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Book/Printed MaterialImage 1 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor DANCER'S CASKET.- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 2 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor Library of Congress. Chap. GV1751 Shelf .D94 Copyright No. OFFice UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 3 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor FRONTISPIECE.- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Ball-room instructor THE FASHIONABLE DANCER'S CASKET, OR THE BALL-ROOM INSTRUCTOR. A NEW AND SPLENDID WORK ON DANCING, Etiquette, Deportment, and the Toilet, BY CHARLES DURANG. FOURTEEN BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. FISHER & BROTHER, No. 8 South...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 5 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor GV1751 .D94 OFFice Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by FISHER AND BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the Eastern District of Penn's. S. Douglas Wyeth, Agt.,...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Ball-room instructor v DEDICATION To Francis Troubat, Esq., and Dr. Raymond Troubat . Gentlemen : Allow the author and compiler of this little terpsichorean volume, (matter selected from the best foreign authorities, and combined...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 7 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor PREFACE The major part of these dances are danced in our assemblies and private parties, with many that are of foreign origin. The programme being selected and compiled, with choregraphic descriptions of...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 8 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor vii CONTENTS. PAGE. The Toilet, 11 The Ball Room, 15 Quadrille, 24 Le Pantalon—L'Ete, 31 La Poule, 32 Trenise—La Pastorale, 33 Finale, 34 Coulon's Double Quadrille, 36 Plain Cotillions, 37 The Polka,...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 9 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor viii Coulon's Quadrille, 101 Polka Quadrilles, 106 Lancers—1 La Rose, 108 2 La Lodoiska—3 La Dorset, 109 4 Nina—5 Finale—Les Lanciers, 110 The original Schottische Quadrilles, 112 Junior Schottische Quadrille, 116 Mazourka...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 10 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 9 BADEN POLKA. 9 BADEN POLKA.- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 11 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 11 ETIQUETTE, OR THE Preliminary Instruction to Dancing. THE TOILET. The first thing for a lady to consider, is simplicity of attire, whether the material be cheap or costly—such simplicity as produces...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 12 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 12 In the selection of colors a lady must consider her figure and her complexion. If slender and sylph-like, white or very light colors are generally supposed to be suitable; but if...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 13 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 13 received opinion, that the less trimming the dress has the better. On this point, however, individual taste may sometimes successfully make a deviation from the general rule. Ladies, also, should remember...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 14 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 14 across the head, as that adds to the apparent height. A “chaplet” or a “drooping wreath” would, therefore, be preferable. White satin shoes are worn with light colored dresses; and black...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 15 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 15 THE BALL ROOM. Ball-rooms, with their decorations, ante -rooms, etc., etc., like tastes, vary so much, that it is impossible to describe the particular form that prevails. But that which gives...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 16 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 16 Good flooring is indispensably necessary for a ball-room; but when the floor is rough, the evil may be remedied by covering it with holland, tightly stretched. The practice in private houses—the...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 17 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 17 the master of the ceremonies is entitled and expected to be very scrupulous upon this point, and careful not to introduce to a lady any gentleman who is not au fait...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 18 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 18 to one another. The ball-room is not the proper place for making love, but for general and agreeable association. Ladies especially ought to remember this, as no lady, however beautiful, accomplished,...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 19 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 19 Invitation and Bow.- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 20 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 21 or while the lady is engaged with another; never whisper to a lady, nor lounge about on chairs or sofas while the dance is proceeding. Avoid all unfriendly or ungenerous criticism,...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 21 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 22 Should she not accept of it, then he re-conducts her to her seat, and, unless he chooses to sit beside her, bows and withdraws. In retiring from a private ball, it...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 22 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 23 dancing soiree , should attend as early as possible, as their absence often detains its opening and continues the dancing to a late hour—one of the evils of public and private...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 23 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 24 QUADRILLE. The Quadrille of all the fashionable dances, still retains the possession of the ball room. The young and the old ever delight to walk or “trip it lightly” through the...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 24 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 25 The Dancers in Repose.- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 25 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 27 or gallop , or for the sake of the elderly who are incapable of dancing either, the habit of walking Quadrilles with a sliding step has now been universally adopted. Even...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 26 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 28 withhold their directing influence by absence, where their presence would command propriety of demeanor. A Quadrille always consists of five parts—there can be no particular reason for this rule—but custom, which...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 27 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 29 Day”—“Sociable”—“Coquette”—“Courtesy” &c. Besides the alteration of this manner of forming the Quadrille, will obviate the useless and ill-bred contention which occurs for the leading position. Couples should try to have friends,...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 28 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 30 in them, to be practised in such a manner as to command admiration. It was formerly the custom for partners to bow to each other on beginning a Quadrille. This custom...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 29 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 31 FIGURE ONE. 1. Le Pantalon. Top and bottom couples cross over (traversez,) eight walking steps—re-cross (re-traversez,) the same. This crossing and re- crossing is called chaine Anglaise . It is also...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 30 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 32 and four to left, cross over, turning round at midway so as to be Vis-à-Vis to each other—eight steps in all— chasse to right and left, four steps each way—return towards...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 31 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 33 disrespectful habit prevails of talking loudly to partners, and setting with averted countenance to Vis-à-Vis . This is altogether out of harmony with the spirit of dancing, and often gives great...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 32 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 34 Leading couples advance and retire; advance again, the gentleman leaving the lady in the hand of the opposite gentleman, who advances and retires with both ladies, then advances again, and leaves...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 33 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 35 hands joined, advance and retire, hands joined with a Gallop step, cross over to opposite places, advance and retire again—re-cross to places. Ladies' Chain ( Chain des dames ,) half promenade...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 34 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 36 COULON'S DOUBLE QUADRILLE. INTRODUCED BY HIM AT LONDON, IN 1851. Is danced by four couples, as the old Cotillion. The figures being nearly the same—the fifth one, being the Gallopade Quadrille...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 35 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 37 PLAIN COTILLIONS. AS DANCED IN PHILADELPHIA. 1 st. Figure —Right and left 2.— Chassée across—Lady to the left , gent to the right and set. Chassée back and set. This is...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 36 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 38 4 th. Figure —Is sometimes the Cauliflower, Sociable and Courtsey Cotillions, or any novelty the leader may think of. If however, these are not played, the second Cotillion in the set...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 37 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 39 It were well for teachers, as for the true interests of the art, if the correct style of Cotillion dancing could be restored, as it would instruct young scholars to move...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 38 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 40 THE POLKA. We have now to treat of a dance, that from the origin of a mere peasant step, has become the admiration of the fashionable world, at once exhilirating the...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 39 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 41 roused by its attractions into a state that bordered on enthusiasm. Thus the sedate and the joyous—the learned and the unlearned—the professor and the mechanic, all were taken with its vivid...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 40 of The fashionable dancer's casket or, The ball-room instructor. A new and splendid work ...
Ball-room instructor 42 All this may be true, but, we remember it as an old Scotch step, since our boyhood. There is only one Polka known or recognized in the fashionable world; but the...- Contributor: Durang, Charles - Fisher & Brother
- Date: 1856-01-01