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Ih Gordon Whittle. Winner |* Mmmmmof Two State Titles ummumn, IThe rim world's dancing championship w«* he'd lb Parts in 190B. when inch dance* •• the Boston. the turkey trot,1 and the jninly bear were dancedThe following yesr it vn danced at Nice, and thereafter alternatively in Paria and Nice until tbt declaration of war.j « hen it w«a held in the Casino Municipal.; San Reran. Italy. This was won by the| noted Italian couple. Prof. Stefa do and Mdfle. Maria la Bella In 19L U»e championship waa held at Milan, and a French daiKcr. on leave from the front. non it.The event was not competed for again until 1919. when it was held at Nice. The danrr* raise, tanico. maaine. onestep, and foxtrot The 1920 champion-ship was held tinder I he auspice* of theFrench newspaper “Comoedia.'* A French couple sere aifuio awcvcwrful.The following year the championship*were so popular that they lasted more than 10 days. In December of 1022 the championships were danced in London for the fir«t time. Competitor* danced On a stage. three or four couples appearing at a time. The winner* were Mr. \ ictor Sylveotor and Misa Phyliss Clarke. In 11^24 and 102S Mr. Maxwell Stewart and Misa Barbara Miles were suceeastulSince 1929 the rompetitioa has, with on* exception, been danced in Paris, and on nearly every occasion the title of“world’s champions ha* gone to sn English couple The m*wt oui*tandin* performance of any dancer iP'es to Maxwell Stewart, for beside* winning with Mias Miles in 1924 and 19£». he was successful with Mis* Pat. 8vk« in 1928.1028. and 1930. Last vest ’• 'winners were M snd Mine. Chap«u!.Australia has only been represented once in the championship, and that was ‘in 1929. when Martin Doitellan and Misa OToolc. the Australian champions, made I the trip to England to compete. They were unmiccewmil.
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Adelaide Mail
Adelaide, South Australia, AU
Sat, Jul 01, 1933
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