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great building is his own and buUt accord In* to his oians. For eight years past Mr. Lopp has been teaching American dan cm to the children of Parisian high society. These children are now grown ups.“Oh. yes. everythin* Is American nowadays.” said Mr. Lopp contentedly. For years now I have been telling the young Parisians what they ought to dance, ana they have taken my word for it. It la amusing to hear them pronounce the American names- Tree-Step.* ‘Hoh-8tone* (for Boston). ‘Nev-Por* (for Newport! and TIar-var' (for Harvard). Of all these American lances the Boston has been the most popular; and it will last the longest.Novel and Amusing.And the cake walk?“Six months and more ago I said that I would have them dancing it, replied this American in Paris. You know that it has been made Into something like a real dance, ion't you? Well, It is novel and amusing.“But does that account for the cake walk's Immense and immediate vogue? I asked.Mr. Lopp was not sure about it.“The times must be ripe for it, he said, after long reflection. We must be living in a cake walk period.STERLING HELLICk
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Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sat, Feb 28, 1903
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