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Dancing — Steps Posed by Miss Anna West / Charles F. Burgess; text by Charles F. Burgess and Virtus R. Scott (Moses King Inc., 1914)
Publisher: Moses King Inc., Publishers, New York, 1914. Cover and illustrations by E. A. Dickert. Sold via Wehman Bros., 126 Park Row, New York City, at 'Price 10 Cents each, or 6 Copies for 50 Cents.' Illustrated pamphlet of the 1914 modern-dance revival, opening with the Sir John Suckling epigraph and the definition 'Dancing may be defined as the outward and visible sign of joy expressed with graceful motion and measured steps in time with a tune sung or played on an instrument.' Music recommendations: 'Oh, You Turkey' (One Step), 'Waltz of My Heart' / Valse de ma Coeur (Hesitation), 'Trotter's Lane' (Maxixe), 'Maori' (real South American Tango) — all published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., 112 West 38th St., New York. Two positions described — Normal (face-to-face) and Forward (side-by-side, lady on gentleman's right). Three sections: ONE-STEP (Walk/Trot, Square Walk, Lame Duck, Marcel Wave/Grapevine, Boatswing, Aeroplane Walk, Scissor, La Bursco); HESITATION (Hesitation Walk, Hesitation Glide / Double Glide, Butterfly, Innovation, Boston, Rocking Step, Squirrel Step, Dew Drop, El Corte, Double Corte, Throwaway, Oriole, El Roueda, Courtesy, Half and Half); MAXIXE (Maxixe Glide, Maxixe Waltz, Skating Step, Brazilian, Heel Waltz). From the Richard Powers collection (1914_Kings.txt, 128 lines).Year: 1914Family: kingsCatalog: local
Dance manual/reference by Moses King Inc., Publishers, New York, 1914. Cover and illustrations by E. A. Dickert. Sold via Wehman Bros., 126 Park Row, New York City, at 'Price 10 Cents each, or 6 Copies for 50 Cents.' Illustrated pamphlet of the 1914 modern-dance revival, opening with the Sir John Suckling epigraph and the definition 'Dancing may be defined as the outward and visible sign of joy expressed with graceful motion and measured steps in time with a tune sung or played on an instrument.' Music recommendations: 'Oh, You Turkey' (One Step), 'Waltz of My Heart' / Valse de ma Coeur (Hesitation), 'Trotter's Lane' (Maxixe), 'Maori' (real South American Tango) — all published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., 112 West 38th St., New York. Two positions described — Normal (face-to-face) and Forward (side-by-side, lady on gentleman's right). Three sections: ONE-STEP (Walk/Trot, Square Walk, Lame Duck, Marcel Wave/Grapevine, Boatswing, Aeroplane Walk, Scissor, La Bursco); HESITATION (Hesitation Walk, Hesitation Glide / Double Glide, Butterfly, Innovation, Boston, Rocking Step, Squirrel Step, Dew Drop, El Corte, Double Corte, Throwaway, Oriole, El Roueda, Courtesy, Half and Half); MAXIXE (Maxixe Glide, Maxixe Waltz, Skating Step, Brazilian, Heel Waltz). From the Richard Powers collection (1914_Kings.txt, 128 lines). (1914). Imported from local collection.