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replacing it, me drake comes to me rescue »ud recognizes bis paternal responsibility by furnishing a supply of down from bisownbreast.— The Nineteenth Century.The Kaeqast.Concerning the popular new dance at Atlantic City, a correspondent writes“ It is not a waltz, nor a galop, uor a polka; it istbe ‘Racquet.’ From tbe slow, slipping-■lide waltz of a few years back when it was flagrant to lift your feet from tbe floor, we bare gone by stages to tbe Boston, tbe old polka, tbe slide, tbe heel-and-toe polka, uu-til tbe last stage has been reached, when tbe thing is not to keep tbe feet on tbe floor. Tbe ltacquet sends its rotaries wildly pitching to tbe right and left, up and down, with kicks and leaps that approach tbe can-can, aud it Is as well suited to polite society as a .Mock war dance, or tbe Carmagnole of tbe French Resolution. The Uacouet can be danced to aoytbiug that is round and in fast time, whether waitz, polks, or galop; best with tbe latter. Technically it cousists of t bree sliding steps to tbe rignt, oue slide to tbe left, to tbe right, to tbe left, to the right, then three to tbe left, aud continue. The body is swayed more tbau in skatiug, aud the rigor and energy with which it is always danced renders it as riolent an exercise as jumping, aud not quite as graceful, .sometimes tbe partuers are uol held as in other round daaoes. They simply lake bold of bands, and racquet It arouud iu that way, reproducing tbe scenes in tbe surf of the morning. Hair dressiug ueeds to be firmly done aud dresses to be of stout material and rowing, to stand it. lu this day of abort Mroug dresses and full guaged skirts, the racquet makes a fine display of silken bose aud dainty slippers. 1‘biladelpbia iureuted tbe dance, as it is, aud the sous and daugb-. It. IIIA. I.IaL . At!
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Chester Daily Times
Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Sep 20, 1880
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