 200,000 curved trumpets From distant strands and hill which Solomon had made for his sides came the noise of unholy Temple, and the 40,000 which ac instruments with names, sweet- companied the Psalms of David. sounding, and clashing. X ofres Jubal played hie Magrepha. from the Nile, Ravanastrons of Pythagoras came with his Mono- Ceylon, Javanese gongs, Chinese chord. To the music of the Pavilions, Tambourahs, -Sackbuts Spheres Plato listened. The Shawms, Psalteries, Dulcimers, priests of Joshua blew seven Salphinxes, Kesras, Timbrels, Si- times upon Shofars, or rams- stras, Crotalas, double flutes, horns. Then tfell |the \Valls of twenty-two stringed harps, Ker- Jericho. To this came a challen renas, the Indian flute called Yo, ging blast from the terrible horn and the quaint Vamato-Koto. of Roland of Roricevalles. The Followed fast the Biwa, the Gek- air had the resonance of hell as kin, and its cousin the Genkwan : the Guatemalan Indians worship the Ku, named after a horrid ped their Black Christ upon the god; the Shunga and its clutter Plaza ; and naked Ishtar, Daugh ing strings, the Samasien, the ter of Sin, stood shivering before Kokyu, the Vamato Fuye which the Seventh Gate. A great si breathed moon-eyed melodies lence ensued. I saw a green star the Hichi-Riki. and the Shaku- drop over Judea and thought Hachi. The Sho was mouthed by music itself were slain. The pil slant-haired yellow boys, while grims with their Jews-harps dis the sharp roll of drums covered persed into sorrowful groups. with goat skins never ceased. Blackness usurped the sonorous From this bedlam there occasion sun. There was no music in all ally emerged a splinter of tune the universe, and this tonal eclip like a plank thrown up by the sea. se lasted long. From remote Xo melody could I discern, tho coasts came faint cries : The flutes gave me the modes : Dor Great God Pan is dead ! They ian, Phrygian, Aeolian, Lydian, have slain Our Lord and we Ionian; after Sappho and her know not where to find Him. Mixo-Lydian mode I longed for (Continued.) a modern accord. The choir went whirling on SCENTS AND ESSENCES. with Citharas, Rebecs, Citoles, Domras, Goules, Serpents, Crw- Romance issues forth when ths, Pentachords, Rebabs, Pan- ever you pull the stopper from a talons, Conches, Flageolets made bottle of perfume for the history of Pelican bones, Tams-tams, of perfume, as well as its making, Carillons, Xylophones, Crescents is full of romance. of beating bells, M a n d o r a s , If you open two or three bottles Whistling Vases of clay, Zampo- of perfume, each of the new com gnas. Zithers, Bugles, Octochords plicated sort, the odors coming N'accaras or Turkish Castanets, forth give whiffs from every cor and Qftinternas. I heard blare ner of the earth. For into the 14 THE TWO STEP making of the perfumes we use a little medieval city above the nowadays go musk from the high Mediterranean. There most of Himalayas, civet from Abyssinia, the population literally spends fragrant fums from Arabia, Siam the time gathering roses- and and Central America, attar or other s.weet-scented flowers. In rose from Bulgaria, oil of patchou- the three months of winter when ly from Java and the Straits the}' cannot gather flowers they Settlements, camphor from Ja work over the essences. They pan, the citrus oils from Italy, distill the flower leaves to get the Sicily and Jamaica, aromatic oils containing the characteristic grasses from the East Indies, odors from them and they bottle Italian orris root, sandalwood the water used in distilling and from India, eucalyptus from Aus sell it for toilet water some 4.- tralia, lavender from England 000,000 quarts a year. and' flowers and chemicals from The flower gathering at Grasse all points of the compass. begins in March and April, with Even in this modern day of the blooming of violets and jon perfume-making, when many na quils. In May and June there tural flower scents are built up are roses and orange flowers to from chemicals, some of the na gather. Over 3,000,000 pounds tural perfumes that man found of roses are gathered each year ages ago are still relied on. With and as much as 1,000,000 more tlie most careful analysis it is pounds of orange flowers, in sometimes impossible for chem spite of the fact that the orange ists to detect some ingredient in flowers cause a sort of hay fever a flower scent that is absolutely among the pickers. essential to its character. Chem Later in the summer there are ists study a scent like that of myrtle, thyme, rosemary, tube heliotrope,, for instance. They roses and jasmine, and the peo find that it consists of, say, eight ple of Grasse go into the Alps for or ten different odors, all of which thousands of pounds of lavender. they can build up chemically. In October and November they But when this synthetic scent is gather their red geraniums and flowers, made it still lacks something that cassia and so their har makes it heliotrope. After, some vest ends. times, years of work they find All these flowers, all the scents that by adding perhaps three from gums and grasses and oils drops of some oil to a gallon of and roots, all the flowers of Gra- their perfume they have se and other flower-growing cen synthetic the true (lower odor, sweet and ters all go into the bottles of water, strong. And some of these trans perfume and toilet the forming drops come from the jars of cold cream and the boxes odors already mentioned, many of powder that crowds modern of them as old as the hills. woman's dressing-table. Where the Flowers Come From. Fashions in Perfumes. In F~ar.ce flov:cr raising for There are fashions in perfumes perfumes is specialized at Grasse, today and, there have always THit TWO 15 been. To begin with, perfumeJ ind he taught France the high art was probably first used in the! >f perfuming. form of incense in religious wor-j Those people of the past really ship the word itself signifies^ Iknew all there was to know about smoke. In the early history oft Isome kinds of perfume. Of almost every nation some sort of! jcotirse, they could not build up incense was used. In ancientl' Ithe complicated odor of the rose India the sacred fires ^vere scent-* Ifrom chemicals; but they could ed with k-us, or kusa an ingre "and did make perfumes that hav dient that is still used in the pop :never been surpassed. In 13/0, ular oriental bouquet a perfume [Queen Elizabeth of Hungary that is sold under various guises 'made the first Hungary water. and names. , She got the recipe, it is said, from But almost as soon as sweet- a hermit, who had experimented smelling incense was used, men with rosemary until the refresh and women began to perfume ing water w NO WEAKER SEX. have come into their own. Our men afe generous, even chival It is a theory with mariy that rous. We are welcome to all the wumen cannot be expected to be education which we can get ; we as well as meii, that women are have good food and plenty of it; natural invalids arid should bow we have, too, plenty of fresh air : ty their lot with as good grace as and we can sleep far more com they can muster: fortably than our little Japanese Do HO* believe this. It is a Sisters with their wooden pillows. species of disolyalty to one's ma There would seem to be no reas ker to suggest such a thing, says on why we should not be well the St. Louis Republic. Wonieri and strong. A good many of our were made to be strong and foremost physicians say that we healthy arid happy, but for some should be: if only we had a bet inscrutable and rriyttefiou's reas ter system of dress. We can on, which any of us who kJVe ouf hardly hope for much improve brethren and do not wish to hurt ment until the style of our cos their tender feelings, would rath- tume is essentially altered. How f ' leave it to them to explain, for is it going to be done? The reason, every age some women in health of our women means the been in and clirrie have usually health of our nation. If they are re capacitated by some artificial sickly, their children will be sick striction. Sometimes they have ly, and we can never have a pow been in" veil*. Some Bnfmided erful nation if it is made up of have been bound times, their feet weak and degenerate people. and their bones broken, so that they could not step without help. Sometimes they have been forced, THE MEANING OF DREAMS. even when they had infants a few days old, to d'o all the work of Christinas To dream of this their families, while their Indian season of the year is very lucky. husbands calmly sat by and It is a sign of happiness in store smoked. Indeed, among nearly for you and those you love. all barbarous tribes, the burden Rrnndv To dream you see of moving the tepees, building brandy burning around a plum the fires, cooking and drudgery pudding is a sign of poyful news. srenerally. has fallen upon our un Cakes To dream you are eat fortunate sex. Throughout all ing cakes denotes happiness and a?es women have been denied the prosperity. privilege of education, excepting Dancing To dream that vou in a few suoradic and scattered are dancing at a ball fortells that cases, and ignorance is the most YOU will soon receive good news friend, hopeless of' "hobbies." It is a from a long-absent or that singular fact that almost never vou will inherit an unexpected have the women involved been legacy. even willing to break Gifts To dream that you have anxious or ' their chains. 'anyrthing Jgjp-en vou (denotes a But here in America women marriage in your family shortly, 20 THE TWO STEP and also that some good is about thing at once unless it is staged Snow If you dream of snow right. The dance, the move to happen to you. ments, are not the big thing." lying on the ground it is a sign So argued the cynic. He was that someone is in love with you. right in a way, as extremists al If the snow is falling, you have ways are, and wrong in a way, many admirers. too, as extremists must be. If he Turkey To dream of a turkey had said that dancing is just the means that the dreamer will finishing touch, the necessary bit marry a very proud person. This of life to complete a beautiful dream also denotes success in stage picture that tells a story, he your undertakings. would have hit the truth about Yule log To dream that you fairly in the center. It is the see the yule log burning, denotes thing in its entirety that makes recovery of health to a sick a pantomimic dance worth while. friend. The snow dance of Alice Eis and Bert French illustrates the force of this last remark. Miss MEANING OF A DANCE. Eie and Mr. French are dancing at the Hippodrome this week, (By Charles Henderson.) their first appearance in Cleve A dance cynic once argued and land in about six years. Most of inveighed against what he called these years they have spent in symbolical dancing because, he Europe, where vtheir [school of said, it symbolized nothing. The dancing is better understood, and classic dances he found fault with therefore more perfectly appreci for the same reason. ated, than it is here. The two "A beauteous and graceful cre young people have managed, in ature, more or less adequately all their dances, to make their clad, leaps a foot and a half off meaning clear. The cynic's argu the stage and lands lightly on ment would be dispelled by a the superior toe of one foot at a view of their performance. distance, say, of two feet eight inches from the first position," Making for Dance Realism. he observed. "This is supposed You have seen their dance at to represent 'Spring.' The same the Hippodrome, perhaps. You beauteous creature jumps back should see it in the couse of the again and it is supposed to mean week, for it is worth while in two a broken heart. ways, as good dancing technique "As a matter of fact neither to study, and as an illustration of jump means anything." he said. the value of mechanical aids to "If the whole story is worked out make dance meaning easv of com in pantomime, with appropriate prehension. Just one detail, but stage surroundings, then I can the biggest one, of their stake set concede the beauty and dramatic ting will be of interest. value of this sort of dancing. But The dance shows the "lure of a dance can mean nothing or the North." To get the right everything and mean every idea of the arctics you must have fHB TWO STB P. 21 snow, and ice. The curtain rises, ''It has one drawback. It's after a very brief pantomimic wet, and Miss Eis must dance in prolog, on a scene of dazzling ice a Himsy silvery garment, and and snow. In huge billowy mas water is bad for it. So we had a ses, the snow mountains cover hard time getting just the proper the back of the stage and rise up weight for her costume to make to the top of the stage. Your her dancing easy and at the same first impression is that the old time not certain of ruination with subterfuge of cotton has been each dance. But we managed to used. But that hypothesis won't figure it out/' serve because of the way the As for French himself, he dance characters sink through the dances in furs and typical north snow, disappear in its feathery country costume that water can depths and reappear. So I went not hurt, nor anything else. back on the yesterday after stage Getting the Dance Idea. noon to get the secret. You may discern from this de The, snow mountain that bui a scription that Mr. French and few minutes before I had been Miss Eis give a wonderfully admiring from the front of the realistic and artistic panmomime house was rapidly dissolving be of the north's lure, of the impulse fore my very gaze, just as snow- of man to explore the globe, and does before the warmth of spring. of death in the snows. Miss Eis Guess what the "snow" was. It dances the role of the spirit of was soap bubbles, uncountable the north, the spirit of adventure, billions of them. The entire back beautiful yet ever elusive, until of the stage had been a huge her pursuer perishes in the cold mass of soap suds. Mr. French of which she is the symbol. was still in his costume of arctic- Mr. French laughted yesterday explorer, and was very wet and as he recalled his partner's and sudsy. He leaughed when I ask his last appearance in Cleveland. ed his secret. They -danced the now familiar "It's simple, but it took a lot and even boresome Apache dance of experimenting to work out the of the Paris underworld that a formula," "We right he said. few years ago was thought so use from twenty-five to thirty fearfully shocking. Nowadays it pounds of soap a performance. doesn't shock, but merely tires on The bubbles are made a gigan the audience. But the dance of tic scale by means of compressed these two that drew forth a storm holds air and the substance that of popular censure for its realism them together is glycerin princi and horrorism was the Vampire can make a pally. That way we dance. You may recall that in suds, and the tremendous mass of this dance Miss Eis, as the Vam the dance, suds last throughout pire, finally drew real blood, or does hut not long afterward. It stage blood, from the veins of her nearer an appealance of real come partner. snow than anything you ever saw on the stage, though, doesn't it? Mme. Menzeli Idea. 22 THE TWO STEP "After that we went to Eu In all these dances, Mme. rope," said Air. French yesterday. Alenzeli invented the steps, poses, "We had much success there, pantomime, etc., but was not giv playing before the royal families en credit in this paper. of Portugal and Spain and other countries, including England. We pla^ ed for two reigning families WARNING AGAINST OVER of England, Edward and Alexan DOING. dra and George and -Mar}-. No, not even Cjuecn Alary was shock Little ways of getting rested, ed by our dancing. or of saving one's self from fa "\ou say that we put realism tigue should be studied. Thought- into our dancing-," continued Air. fulness for this physical machine French. "1 can tell you of one 01 the body can accomplish won dance that made a success in Eu ders. It is being run at high rope that had its inception in a pressure. Take care of it. very real and actual experience. .Rubber heels are one little help I was in Alonte Carlo, and like a and low heels are even more so. fool I had lost all my money Keep your high heels for evening gambling. 1 got the idea of a ,i'ear. dance that would portray the Eat your meals slowly, no mat fickleness of fortune. 1 dressed ter how pushed you are for time. the stage in red and black. I If you eat alone, take some cheer tried to make it a picture, and I ful, easy-going book to the table . c .-. i succeeded." with you. It keeps your mind in French is a Boston man, who a 'happy mood, and it is sure to had all kinds of adventures before make you eat more leisurely. he essayed the stage. He and Take at least a half hour's ex Eis are distant cousins, though ercise in the open air every day. they didn't know it until they had Fifteen minutes given to steady, danced together for a year or so. not too fast, walking at noon and Both were members of the well- before the evening meal are well remembered "AI i m i c World" spent. company, and while in that show If you are one of the many they decided to form a dance women who give one or two eve partnership of their own, which nings a week after working in an they have done successfully, office all day to Red Cross work principally by an intelligent at that keeps your seated at a table, tempt to secure relaism and por try to walk at least one way to or tray an intelligible dance drama. from this work. Air. French sighed yesterday If you are feeling tired before when he said he had so far been going to it, try lying flat on the able only to approximate the fioor of a darkened room, with aurora borealis in his present your head on a small cushion, re dance. But, maybe he will be laxed body, eyes closed, and able some day to get hold of it, breathing slowly and deeply for just as he has h^en able to get ten minutes. what might pass for real snow. Eat nourishing fo'o'd, get eight THE TWO StEP 23 hours' sleep every night, and take MENTAL CONDITION a glass of hot milk before going to bed if your nerves are on the jump. SHOWS IN FACE. If PREPARING FOR MOVING you wish to retain your beauty, for what you think about DAY. shows in the face,' do not think too much about yourself. If you Your dishes will need to be do, an exaggerated self esteem packed very carefully by lining will show in the face, although barrels with coats, bathrobs, or you are unconsious of it. anything you can use for pad Those people who are always ding. Tack old potato bag or looking out for slights always slats over top of cover. Excel suffer. If they happen to meet sior is good, but wrap each cup an acquaintance on the street in newspaper and put three nest who is preoccupied, they at once ed together. About mirrors, be attribute the abstraction to some sure to tie sofa pillows or bed personal motive to themselves pillows over them to prevent and take umbrage. Innocent breakage. Have a separate bar persons who never dreamed of rel and into this put unbreak- giving offense are astonished to ables, frying pans, cooking unten- find that some unfortunate word, sils, etc. Don't forget your or some momentary taciturnity, clotheline, if your property. Tie is mistaken for a ninsult. brooms, dust mops, curtain rods, The remedy for this is to put drapery poles and all such of self out of mind. Find- some same length together. thing more absorbing ; useful to Pack as much as you can into think about, if you are one of the your washboiler and tie pillow touchy ones, and you will shortly around glass Pack- washboards. lose the habit. There is no ex bureau drawers, then lock, keep cuse for the mind that always at ing key in hand-bag. Also tie all tribute a mean motive to a per fixtures, castors, etc., together in son who does not pay them the paper, as it is very annoying not expected amount of attention. to find parts when adjusting mir Make friends yourself and let rors bureaus or or chiffoniers. others have friends. Do not ex As for medicines, bottles con act the exclusive right to any taining liquids of any kind, melt one's attention, or show dis ordinary wax used to seal jellies pleasure when aother is put be and each so cork dip bottle and fore you. Learn to be liberal in neck will Be well covered. thought as well as in act. Al About your pictures fold wads ways remember, too, that a char- of newspapers and over glass and iti'-le mind is just as important those of pictures same size I'd as any other kind of charity. pack together with paper be tween. 24 THE TWO STEP DANCE CRAZE IN LONDON brought in a large party from Hurstpicrpoint, and was robed in London, Feb. 12. London lias black tulle set in a series of floun revived the dance craze. After ces, and surmounted by a dainty four years of war "rationing" bodice of filmy black with high there is a rush to learn new waist band of emerald green. dances. Officers returning from Many other well known society the fronts are paying as much as people were present. $5 an hour for instruction in the new steps. Everything from the Tickle Toe to the Jazz is popular. DEFERENCE AND RESPECT Apparently the greatest problem is to find a sufficient number of TO PARENTS. teachers at the dancing academ ies. O'-.e by one the institutions of "A queue of officers waits the past are being snatched away every morning for instruction at from us. The old fashioned girl my dancing school.'' said a prom and the old fashioned boy. who inent dancer. "My teachers of were taught to remain standing ten marry their officer pupils, and while their elders were seated, I am constantly in search of new have given way to the pert miss ones to take their places,. and noisy youth, who exact that MISS EGERTON WELCH'S their mothers and fathers shall get up and give their seats to DANCES. them instead. The adage, "To Brighton. England Miss Kg- be seen and not heard," has given erton Welch has been responsible away to the exaction that parents for some very bright and enjoy are not to hear themselves think- able gatherings at Oddfellows when their charming children are II all every Tuesday evening and present. Reverence has given: Saturday afternoon in connection way to familiarity, and the chil with the series of Practise and dren now boss their elders. Instruction Dances she has ar Any system education which ranged, at which the newest so ignores the quality of deference ciety steps are acquired. The and respect to parents, is as most recent reunion of the kind "sounding brass and tinkling was attended by a particularly cvmbal." large and fashionable company while a programme of the most modern dances was carried out to STEAM ON YOUR GLASSES. the music of the "Tndiauolo'1 or chestra (with drums). The floor To prevent steam from settling was in perfect condition, gallant on your eye-glasses when out of officers in khaki finding partners doors in cold weather, rub both among some of Brighton's pret sides of the lenses with soap, rub tiest girls whose good dancing is off with a soft cloth and polish proverbial. Mrs. Eric Bridge with tissue paper. iU of Mi» ALICE MARTIN, St. Loui.. Mo. 26 THE TWO STEP POINTED PARAGRAPHS. TWO STEP THE Often the apology is worse A MONTHLY MAGAZINE than the offense. Love makes a young man so to Devoted ber and an old man giddy. Dancing, Acting and Music Busy men are seldom afflicted with fits of melancholy. Pounded upon the Beat In Wise people respect the man ; 1919 1882 A R T . fools respect good clothes. PUBLISHED AND OWNED BY Any man who does you an ill H. DAYTON WALKER, turn "will never forgive you for it. Main and Ferry Sts., Buffalo, N. Y. 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I,., St Louis, Me ; a bull by the horns Duryea, Oscar, New York City. Don't take Uiuman, Z. L., San Francisco, Cal. take him by the tail. Then you Huutiiighouse, R. O., Chicago, Til. can let go without geeting some Kehl, F. W., Madison, Wis. one to help. F. H , Kelly, Holyoke, Mass. The desire of some men to Kretlow, Louis, Chicago, 111. in a big place LaboDte, A. G., Lawrence, Mam. wabble around Mahler, Jacob, St. Lonie, Mu. rather than fill a small one ac Menreii, Mme. Elizabetta, Now York counts for many of life's failures. Newman. Albert W., Philadelphia. What are age limits for mili Norman, F. H., Montreal, Can. service in European coimt- Prinz, ! :. A., St. Joseph, Mo. tary Sampson, 1., Lynn, Mass. rie? Smith, James, Chicago ANSWER The original ag-e H. T. Whitley, Vadez, Alaska, ; : France, 20 to riirtis. John, Carl ton, Vic., Australia. limits were 48 ; ; 20 D 'Albert, Chas.. London, England. England, 18 to 41 Italy, to 3*5 Ed. J, Kurvlo, New York City- Germany, 17 to 45; and Canada. Lapp, O W., Paris. FYanee. 20 to 45. Many of the countries Vestoff, Veronine New York City have recently altered these limits. THH TWO STHP. 27 What relation are ruling fami been adopted for the American lies of Europe to each other? army? ANSWER The ex-czar of ANSWER Yes, the Brown Russia, King George of England ing automatic machine guns were and the kaiser are all cousins, publicly demonstrated and tested being grandchildren of the late on February 27. The light rifle Queen Victoria of England. The weighs only fifteen pounds. It queen of Greece is the sister of can fire twenty continuous shots the kaiser. The queen of Hol in 2 1-2 minutes. The heavy gun land is also related to other royal weighs thirty-four and one-half families of Europe. pounds. In the official test this Are there any war prisoners in gun fired 39,500 shots without a this country? break. ANSWER There are 2040 war prisoners and alien enemies PUBLIC HEALTH HINTS. now confined in prison barracks r at Fort McPherson, Georgia, Ft. Every one of course knows Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Fort that dental decay if not promptly Douglas, .Utah. These prisoners checked leads to much suffering are employed at labor according and enrvous strain and places a to rank and aptitude, officers ex- burden upon the digestion, since cepted, and are paid, clothed and it leads to the swallowing of food fed in accordance with the rules jadoad of international law. has not been recognized until \Vhat arc Eagle boats? lately, is that through decayed ANSWER The new patrol teeth and infected gums the boats, built at the Ford plant, are germs of very serious diseases of known as Eagle boats. They aie ten find their way into the sys TO be considerably larger than the tem. General blood poisoning submarine chasers, and will cor and disease of the heart and respond very closely to the earl blood vessels and kidneys, many iest destroyers. varities of chronic rheumatism, What are homing pigeons used have again and apain been traced for? to this cause. A N S W E R British soldiers Some of the methods common and sailors are making frequent ly advocated for the care of the use of carrier pigeons as emer teeth have probably done more gency messengers from the firing harm than good. Some of the line and from sinking vessels. tooth powders arid pastes adver Many men had bee saved from tised as "antiseptic" are much death by the speed of the homing more likely to injure the mem pigeon, alls for help are sent out branes of the mouth than the this way. It is not unusual for bacteria, and others contain sub food the bird' to die from exhaustion stances that serve as ideal micro on arriving at its destination. material for the harmful Has the Browning gun ever bes. Chemical and bacteriologi STE1> cal studies recently carried out in using all the force that the indi New York suggest the sprinkling vidual can bring to bear, force of the toothbrush with food acids the water in between and around such as fruit juices or vinegar di the teeth, repeating this cleans luted with two or three parts of ing process, several times. After water, instead of alkaline denti a short time the power to force frices, and the use of such food the water between and around acids as mouth washes. the teeth will be increased until In the Ictst issue of health news one who uses this method will be the monthly bulletin of the New astonished at how much debris York state department of health, can be washed out in this way af Dr. G. W. Ebersole of the Na ter a careful use of the dental tional Mouth Hygiene association cream and the brush. points out that "A clean tooth never decays. "To prevent unhealthy and di The teeth should be cleansed af seased mouths we must have : ter each meal, in the morning be "First Proper use. Exercise fore eating and' at night before in chewing the right kinds of retiring in the morning before food. i-ating to remove all disease pro "Second Proper care. Cor ducing germs that have accumu rect method of cleansing the teeth lated during the sleeping hours "Third P roper t r e a t m e nt. and at night before retiring to be Where the mouth is diseased or sure that all food particles that the teeth decayed dental treat have accumulated during the day ment must be employed to re are removed, thus preventing de- move the . tartar and debris and fill the teeth." "No less than three minutes Dr. Ebersole gives the follow should be spent in cleaning the ing detailed disrection* for the teeth." hygiene of the teeth : I "In the light of recent investi gation conducted at 'the hands of ABOUT SHAKESPEARE. some of the leading students of The most importance Shakes mouth hygiene the most effective pearean discovery of the last 150 way to use the tooth-brush is to years consists of documents re place the bristles of the brush cording Shakespeare's testimony, firmly against the teeth, applying at first hand, with the crowning firm pressure, as though trying to stamp of authenticity appended force the bristles between the in the shape of Shakespeare's own teeth, using a slight rotary or signature. The credit of this no scrubbing motion. This move table discovery belongs to Prof. Wallace, ment will be found to cleanse the Charles .William of the Nebraska, teeth better than any other meth University of who has od of brushing. spent years of patient search in "When the brushing is finished the archives of the Public Record the user should take in the mouth Office, London. Here, after toil luke-warm water and, with the ing throng many thousands of use of the lips, cheek and tongue, musty and decaying parchments THH TWO STEP. 29 recording the proceedings of the take of the proffered wine is re law courts in Elizabethan clays. garded as an insult to her and Prof. Wallace has brought to her family. She is, therefore, re light a suit at law in which served toward strangers and only Shakespeare was involved a kisses those whom she thinks father-in-law at odds with his likely to taste of her wine. The daughter and son-in-law and kissing is carried on everywhere Shakespeare, the chief witness in in the street, in the traverns view of that fact that he had been and in private houses. instrumental in bringing about the marriage ! The documents are wide-reaching in the light . . .THE KIND OF WOMEN they throw upon Shakespeare's WHO SUCCEED. daily life among men during the years when he was engaged xipon Women in reduced circumstan such plays as "Macbeth." "Othel ces and minus husbands always lo." and "Twelfth Night." His think it would be perfectly de place of residence in London is lightful to secure a position as definitely established, and other housekeeper in some widower's interesting facts are brought out. family. h is "so lady-like," they Since the discovery of Shanes- argue, besides holding forth a peare's will no document bearing hope which they secretly cherish so upon the great dramatist has of enslaving the master by been unearthed of such tremend their tidy ways, their extraordi ous importance as these new nary management and delectable findings by Prof. \Yal1ace. dishes that he will wish them to keep house for him forever as his wife. Xow it is just such notions as KISSING THE BRIDE. these that turn a right good housekeeper into a very disagree In the little Rumanian town of able companion. A man hires a Helmagen an annual fair is held woman to look after his house on the feast of St. Theodore. On hold, not himself, lie neither de this occasion the phice swarms sires her to look upon him with with newly married brides from longing eyes as a possible hus all. the villages MI the district: band, nor act the part of a mo widows who have taken fresh ther to him. husbands rernni:? at home. The lie does not want to be met oung women, in festive attire with a tearful visage or heart nnrl gene'Tllv attended by their breaking sighs, but he does want mothers-inj!.iw. carry nrjrs of and is willing to pay for a woman vi'-e. mwreather! with flowers, in capalile and cheerful, one who their hands. They kiss every thoroughly understands her busi man thev meet and afterward ness, as well as knows her place, n^esent fhe iuirs to his lips for a a home more what the name im "nio." As lie takes it he bestows plies. When a woman once a small gift on the bride. Not to thoroughly learns this and has no so THB TWO STEP. false ideas concerning her duties from whalebone when they were or her pleasures, she will be able first discovered. Skating is men to secure a pleasant, well-paying tioned by a Danish historian in position. about 1134, and Fitz Stephen, his "History of London," says that in the twelfth century young LAUGHING FOR GOOD DI men fastened the leg bones of animals under their feet by means GESTION. of thongs, in order to slide along of these bone As the effect of laughing is to the ice. A pair .s now in the British Mu increase the action of the diaph skates the idea ragm, it moves at every ejacula seum. Londoners got Holland, via Lin tion in laughing every time one from probably skates have been says the syliable "ha,"' the dia colnshire, where frozen fens from the phragm hops up and down and used on the very times. shakes up the contests of the earliest stomach. A hearty leaugh is an excellent aid to digestion, not simply be state of cause of the pleasant It's a long way to Tipperary, mind, which makes the condition It's a long way to go. favorable for all the functions of It's a long way to Tipperary. To the sweetest girl I know. the body, but because of the ac Good-bye Piccadilly, tual mechanical assistance given Farewell Leicester Square. to the process of digestion. It's a long, long way to Tipperary. But my heart's right there. TO WASH AND CLEAN TIN. Wash the tins well in hot soapy water, and also add some soda, SPRING DANCE. and dry well while quite hot (By May Price Haines, 1739 St. Clear the inside of the tin pan or sauce pan with lemon juice, if Charles Ave., New Orleans, La.) necessary. Clean the outside SPRING . COSTUM R Mine with whiting mixed to a paste with a little water. Let the paste Chiffon caught on left shoulder dry thoroughly, then polish first with a bunch of apple blossoms. with a soft duster, and secondly Right shoulder bare, chiffon with a leather. caught under right arm at waist line with the flowers, also cauirht together under left arm at waist THE FIRST SKATER. line with the flowers. I'ale pink- tights and trunks and soft bal The first man or nation to let slippers, or bare-foot. A big skate is lost in the minds of an bunch of the blossoms car tiquity. The Eskimos of the apple ried scattered white dancer farthest north were found to be and in possession of runners carved poses. A young spirited dancer. THB TWO ST*P. 81 both hands above head, fingers derskirt of pale blue. Over twinkling lake little leaves on the dress of bright flowered material, tree, looking up, 4 bars. Total, looped up in panier effect with 1 6 bars. poppies and roses. A basket of Step 2 Rise and run forward poppies and roses with a long to right front corner and pose as handle. A sheppardess crook, before, 4 bars. Step back with with a bunch of bright ribbons the left, then the right, progress on end. Pink tights and trunks ing back to center back, 4 bars. and gold slippers. the run to left Repeat and pose SUMMER'S COSTUME L"n- front corner and poce, 4 bars. Re The dance. Spring's dance, begin peat the step and hop, beginning at Alergo. Spring is on stage with the right foot to center back asleep on floor or a stop before the 4 bars. Total 16 bars. frame. Spring begins to awaken by Step 3 Beginning with the stretching the left arm and fall right foot, step and hop with ing asleep again. She should be right, then with left foot. 2 bars. lying on her right side, raises to Turn in place with one waltz step a sitting position weight on right to right, i bar. Step forward on hand on floor, rub eyes with left rit;ht foot and hop, lifting both hand in a sleepy manner and then arms as if trying to catch a but stretch left arm, bars ; for first terfly. I bar. Repeat, making a 7 blades of grass and flowers, bi'g circle of stage to right. 28 4 bars. Rise to feet in first posi bars. Total, 32 bars. tion, stretch arms out wide and Step 4 Two cross kicks in let flowers drop head held high place, waltz turn to right side. 4 looking at sky and budding leaves bars. Kneel and dip up water and rise to half toes. 4 bars. To with cupped ht.nds and drink. 4 tal bars. bars. Two cross kicks in place, 15 J bars. Step and hop with al Step -I Anns out-stretched ternate feet, moving across the run lightly down to right front, «tage to left side front corner, 2 corner weight on right foot, hold bars. Step on left foot with 1>oth arms up to right corner, weight bent to left, put both weight on right foot, hold both hands to left cheek, palms to arms up to riiilit. looking the gether, looking at the frame same, left ,toc pointed back. 4 where summer has appeared. IN bars. Repeat the run across the FEAR, 2 bars. Sink down on front of stage weight on left foot, 'eft knee, put left hand on the arms up and out to left, right floor and stretch out in a lying foot pointed back, 4 bars. Run position, as if asleep, left leg to center front, weight on both bent at knee hip high right leg feet in first position, bend for stretched straight across foot of ward and throw a kiss to audi left leg. head on one arm. the ence. 4 bars. Whirling, turn to other thrown over neck back 2 right, progressing down center to brr-;. Total, 16 bars. center back, slide right foot back Summer At the beginning of and come down in a low bow 32 THE rwo STEP STEP, three of Spring's Dance. two waltz steps, 2 bars. Step on let the curtain in the frame be right foot and cross left foot over drawn aside and Summer is dis in front, letting toe tcr;ch, hold covered in the first pose. Basket crook out in front, z oars. Re of flowers on the floor, Summer peat the balance, beginning with lacing audience, weight on right the left foot, 2. bars. Step to left foot fourth 'position -front, left and draw twice, 2 bars. Valtz, foot extended back, toe touching, turn to left and cross right foot crook held in right hand out at over in front, 4 bars. Total, 16 arm length from body, end rest bars. ing on floor, > left arm raised above Step 3 Run i? circle round head, palm up, fingers back, head to back and put ir.sket -lown and and eyes raised. 8 bars. Change take one rose out of \< with right Sink to right knee, take handle hand, 8 bars. Run o' er to Spring of basket in left hand, hold out and kneel and put the rose in her in front, Crook in same position hand that is thrown back, 4 bars. looking at Spring, 8 bars. Change Run backward with little steps Rise, still holding basket out and pick up basket and. 4 bars. and crook in same postiion, Total, 16 bars. weight on right foot left toe point Step 4 Step and hop with al ed in front and bend body for ternate feet progressing to front ward, 8 bars. Change Step out of stage, 4 bars. Step back with of frame and wave crook at left foot and draw right foot to Spring, step down on to floor third position four times, moving' and raise basket and crook out to backward. 4 liars. Repeat the side. 8 bars. step and hop with alternate foot, Summers Dance Begins When 4 bars. Repeat the step back and draw four' times. bars. Swing Spring Has Gone to Sleep. 4 ing basket and crook on the step Step 1 Beginning- wjth the ;m "The Jazz band, scientifically AN EVENING OF RUSSIAN explained, is the efforts of the LITERATURE MUSIC AND \e\v Orleans levee school of mu sic. It had its beginning in that DANCE INTERPRE productive region, >wihere loose TATIONS. joints and syncopation evolves Auditorium of Buck dancing and ragtime. the Wadleigh "The 'Original Dixieland High School. Jazz Saturday, Band' \vas the first band of its February 151!:. kind in the world, and the first to zeli. introduce this kind of music north PROGRAM. of the Mason and Dixon line; al 1. The Great Writers of Rus so the first in Chicago and in sia Lecture by Clara Rugc- New York, where they have earn 2. Recitations of R u s s i a n ed a reputation. Poems ....by Elna Larrimore "The word jazz originated in 3. Piano-Solos .... Paul JeJenek the North. In the South, where 4. Russian Folksongs the style of music is played, the by Elizabeth Soloft" musicians are termed fakers. 5. Trepak, Ukrainian Dance. "The 'Original Dixieland Jazz Lynette Avaduke and \ era I.eh- Hand' composes their own music mann. and the Victor Phonograph Com 6. Violin Solos pany made their first records, by Daniel Yankowitz which were also the first made of /. Dances (a) Nagya jazz music. They Composed Liv V'era Lehmann ery Stable Blues and Dixieland (b) Marysia One'-Step, which started all the Lynette Avaduke other jazz bands in the business. 8. Russian Songs Since then they have also com Elizabeth Soloff posed Look at 'Em Doing It, Os o.. Jolly Cortege, Dance trich Walk, Jazz Band Ball, Tiger by Vera Lehmann and Lynette I\ag, Skeleton Jangle, Bluin the Avaduke. Blues, Sensation Rag, Mourin' Dancers are Pupils of Mme. Men- Blues, Clarinet -Marmalade, Fid gety Feet. Lazy Daddy, Satanic 'PROM' ALS- Blues and 'Lasses Candy. SENIOR IN "As the 'Original Dixieland DORF'S HALL. Jazz Band' creates and originates and the rest imitate, jazz bands Alsdorf's Hall was the scene may come and jazz bands may go, of a very pleasant party last eve but it will be here forever." ning when the third annual pro menade of the seniors took place. Friends of the school with many The pictures that appeared in who have already graduated the February issue were all pu were present also and there was pils of Miss Alice Martin, St. a re-union among these guests. Louis, Mo., instead of Alice Mar- The pretty gowns helped to liven low. up the hall and with the fine fate rwo stfil- Hour and exceptionally good mu eyes and hair, was dancing in sic of Alsdorf's jazz band the eve Y. W. C. A. benefits at the At ning was a great success. Dur lanta theater. ing the evening Joseph Tully The first half of this week she sang "Over Yonder Where the is dancing at the same theater as Lilies Grow" and Miss Margaret a charming member of the ''Miss Doulin sang' "Til] We Meet Springtime" company. Again." Last night's affair was "Of course, you can't say that the closing big event for the the Y. \V. C. A. put me in musi seniors before Lent. The junior cal comedy," she said Tuesday, assembly will be held next Tues in her room at the Ansley. "It day night. The regular classes wasn't exactly that. But my first will continue, as usual. The experience on the '"stage" was in school has become more popular a benefit Miss Era Betzner got than even this year. up here for the Y. W. C. A. How Special Dances a Feature. proud 1 was when I tripped a- There were several special cross the stage with four other dances. A group dance called girls. Miss Betzner now is in "A Dream of Victory" was the musical comedy herself. I sa\v first on the program and Miss her only a short while ago." Margaret Jackson and Francis She resolved to take dancing- Masterson gave an' exhibition of seriously and went to New York many intricate steps with Miss where she became a pupil of Mme Rosemfciry /Daman, (assisted .by Menzeli. She graduated into Percy Dell. "The Allies' Jubi vaudeville and five months later, lee," which followed, proved a last September, was given a part charming innovation and with the in "Miss Springtime," where she serpentine, whistles and other is winning plaudits as one of the novelties made a great hit. In most graceful of dancers. this Miss Frances Morell and Miss Jackson's father is Chas. Miss Anna McLean were featured M. Jackson of Decatur. who saw and they were very graceful and her in musical comedy for the pleasing in their solo work. first time Monday night. Febru ary 26. DECATUR, GEORGIA, GIRL 'JUNIOR PROM' IS A GREAT WINS LAURELS AS DAN SUCCESS. CER IN "MISS SPRING TIME." Newburgh News, March 5. The largest crowd ever assem From a dancer in Y. W. C. A. bled in Alsdorf's Hall attended benefits to an important part in a the third annual junior prome musical coined}' is the step Miss nade of the juniors of Alsdorf's llelen Ruth Jackson has taken in School of Dancing last night. two years The hall was beautifully decor Two years ago Miss Jackson, ated with aMied colors and the who is under 20, and black of pretty dresses were very attrac THB TWO STEP 87 tive. The young folk having1 puti luet was very pretty. Payne the best thought into their work) Idanced the sailors hornpipe also gave an excellent exhibition of land made a hit. The French what might be called recreationl minuet was a gem and the Jap- and art combined. Intelligent! lanese dance) \\tas \very nartistic. team work was noticeable every jT'he Italian tarantella was a real where. The demonstrations oil jjnovelty well presented. The the new modern dances, w dance closed with the singing of very pleasing. Kazoos, whistles the appropriate song "King Out and serpentines enlivened the oc Sweet Bells of Peace." casion. Elders Participate. Peace Sentiment Rules. During the latter part of the Ethel Seymour, dressed as a evening many of the parents and boy, sang "Don't Cry, Little Girl friends joined with children in Don't Cry." She was assisted by having a general good time to Blanche Hilderbrant and received music by Alsdorf's jazz band of an encore, "Ring Out, Sweet five pieces. Refreshments were ">ells of Peace." a group dance in. served. Ulysses J. and Simon 1'. ,vhich over 50 children of the Sat Alsdorf. instructors, were delight urday afternoon class took part ed with the work of the children was the leading feature of the both in deportment and dancing, evening's entertainment full of and announced the opening of the novelties and went over the top. spring term for adults as well as Gordon Hawthorne was "Uncle children. Sam," Freda Terwilliger, "Co- I m b i a," Watts, u Dorothy ELEPHANT'S GAITS. "France": Mildred Hayes. "Great Britian." Betty Sheehan : "Italy." The elephant can neither tmt. Martha Gillespie: "Japan.'' Lor- canter nor gallop: it's only pace is etta McCoy; "Belgium." The a walk capable of being has trumpters were Charles Taylor tened to a fast shuffle. and Austin Haviland. Red Cross nurses, sailors, soldier boys, French minuette girls. Japanese. WOMEN HEATBREAKER. Italian tarantella group dancers. The stern gray bread Judges of The Nations Represented. Athens sat in solemn session The nurses and chorus danced upon their stone judgment seats. :hc French trot; Uncle Sam and Before them stood a prisorer 'Columbia and their allies danced charged with a grave crime the th" Liberty waltz, very credit- crime of sacrilege, for which :i''ly. The number opened with death was the penalty. And the the som>' "Let Us I lave Peace." prisoner was a woman. 1 'Vai " was represented by Ber- According to custom, she was nice Carter, four years old who heavily veiled. No hint of her appeared as a dove assisted by face or figure could be gleaned ' r-f'i McCoy and Payne Car through the great veil's thick ter. Bernice and Payne's waltz folds. She stood there, silent. 88 THB TWO STBP. moveless, before her grim Judges, beauty save her from death. watching their faces grow darker She was born in a Bcotian vil ;ind more set at each new proof lage, in the latter part of the of her guilt. A great orator, fourth century, B. C. Her father Hyperides by name, was defend was a laborer. Phyrne's real ing her. And there was unwont name wtts Mnesarete. For rea ed eloquence in his appeal. For sons of her own she nicknamed he loved her. herself "Phyrne:'' which is Greed of Vet all Hyperides's skill for "toad.'' As a girl she made could not dam the current of tes a living by picking berries. Then his veiled client, timony against she went to Athens as a strolling nor turn back the wheels of musician. There,, her face, her Greek justice from crushing her. figure and her cleverness won in was The case as good as lost. stant fame for her. Men went Hyperides in despair ceased his mad over the peasant girl. They plea. The conferred -Magistrates showered wealth upon her. Soon in ; and whispers their chief open she was enormous rich. And, his ed bearded lips to pronounce with wealth came arrogance. .rer>tence upon the prisoner. had been Then it was that the woman The walls of Thebes Alexander the herself stepped forward. She ut- battered down by offered to have l*rcd no word of appeal, no cry Great. Phyrne her own ex for mercy. I'.ut with single them built again at Thehans would in queenly gesture she rent aside pense if the her veil. There was moment of scribe above the gates: "Alex destroyed silence. Then an involuntary ander these walls. them." The offer gasp of rapture burst from the Phyrne rebuilt refused. I Jut the story- Judges. Fur they were gazing was throughout Greece and on the most beautiful face and spread her fame. form in all Greece. The face and added to form of Phryne, the wonder wo Apellcs used her as model for man. his great picture "Venus Anadyo- And, beneath that glow of al mene." Praxiteles made a life- most unearthly beauty, the ram size statue of her in gold and an parts of justice crumbled. For other in marble. Even as Phyrne gotten was the evidence against was the most beautiful woman of Phyrne : forgotten was the unpar her generation, so was Praxiteles donable crime of sacrilege against the foremost sculptor. And he the gods, whereof she was ac loved her. cused. Nothing remained in any onlooker's mind but a worship of her supreme loveliness. With one voice the Judges triumphantly ac The Woodland Sprites arraiv- quitted her. And amid shouts ed for Solo or Groun by R. Ci. and songs of triumph the Judges Huntinghouse. 4616 N. Clark St.. triumph the beauty-loving popu Chicago, 111. Music, poses and lace carried her on their shoulders complete description. Price $1.50. to her palace. Thus did Phyrn's THE TWO STBP A BOY AT SEVENTY. date Acamedy with a paying James A. Ten Eyck, the noted business, write us, rowing coach of Syracuse Uni Address Two Step Pub. Co., versity, is a physical marvel. for particulars. Though seventy years old, this \ coach can set and maintain a pace LAX HABITS. that leaves young men far be hind. As a birthday celebration, Do not get into the habit of he rowed from Xew York to Al loafing about in a negligee all bany, a distance of 150 miles. day. A little regular employ This veteran coach is strong. ment, a careful toliet once a day wiry and clear-eyed. He lives a and an avoidance of rich foods go simple life, and spends much time far toward keeping one contented. exercising out of doors. He be It is astonishing how much lieves that physical superiority is more energetic one feels after a not more necessary in an athlete refreshing bath, hair dressing and than grit. He says : "We strive the donning of fresh clothes. If to pick the fighters. That is why you wear loose, old shoes, go our crews win when they are without a corset, neglect your sometimes believed to be defeat hair every day and all day, you ed." are bound to fall into a sluggish, This is the spirit that wins in unhealthy way of living. In such all the battles of life. a condition, not only is it an ef fort to dress when necessary, but WEIGHED THIS MATTER your whole system feels the lack of energy and care. A certain WELL. amount of exercise, both mental The woman of the future was and physical, is necessary both about to start downtown, when for health's . sake and to divert her/ husband placed his arm one's mind. around her neck and kissed her. "Darling, light of my life," he whispered softly, ''I love you SHALL WOMAN PROPOSE? more than words can tell." Of course, women should pro "Oh. vou do eh?" she respond pose. It is women who change ed, suspiciously. 'AY ell. what is their entire lives bv matrimony: it now. Henry a new silk hat or it is women who take on colossal n pair of trousers?" responsibility by matrimony. The woman should surely be allowed DANCING ACADEMY FOR to choose the man for whom she feels herself able to work and SALE. give. One of the oldest and best Men propose: men have had it furnished schools in Missouri for all in their own hands up to now, sale. Rentals pay running ex- and if they have married the 'i''"scs ; cheap rent : long lease. wrong woman they have only I f you are. looking for an up-to- themselves to blame for it. 80 THE TWO STBP. A Simplified Ballroom Dance opposite foot across and in front Novelty adapted after the Attrac- and the joined hands back to this ractive and Beautiful Spanish side again. (See Illustration No. Dancing which has been and is 2.) yet the rage in the larger eastern Third Measure (Spanish cities. Draw). Step to side unon Lady's Spanish \Yaltz, originated by Right and Gentleman's Left foot, D of \Y. Lynch. Principal the In drawing opposite feet slowly ternational Association Masters . along floor toward other foot with of Dancing and the Ohio Associa toe pointing well outward and the tion of Teachers of Dancing, 194 joined hands held well across in Street, Akron, S. Main Ohio. front of body toward lady's right Described and for Illustrated and gentleman's left shoulder at the readers of the Daily Morning same time bending body well to Sun by The Springfield School of side and titrnin.fr heads to look Dancing, }rd noor. 15 S. Fountain over Lady's left and Gentleman's Ave. Right shoulder at feet. (See Il Music: Any Spanish \\alt/; lustration No. 3.) (played a trifle fast). PART ONE. Fourth Measure Reneat Span with ish Draw as in Third Measure. Commence Facing Partner Ladv's Left and Gentleman's Fifth Measure Making a quar ter1 turn briny both lady Night hands joined, other hand (1-4) to and of held against body at waist-line. rentleman to face line di Step upon First Measure Step to side rection. Forward the T upon Lady's Right and Gentle ,-idy's rfvht and Gentleman's left swinging man's Left foot, swinging the op foot the other foot and joined posite feet and the joined hands the hands well forward. ,-icross and in front of other foot. (See Illustration No. 4.) 'See Illustration No. I.) Sixth Measure Step backward Second Measure Step to side upon the Lady's left and Gentle upon L ady's Left and Gentle man's right foot, swinging other man's Right foot", swinging the foot across in front toward part THK TWO STEP. 41 ner with toes pointed toward the Wednesday evening, January 8th, floor. (See Illustration No. $.) 1919. at 7:30 P. M. Seventh Measure Releasing hold of partner's hand, execute Dancing Business for Sale, one one measure of the Waltz Step of the oldest and best Stage turning one quarter (1-4) out Schools in New York City, on a ward, commencing with lady's good paying basis. Teacher wish right and gentleman's left foot es to retire. Address Two Step and finishing with back toward Publishing Company. partner. (See Illustration No. 6.) Eighth Measure oCmmencing Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Wetzel an with Lady's Left and Gentleman's nounce the marriage of their Right foot, execute another mea daughter, Vivian Jeanette, to Mr. sure of the Waltz Step, turning George F. Frier, Saturday, March inward and backward, making a i, 1919. at hCicago, 111. At home half ( 1-2) turn to face partner after April 5th at 501 Washington again, and assume the Waltz posi Blvd. West, oFrt Wayne, Ind. tion ready to Waltz. (See Illus tration No. 7.) Mrs. G. I. Grant of Pacific PART TWO Waltz for Eight Grove, Cal.. passing through Buf Measures, or until end of the falo. N. V., called on the Two strain of music. Step on her way to Boston, Mass. Repeat ad libitum, commencing with Part One. Mr. 'Jacob Mahler has conclud Call Home Phone: No. 1881 ed arrangements to produce a new for further information. children's play, "The oldGen Note Instruction upon this Year," now being written by beautiful dance will be included Rosalind Mahler Pufeles. The in the term of lessons for the New play will be produced Thursday Dancing Class to be organized night and Friday (Decoration this week by Mr. and Mrs. Good- Day) Matinee, May 29th and. fellow, Instructors at the Spring 30t"h. at "The Odeoh." field School of Dancing, upon Others Make Money TEACHING OCIAL OR BALLROOM DANCING This Pleasant, Lucrative Business Averages $1,000 to $5,000 Annually Ladies or Gentlemen young or middle aged YOU Can learn in a few weeks at small Cost To impart capable instruction BE YOUR OWN BOSS WtfRK FOR YOURSELF This is not a new or untried get-rich-quick proposi tion just being offerfd as a novelty or experiment. We are offering to ladies and gentlemen a practical Normal Course <>f Ins1 ruction in the elements of a tried and approved vocation or profession which we ourselves and many others have followed honorably and success fully for many years. 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