Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room

Image 1 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room DANCING AND PROMPTING Etiquette and Deportment of Society & Ball Room Professor Bonstein. White, Smith & Co. Boston 516 Washington. San Francisco M. Gray. CHICAGO 5 & 6 Washington St. Phila W....

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 2 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room DANCING AND PROMPTING Etiquette and Deportment of Society & Ball Room Library of Congress COPYRIGHT SEP 20 1884 1849800 CITY OF WASHINGTON Professor Bonstein. White, Smith & Co. BOSTON 516 Washington St....

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Image 3 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room PREFACE. Dancing: This innocent, healthy, and moral amusement was at one time only engaged in bye few. Now it is universally recognized by the whole world—almost every creed and every sect. There...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 4 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room HINTS. Gentlemen entering a private ball-room with a lady, will seek out their hostess and make their obeisance. Entering a public ball-room, the gentleman merely takes lady to a seat. Gentlemen going...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 5 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 5 Lovers sometimes make themselves offensive by their particular attention to each other A gentleman should not dance too frequently with one lady, as it may cause remarks. Never claim a lady's...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 6 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 6 When the signal is given to form a quadrille, don't hurry or rush to get the head of a set. Never attempt a dance you know nothing about; it only makes...

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Image 7 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 7 A WORD TO THE PROMPTER. Always call the changes a little ahead, so the dancers shall start promptly on each change. Speak sharply and distinctly, so that all may hear. Watch...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 8 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 8 THE FIVE POSITIONS. First position . Stand erect, with the heels placed close together, and toes turned completely outward on a line with the heel. Second position . Slide out the...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 9 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 9 RULES FOR CALLING THE CHANGES TO COTILLONS AND CONTRA DANCES. All single figures in Cotillon and Contra dances in general use require the time of eight measures of music to perform...

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Image 10 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 10 hands round, eight measures; right and left, eight measures; require thirty-two measures, or four strains, to make out the time. Therefore, any music having four strains, played through Without repeating any...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 11 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 11 is not always appreciated; and then it is too laborious many times to perform, when a person has to play very steadily all through a night, which is frequently the case....

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 12 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 12 the caller will have to speak from the very top of his voice in order to be heard. He should take, at such times, the most prominent place in the orchestra;...

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Image 14 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 14 BOSTON FIRST SET. No. 1. (3 strains.) First four right and left; balance four. and turn partners; ladies' chain; promenade four; side couples the same. No. 2. (3 strains.) First two...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 15 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 15 MOONLIGHT QUADRILLE. First Figure .—Top and bottom couples right and left; top and bottom couples chassee to the side, and then chassee to place; ladies' chain; top and bottom couples galop...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 16 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 16 THE GRAND BASKET SET. No 1. (3 strains.) First four right and left; balance and turn partners; ladies' chain; promenade four; side couples the same. No. 2. (3 strains.) First two...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 17 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 17 THE FIRST LANCERS' QUADRILLES. No. 1. First two forward and back, give both hands, swing to place; first couple pass through opposite couple in crossing over, and return outside; balance to...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 18 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 18 twice (8 bars), all balance to corners, and turning each lady passing into next lady's place (8 bars), all promenade (8 bars). Third Figure . First forward and back twice (8...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 19 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 19 First Figure . First four balance (4 bars). turn with right hand (4 bars), half right and left (8 bars), balance there (4 bars), turn (four bars). half right and left...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 20 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 20 ROYAL SCHOTTISCHE QUADRILLE. No. 1. First four balance and turn. Half right and left. Repeat to place. Side couples do the same. First four schottische waltz round. Sides same. All waltz...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 21 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 21 THE GRACES SET. No. 1. (3 strains.) First couple forward and back. Forward again, and leave the lady opposite at the left of opposite gentleman. Three forward and back. repeat. First...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 22 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 22 THE MILITIA. NEW MILITARY QUADRILLE BY PROF. W. E. GREENE. Figures new, original, and unique, and fully explained, as danced at his academy, Providence, R. I. Four couples formed upon a...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 23 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 23 No. 2.— Company Drill . Heads forward, leave first lady opposite. Second gentleman join left hands with first lady, right, with his own partner, and with them retire to his place....

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Image 24 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 24 The triangle, described by each person in the set. All forward to centre and corners. All forward by couples, and turn, individually, backs to centre; join nearest hands with corners or...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 25 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 25 No. 5.— Dress Parade . All salute partners (2 bars). The double triangle. All forward to centre and corners, as explained in No.3 (4 bars). All forward to places, and turn...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 26 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 26 PARTNERS FOR LIFE WALTZ QUADRILLE, WITH NEW AND ORIGINAL CHANGES. BY C. A. WHITE. No. 1. Salute partners. Salute corners. All turn corners with right hand, partners with left. Ladies' grand...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 27 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 27 THE DUKE'S LANCERS. The couples are placed as for the common quadrille, except there are two couples on a side instead of one. No. 1. The two first gentlemen—on the same...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 28 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 28 places of the couples who are at their side (4 bars), first four couples forward and back (4 bars), half ladies' chain to cross (4 bars); the figure begins again at...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 29 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 29 No. 4. First lady and opposite gentleman forward and stop. Partners same, Turn partners to place. Four ladies change places to right, gentlemen to left. Change back. All promenade to places,...

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Image 30 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 30 ROYAL HORSE GUARD QUADRILLE. No. 1. First four right and left. Ladies' chain. Promenade four. Grand right and left. All promenade. Sides same. No. 2. First two forward and back. Cross...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 31 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 31 Ladies' chain. Forward and back. Half right and left to place. Others same. No. 4. Grand right and left. All chasse. Ladies cross right hands half round, back with left. Right...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 32 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 32 THE QUEEN'S LANCERS. First Figure . First and opposite couples forward and back. Forward again, and dos-a-dos. First couple galop across, while the opposite couple execute the same as first couple....

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 33 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 33 THE EMPIRE QUADRILLE. These figures may be danced either en colonne or en carre , like the Lancers. To execute the Balance properly, two slides or glissades must be given to...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 34 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 34 in the centre. As this half Holubiec is being danced, the other couple advance to the middle of the set, taking their own partner's hands (4 bars). Both couples turn their...

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Image 35 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 35 places (4 bars). The other couples repeat the same figures. Figure Fifth : “ The Sclavonians .” Both copies march forward four times, rest one step, drawing up the feet, counting...

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Image 36 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 36 the other ladies to their places (4 bars). The first couple promenade round the set (8 bars). The third couple ditto (8 bars). Both couples advance and take their own partners...

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Image 37 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 37 fourth; fourth and first; all join hands, all polka around the hall. MAZOURKA QUADRILLE. First Figure . Grand round and back (8 bars); first couple promenade in centre, stopping in front...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 38 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 38 Fourth Figure . First four forward; exchange partners (2 bars); return to gentleman's place in waltzing position (2 bars); mazourka across the set (4 bars); same couples mazourka on the outside...

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Date: 1884-01-01

Image 39 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 39 No. 2. The first couple sets out, as in the previous figure, with a waltz or promenade. The gentleman takes two ladies, and the lady two gentlemen. Consequently they form two...

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Image 40 of Dancing and prompting, etiquette and deportment of society and ball room 40 gentleman waltzes with the lady represented by the flower he has named, and the colductor waltzes with the other lady. The partner of the first gentleman executes the same figure with...

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Date: 1884-01-01

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