Part 3
FORWARD AND TURN PARTNERS.--Advance again and turn partners to places. Give right hand to partner and stand in readiness for the right and left all around, with which the figure concludes.
SARATOGA LANCERS.
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures Head couples to the right 4 All forward and turn 4 Cross over 4 Places 4 Balance to corners 8 Head couples to the left 4 All forward and turn 4 Cross over 4 Places 4
This figure is repeated.
HEAD COUPLES TO THE RIGHT.--The head couples lead to the right, the side couples advancing to meet them. Thus, first couple and third couple move toward each other, and simultaneously second and fourth couples execute same movement.
ALL FORWARD AND TURN.--First couple and third couple again advance and turn opposite partners. Second couple and fourth couple the same.
CROSS OVER.--Forward again, the head couples passing through the side couples. On returning, the side couples pass through the head couples.
PLACES.--Return to places.
BALANCE TO CORNERS.--Ladies balance to right, gentlemen to the left.
The head couples then lead to the left, the fourth couple advancing to meet them, and the second and third couples execute same movement. First and fourth couples and second and third couples continue to dance the remainder of the figure.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. All forward and back 4 Ladies in the center 4 Gentlemen hands around 8 Form basket; all around to places 8 Forward and back 4 Gentlemen in the center 4 Ladies hands around 8 Form basket; all around to places 8
Danced twice.
The couples join hands, advance four steps and retire. Advance again, and leave ladies in center. Gentlemen join hands and chassez around ladies. Form basket, as before described, and all chassez in circle. Retire to places. All advance four steps and retire. Advance again, and leave gentlemen in center. Ladies join hands and chassez around gentlemen. Form basket. All chassez and retire to places.
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. All forward and back 4 Forward and address 4 Ladies’ grand chain 8 All forward and back 4 Forward and address 4 Gentlemen: grand chain 8
Danced twice.
The four couples advance four steps and retire. Advance again and address. Four ladies cross right hands, walk halfway round set, turn opposite gentlemen with left hands, cross right hands again and walk halfway round to place. Repeat movement, with gentlemen crossing left hands in center.
Sometimes, when the gentlemen join left hands in center, they give disengaged arm to ladies, and either promenade around the circle, or promenade halfway, drop hands, ladies turn in, join right hands in center, and return thus to places.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples to the right and address 4 To the left and address, change couples 4 Turn partners to places 4 Right and left 8 To the left and address 4 To the right and address, change couples 4 Turn partners to places 4 Right and left 8
Repeated by side couples, beginning by leading to the left, then to the right.
The first and second couples lead to and address couple on the right; then lead to the left, address, and ladies change partners, the lady on the right becoming the partner of the gentleman on the left, and _vice versa_. Turn partners to place. Then give right hand to partner and execute right and left movement as before described. Head couples then lead to the left.
NOTE.--In changing partners, gentlemen extend right hand, ladies left.
FIFTH FIGURE.
Measures. Address partners -- Right hand to partners -- Grand right and left, half way 8 Reverse, grand right and left 8 First couple face out and promenade 8 All chassez across 8 Ladies to the right, gentlemen to the left, march 8 All forward and back 4 Forward and turn partners to places 4
Danced four times, alternately by first four and sides.
After giving right hand to partner and passing halfway round set, stop at opposite partner, walk halfway round that partner and return, giving right and left hands in passing.
FIRST COUPLE FACE OUT AND PROMENADE.--The first couple promenade around inside of set, facing outward. Third and fourth couple fall in line, second couple bringing up the rear. All chassez across and return. All march, ladies moving to the right, gentlemen to the left, describing a semicircle, and halt in two lines facing each other. Both lines move forward and back. Forward again and turn partners to places.
WALTZ LANCERS.
The Glide, or Waltz, Lancers consist of figures similar to those of the plain lancers, but they are somewhat curtailed to allow the waltz movement to be introduced at intervals.
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 Forward and turn opposite partners 4 Cross over, first couple inside 4 Return to places, second couple inside 4 Waltz 16 All balance to corners 8
Repeat movement.
Danced twice by side couples.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 Forward again, ladies in the center 4 Chassez and turn partners to places 8 All ladies to the right 8 All waltz 16
Repeat movement.
Danced twice by side couples.
When all the ladies balance to the right they turn and remain with new partners, then waltz.
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 Forward and address 4 Waltz 16 Ladies’ chain 8
Repeat.
Danced twice by side couples.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples to the right and address 4 To the left and address 4 Waltz 16 Right and left across 8
Repeat.
Danced twice by side couples.
FIFTH FIGURE.
Measures. All right and left all around 16 First couple waltz (inside set, facing out) 8 Couples form in column, march 8 Face partners, forward and back 4 Forward and turn partners to places 4
Third, second and fourth couples waltz inside set in rotation. The figure ends with right and left all around.
Danced four times.
FINALE.
All waltz around the room; or each set right and left all around.
THE CALEDONIANS.
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples cross right hands half around 4 Left hands back 4 Balance to partners, and turn 8 Ladies’ chain 8 Half promenade 4 Half right and left 4
Repeat.
Side couples: the same.
HEAD COUPLES CROSS RIGHT HANDS.--Advance and cross right hands, the two gentlemen joining right hands above the ladies’ hands. All take eight steps to the left, half around, thus arriving at opposite sides of the set. Drop right hands, turn, cross left hands and take eight steps back to place.
BALANCE TO PARTNERS.--Partners face each other, advance four steps and retire four steps; turn partners with both hands.
LADIES’ CHAIN.--Opposite ladies advance, take right hands in passing, then join hands with opposite gentleman and turn half around, returning to places.
HALF PROMENADE.--Partners join hands and cross to opposite side of set, turning to right in passing the opposite couple.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 Forward and address 4 All ladies balance to the right 8 All promenade 8
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
HEAD COUPLES FORWARD.--Advance four steps and retire; forward again and address, and retire.
LADIES BALANCE TO THE RIGHT.--Each lady moves forward four steps to the gentleman on her right, and turns him with both hands, and remains at his side. In this manner each gentleman gets an exchange of partners.
ALL PROMENADE.--The four couples then promenade with their new partners.
This movement is repeated by the head gentlemen with their new partners; then the sides execute the same twice, which brings each lady to her own partner.
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 Forward and dos a dos 4 Cross over, first couple inside 4 Back to place, second couple inside 4 Balance to corners 8 All join hands, forward to center 4 Forward and turn partners 4
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
HEAD COUPLES FORWARD AND BACK.--Advance four steps and retire.
FORWARD AND DOS A DOS.--Forward again, each gentleman going to the left of opposite lady, passing around behind her, back to back, from left to right, and retire to place.
CROSS OVER, FIRST COUPLE INSIDE.--First couple join hands and cross over, passing between opposite couple.
BACK AGAIN, SECOND COUPLE INSIDE.--Second couple join hands and cross over inside opposite couple to place.
BALANCE TO CORNERS.--Ladies advance four steps to the right; retire four steps. Advance again and turn gentlemen on their right and return to places.
ALL JOIN HANDS, FORWARD TO CENTER.--All join hands, thus forming a circle, and take four steps toward center, and four steps back to place.
FORWARD AND TURN PARTNERS.--All, still with hands joined, advance four steps again and turn partners to places.
When the figure is repeated the second couple, in crossing over, pass inside first, and outside on returning.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 Forward and turn partners to places 4 Four ladies to the right 4 Four gentlemen to the left 4 Four ladies to the right 4 Four gentlemen to the left 4 All promenade 8
Danced twice by head couples and twice by sides.
FOUR LADIES TO THE RIGHT, ETC.--Each lady advances four steps to the gentleman at her right, turns with him, and takes his former partner’s place. Each gentleman then advances to the lady at his left, turns her and assumes her former partner’s side. This movement, repeated by both ladies and gentlemen, brings original partners together, but at the side of the set opposite to their original position. All then promenade entirely around the set. The second and fourth times the figure is danced the couples will be restored to their original positions.
FIFTH FIGURE.
Measures. First couple promenade 8 Four ladies forward and back 4 Four gentlemen forward and back 4 All balance to partners and turn 8 Right and left half around 8 Half promenade to places and turn partners 8 Chassez across and turn at corners 8
Danced four times, each couple in turn leading with the promenade.
FIRST COUPLE PROMENADE.--The first couple join hands, crossed, and promenade entirely around the inside of the set, returning to places.
FOUR LADIES FORWARD AND BACK.--The four ladies advance to center four steps and retire.
FOUR GENTLEMEN FORWARD AND BACK.--The four gentlemen advance to center four steps and retire.
ALL BALANCE TO PARTNERS.--Partners, facing each other, make four steps to the right and four to the left, and swing around with both hands.
RIGHT AND LEFT HALF AROUND.--Each gentleman holds his partner’s right hand, passing to the right; the lady passes outside to the left; the gentlemen give alternately left and right hands to the ladies in passing, until they meet their original partners halfway around. Then stop, take partners by the right hand, and swing once around.
ALL HALF PROMENADE TO PLACES AND TURN PARTNERS.--Partners join hands and promenade to places; then turn partners in places.
CHASSEZ ACROSS AND TURN AT CORNERS.--The gentlemen make four steps to the right, the ladies four to the left, and turn corners with right hands once around; all make four steps back to partners and turn them with left hands to places.
The figure is repeated, each couple leading off in the promenade in turn. Finish with all chassez and address.
THE GLIDE CALEDONIANS.
The Glide Caledonians is similar to the Plain Caledonians, except that waltzing is introduced. All the movements have been described before. The calls are as follows:
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples right hands across 8 Balance to partners 8 All waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back, forward and address 8 All ladies to the right; change partners 8 All waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back, and dos a dos 8 All balance at corners, exchanging partners 8 Waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples: forward and back 4 Forward and turn partners to place 4 Ladies to the right 4 Gentlemen to the left 4 Ladies to the right 4 Gentlemen to the left 4 All waltz 16
FIFTH FIGURE.
Measures. Hands all around 8 Ladies forward and back 4 Gentlemen forward and back 4 Balance to partners 8 All waltz 16
THE WALTZ QUADRILLE, No. 1.
The two Waltz Quadrilles are founded upon the Plain Quadrilles already described.
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples right and left 8 All waltz (keeping within limits of original set; each couple maintaining same relative distance between other couples) 16 Head couples, ladies’ chain 8 All waltz 16
Side couples: the same.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward two (same movements as in second figure of Plain Quadrille) 16 All waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward four 4 Forward again, ladies cross and change partners 4 All waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. All join hands and forward and back 4 Turn partners to places 4 All waltz 16
Danced four times.
FIFTH FIGURE.
Measures. All right hand to partners, right and left half around 8 All waltz back to places 16 Head couples forward two 16 All waltz; places 16
Side couples the same.
All, at the close, address 8
THE WALTZ QUADRILLE, No. 2.
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples right and left 8 Balance 8 Ladies’ chain 8 All waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward two 16 All waltz 16
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples right hands across (to opposite couples) 4 Left hands back to center 4 Balance in center 4 Half promenade to opposite places 4 All waltz 16
Repeat.
Side couples: the same twice.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples balance to the right 4 Exchange partners (gentlemen lead new partners to places) 4 Ladies’ grand chain 8 All forward and back 4 Turn new partners to places 4 All waltz 16
Head couples repeat (bringing original partners together again).
Side couples: the same twice.
LADIES’ GRAND CHAIN.--This is executed by the four ladies simultaneously. They cross right arms, each lady taking the hand of the opposite lady. With hands joined, ladies walk round, halting with opposite partners. Turn opposite gentleman with left hand, and return to place, crossing right arms in center as before and turning partner with left hand.
A variation of this figure is sometimes introduced as follows: When the exchange of partners has been effected, instead of resuming positions in quadrille, the head couples remain facing their respective side couples, and a “ladies’ chain” is made on each side of the quadrille by each two facing couples. There is no objection to this if there be plenty of room, but where limited, it is better to execute a “ladies’ grand chain” with the couples at their places.
FIFTH FIGURE.
Measures. All right hand to partner, right and left half around 8 Reverse to places 8 Head couples forward and back 4 Forward and address 4 All ladies balance to the right (exchange partners) 8 All waltz (with new partners) 16
Head couples repeat.
Side couples: the same twice.
All right and left hand around 8 Reverse to places and address 8
PRINCE IMPERIAL QUADRILLE.
As usual in all quadrilles, during the first eight bars of music, each gentleman addresses first his own partner, then the lady on his left.
FIRST FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples to the right and address 4 Take side ladies, and go opposite 4 Ladies’ grand chain (without gentlemen) 8 All chassez to right and left 4 Turn partners, head couples at opposite places. 4
Head couples repeat as they stand.
Side couples: the entire figure, twice.
HEAD COUPLES TO THE RIGHT AND ADDRESS.--The first couple moves to the right and stops, facing the third couple, and the second couple stops facing the fourth couple. All address.
TAKE SIDE LADIES AND GO OPPOSITE.--Retaining his partner’s right hand in his right hand, the first gentleman takes the third lady’s right hand in his left and conducts the two ladies to the second couple’s place. In the same way the second gentleman leads his partner and the fourth lady to the first couple’s place.
LADIES’ GRAND CHAIN (WITHOUT GENTLEMEN).--The four ladies cross over, touching right hands in passing. They then cross from side to side of the set, touching left hands. These two movements are repeated, ending with each lady standing in front of and facing her own partner.
ALL CHASSEZ.--All take four steps to the right and four to the left, and then turn partners. This leaves the first couple in the second couple’s place, and the second couple in the first couple’s place; the side couples remaining in their proper places. The repetition of the figure restores the head couples to original positions. The figure is then danced twice with side couples leading.
SECOND FIGURE.
Measures. First gentleman and second lady forward 2 Turn with both hands, and both face first lady 2 Cross over and turn with left hand 4 Head couples forward and back 4 Half ladies’ chain 4 All chassez and turn corners, right hands 4 Turn partners, left hands, to places 4
This figure is danced four times, each gentleman and opposite lady commencing in turn.
FIRST GENTLEMAN AND SECOND LADY FORWARD.--Turn with both hands, the gentleman half around, and the lady entirely around, and stop in center, both facing the first lady.
CROSS OVER AND TURN WITH LEFT HANDS.--The first lady passes between the couple in front of her, crosses over and turns second gentleman with left hand in second couple’s place; at the same time the first gentleman and second lady turn one another in first couple’s place.
HEAD COUPLES FORWARD AND BACK.--Head couples advance four steps and retire four steps to places.
HALF LADIES’ CHAIN.--The first and second ladies cross over, touching right hands in passing, and turn partners to place with left hands.
ALL CHASSEZ AND TURN CORNERS.--All take four steps to right and turn corner partners with right hand.
TURN PARTNERS TO PLACES.--All take four steps back to place and turn partners with left hand.
THIRD FIGURE.
Measures. First couple forward 2 Gentlemen back to place, leaving lady in center, facing him 2 Second couple the same 4 Third couple the same 4 Fourth couple the same 4 Ladies join hands, back to back; circle 4 Gentlemen forward and all address 4 All balance 4 Turn partners to places 4
The entire figure is performed four times, the first, second, third and fourth couples leading in rotation.
FIRST COUPLE FORWARD.--The first couple walk four steps forward. The lady then turns facing her partner, who retires, with a bow, to place. The same movement is performed by each of the other couples in succession. This leaves the four ladies standing in the center, back to back.
LADIES JOIN HANDS, CIRCLE.--The ladies join hands and swing around in a circle to the left, ending face to face with partners, as before. Ladies then release hands.
GENTLEMEN FORWARD AND ALL ADDRESS.--The four gentlemen step forward, each giving his right hand to his partner and his left to the lady at the left and address.
BALANCE AND TURN PARTNERS TO PLACES.--Balance in position and turn partners to places.
FOURTH FIGURE.
Measures. Head couples forward and back 4 First lady and second gentleman to sides 4 Six forward and back, twice 8 Two forward and back 4 Two forward, address, and face partners 4 Four hands half around 4 Half right and left 4
Danced twice by head couples and twice by sides.
HEAD COUPLES FORWARD AND BACK.--The head couples walk four steps forward and retire four steps.
FIRST LADY AND SECOND GENTLEMAN TO SIDES.--The head couples forward again; the first lady places herself on the left of the third gentleman; the second gentleman takes his position on the right of the fourth lady; the first gentleman and second lady return to their respective places.
SIX FORWARD AND BACK, TWICE.--The three on each side forward and back; repeat this movement.