C OPYR I G HT , 1 9 2 0

BY T HE

ATIO N AL

BO AR D

O F THE

O F T HE

WO M EN S C HR I STI AN A SSOC I ATI ON S

N I TED STAT E S O F A M ER IC A

YO (

NG

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VI SE D 1 9 2 3

This

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t rtai n men t is fu lly prot e cte d und e r t he ( n ite d State s

R e v is ed Statu te s Se ction 4966 Titl e 60 C hapte r 3 an d may n ot b e
prod u c e d e xc e pt u pon paym e n t O f a royalty of Fi v e D ollars
for e ach i n itial p erforman ce which sho uld b e se nt to M iss Hel en
D urham V assar C l ub 1 30 East 57t h Stree t N ew Yor k N Y
Wh en this en t ertai nmen t is u s ed it is ask ed that ac k nowledge
men t b e gi v en to au thor an d p u blish e r
en e

This r ev i e w was rst prod u c e d d uri n g t he war by t he

R ed C ross

An ge l es C aliforn ia The n am e of t he origi n ator of t he ide a

is n ot k now n so cre dit u n fortun at ely can n ot b e gi ven to h er The
pre sen t arran gemen t is a rev isio n of t he origi n al material with many
addition s from variou s sourc e s M any of t he son gs and m u ch of t he
m u sic are from t he V assar Folli es gi ve n in N ew Yor k in 1 92 1 for
t he b en e t of t he V assar En dowm e n t Fun d
in Los

PR IN TED IN

THE

N IT

E D STATES O F AM ER I C A

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Fas hio n Re v ie w

Do w n Pet t ic oat Lan e

The setting is a garden along Petticoat L ane A white
picket fence with arched opening in the center covered
with lavender Wisteria o r pink rambler r o ses runs acros s
the back of the stage sep arating the lane from the gar
den Down front on either side are two boxwo od trees
A white stone bench stands near o n e of them A pair of
s teps leads d own from the garden into the audience
.

Along

this lane through the opening and into the

g a rden stroll American girls in fashions of yesterday
and to day E ach parades a cross the stage with step
and manner that become her gown and then exits down
the center aisle bowing to the a udience as she goes A
few p aus e a moment before the footlights t o sing or
to dance o r perhaps to do a stunt
,

in the p roces sion comes the American Indian girl in

her striking costume of beaded brown leather ; next the
demure Puritan ; t hen the sta t ely C o lonials who dance
the minuet ; the ho o p and bustle girls the G ibs on girl of
magazine f am e the l\1 er ry W ido w the handicapped
hobble girl and many others who yesterday p araded
An d then t he girl o f to day strolls by
F ashion L ane
with all her fads and fancies First M ary Jane j ump

F irs t

ing rope ; then the s chool girl in calico who sings S ch ool

Days to her bashful ba refoot be au ; a gym girl in

middy and bloomers ; a pretty debu t an t e ; a riding girl
in smart habit and hat ; a apper ; a golfer with bags
and clubs ; a business girl in t a ilored suit and hat ; an
evening girl with gorgeous wrap and feathered fan ; and
nally the most be autiful o f them all the bride and her
attend ants
,

Music is played during the entire performance changing

o f course fo r the
as each character appears

S outherner C heyenne fo r the Westerner the wedding

march for the bride and nally The Typic al American

G irl fo r the ending chorus sung by the entire cast to

the bride
,

C HAR AC TE R S IN O R DE R O F APP E AR AN CE ,

W ITH AC C O MPAN YIN G M( S IC

P AR T I
F ASH IO N S 0F YE S T E R DA Y

A M ERICAN IN D IAN

P URI T AN

GIRL

GIRL

C AV ALIER

GIRL

1 5 00

The

1 65 0

Auld L ang

1 7 00

C hattering

C hopin

Squaw

Syne
Militaire

Po

l on ais e

CO L O NIAL
E M P IRE

H O O PS(

GIRL AN D

GIRL AN D
IRT

GIRL

M AN 1 7 50

MAN

Mozart s Minuet
Do n Juan

from

1 8 00

Glow

Worm

1 8 50

Tune :
F ifty Y ears Ago

I ll Be Y our V alentine
.

Jump Jim
M ayti me
d
ee
w
r
s
o
S
(

C row ,

from

of s on g

B ( S T LE GIRL

1 8 75

When Johnnie C omes

M arching Home

G IB S O N

GIRL

1 895

M ERRY

WIDo w

1 9 00

the G ood O ld Summer

Time
Merry Widow Waltz

H O R B LE GIRL
S O U T H ERN

GIRL

1 91 0

In

Yo u

re a Dangerous G irl

Dixie

WE S T ERN GIRL

C heyenne

H AW AIIAN GIR L

Aloh a

C U B AN

La

GIRL

Paloma

P AR T II
E
N
N
I
F
O
S 0
T DAY
F ADS A D F A C

M ARY ( ANE

L ondon

S C H O O L B OY

Down
S chool Days

AN D GIRL

GIRL
GY M GIRL
D EB U T AN T E AN D
P AR T NER
R I D IN G GIRL
AF T E R N O O N GIRL

Bridge

Bur ni ng
p opular gym march

Incense

P AR T Y

An y
D ANCIN G

An y

p opular waltz

The Hunter s S ong

B ridge Fiends Tune :
.

d
ee
w
o
r
S
s
(

S PO RT GIRL
CO MM ERCIAL

o f son g

AR TIS T

GIRL S

popular tune
The S tudio Dwellers

GIRL

and

mu s i c o f

s on g

S alary S ong Tune : Missis

sippi
.

e e w or ds
S
(

F LA PPE R

C uba

An y

d
ee
w
o
r
S
s
(

B U S INE S S

IS F alli ng

o f s on

g)

Yo u

GIRL

Must F lap To B e a
Tune : F lorrie
F lap p er
Was a Flapper
An y p opul a r air
Wedding March from LO
hen grin
and Mendels

s ohn s Wedding March

The Ty p ical American G irl

Tune : She s Typical of

O ld V C from the V a s
s a r F ollies
.

E V ENIN G

B RI D E

GIRL

AN D H E R

F INALE

A T T EN D AN T S

E N T IRE C A S T

( Se e w o r d s

an d

mu si c

o f s on g

DE S C RIB E D IN DE TAIL WITH

C HAR AC TE R S

ACCO MPAN YIN G M( S IC

P AR T I
F ASH IO N S 0F YE S TE R DAY

C ha ra c t er s

A M ERICAN IN D IAN

GIRL

1 5 00

The

u s ic

C hattering

Squaw

Striking brown Indian costume heavily beaded and

fringed ; brown stockings leather moccasins ; be aded
head band with bright red feather at back ; hair in long
braids at either side
Stands at opening in characteristic Indian p ose head up
body erect arms folded acros s chest ; comes down stage
with In di an lope p auses a moment in front of footlights
raises right hand to eyes and s cans imaginary lands cape
E xits down center aisle with familiar Indian walk
,

P URI T AN

GIRL

1 65 0

Auld L ang

Syne

Simple gray Purit an costume ; white cap kerchief cuffs

and apron white stockings black shoes
C omes along lane in S hy fashion stands at Opening with
hands demurely cl a sped in front M akes a quaint curt
s ey to audience before going down the steps
,

C A V ALIER

GIRL

1 7 00

C hopin

s Militaire Polo

naise
Dark vel v et costume of the period , with train , long S leeves

high neck ; plumed hat to match and high black boots

E nters and p arades in front o f fo otlights with stately
rather aloof manner
.

CO L O NIAL

GIRL AN D M

AN

M ozart s Minuet
Don Juan

1 75 0

from

s costume colonial c ostume o f s atin : tight bo di ce ;

low neck ; S hort sleeves ; p anni er skirt ; white stockings ;
black pumps with colonial buckles of S ilver ; p owdered
hair o r wig

L ady

G entleman

s costume : tight co at with long tails ; vest

and ruf ed s tock and frill ; knee breeches ; white stock
ings ; black pumps with colo n ial buckl es ; p owdered wig
.

enters from on e end o f lane gentleman from the

other They curtsey to each other and gentleman leads
lady to center Of the stage where they curtsey again
before starting the minuet

L ady

See
des
cription
(
E M P IRE

GIRL AN D

dance p age
,

AN

G low

1 8 00

Worm

s costume high waisted s atin costume o f empire

period : S hor t pu ff ed sleeves ; neck cut low o ff S houlders ;
long train ; p oke bonnet o f s atin to match either worn
o r carried by streamers ; s tockings and s atin hi gh heeled
slippers to match gown ; hair p arted and done high in
back with curls at each side

L ady

s costume : tight - t t in g s atin t rousers ; S atin

darker colo r ; brocaded ves t ; rufed stock ; high

G entleman

co at o f
s ilk hat

G irl

and p artner s troll down the lane together ; pose a

moment under arch before starting G avotte
.

See
des
cription
(

of

G avotte ,

page
8

H O O PS ( IRT GIRL
AN D M A N

1 850

Tune :
F ifty Y ears Ago

I ll Be Y our V alentine
.

As

encore Jump Jim

Tune : Victor
C row

Herbert s Maytime
,

s costume : wide old fashioned hoopskirt dres s ;

tight basque ; lace kerchief ; ruffled pantalettes ; poke
bonnet ; white lace mitts and small p arasol

L ady

G entleman

s costume : light colored broadcloth trousers ;

long ta iled coat ; plain double breasted vest O f di fferent
colo r ; high stock ; high S ilk hat ; side burns
-

G entleman

strolls in from o n e end of the lane picks a

ower fo r the girl who comes down the lane with slow
prim steps She curts eys to him and together they enter

the garden She sings Fifty Y ears Ago to him whi le

he sits o n the bench watching her Then he S ings Jump

Jim C row to her S howing her the new dance which was

once considered really S hocking

,

See
words
of
Fifty
ears
A
o
and
Jump
Jim
Y
(
g
with accompanying dance p ages 2 0 and

C row

B U S T LE

GIRL

1 8 75

When Johnnie C omes

M arching Home

O ld

fashion ed S ilk bustle costume ; full l o ng S kirt with

many sti ff petticoats underneath ; tight bodice ; leg O f
mutton sleeves ; elaborately trimmed hat o f the period
per c hed high o n the head ; black silk mitts and p aras ol
-

She enters with quick mincing S teps turns around in fron t

Of the fo otlights to S how the bustle
,

GI B S O N GIRL

1 89 5

F amiliar G ibs on

In

the G ood
Time

O ld

Summ er

girl costume

See magazine plates o f that time o r G ibs on s Ill ustra

tions of American G irls

She strolls through the lane an d garden in a rather blas
fashion with j us t a suggestion o f superiority in her
manner
.

M ERRY

W ID O W

1 9 00

Merry Wid ow W altz

Tall slender girl dressed in striking o n piece black gown ;

large brimmed Merry W idow s ailor ; black glo v es wears
huge bunch o f vi o lets
Haughty and rather aloof S he comes down the lane
p auses on top step and glances at the audience through
her lorgnette
e

H O B B LE GIRL

1910

Y ou

re a Dangerous G irl

Tight hobble dres s ; very high heeled tight pumps

Hurries in and acros s stage with short j erky steps de
s cends S teps with difculty because o f the tightnes s o f
h er S kirt
-

S O U TH ERN

Dixie

GIRL

L ight ,

rufed summer dress ; large oppy leghorn hat

covered with owers either worn o r c arried b y
strea mers ; light ruffled p aras ol ; arms full o f owers
C omes tripping along lane smiles and rather ir t a t io u s ly
throws a ower or two to someone in the audience
,

10

WE S T ERN GIRL

C heyenne

Very

r o bust girl in short khaki riding skirt and blouse ;

red handkerchief around neck ; broad brimmed cowboy
hat ; hi gh boots ; belt and pistol Dashes in waves hat
to audience and rushes out through audience
-

H AWAIIAN GIRL

Aloha

N ative

Hawaiian c ostume : tight orange silk o r cloth

bloomers ; orange col o red wais t wrapped around body ;
gras s skirt o f many layers reaching from waist t o well
below the knees ( This S kirt can be fairly well imitated

by cutting many layers O f Dennis on s buff c r pe p aper

in one third inch strips o f the required skirt length )
Around the hair neck forearms and ankles are leis o r
ower wreaths green red pink o r orange
These
(

wreaths can be made by cutting Dennis on s c rpe p aper

into tiny circles one and on e half inches in diameter
s tringing those o f the s ame color together and u t in g
the edges of each circle to produce a rippled e ff ect )
Brown stockings F ace and arms colored with light brown
make u p

Sings O ff stage verse of Aloha ; strolls in playing her

accomp animent o n the ukulele
.

C U B AN

GIRL
L a Paloma
Slender tall dark girl in Spanish costume : long full dark
S kirt ; bright heavily embroidered Sp anish S hawl ; black
lace stockings ; high -heeled red slippers or bl a ck slippers
with red heels Hair done in Spanish f a shi o n with high
co mb Sh wears red rose carries tambourine
Pauses in opening shakes tambourine and dances a few
s teps of a Spanish dance
,

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P AR T II
F ADS AN D

DA Y
E
T
O
F AN C I S 0F

C hara c t ers
M ARY (

ANE

L ondon

a s ic

Bridge

Is F alling

Down

Small girl dressed in child s whi te gingham dress s ocks

and bl a ck pumps hair bobbed o r tied with bow
,

Jumps rope along the lane acros s stage and down aisle
keeping time t o music
,

S C H O O L B O Y AN D

S chool Days

GIRL

Small girl in plaid s chool dres s and sun bonnet of calico ;

hair in braids down her back ; carries Old fashioned
slate
Bashful boy about the s ame age in blue o v era ll s ; torn
sleeveles s shirt ; old straw hat frayed around the brim
-

enters from one end of lane singing verse o f S chool

Boy much embarrassed foll ows her ; hangs b e

Days
hind at the arch and fi nally gains enough courage to
j oin her

G irl

They s troll arm in arm down the center aisle S inging th e

chorus Of the s ong
.

P AR T Y

GIRL

Incense

Burning

Y oung

girl of about twelv e in her rs t p arty dress o f white

o rgandie with bright hair ribbon and s ash to match
.

She enters rather shyly curtseys to the audi ence self -con
s c iou s l
y displays her brand new gown
,

12

GY M

Any

GIRL

po pular gym march

Athletic

girl in gym costume : dark blue bloomers white

middy ; black tie ; black S tockings and white sne akers
R uns along the lane and through the arch with basket ball
Bounces it once or twice down-stage p auses at foot
lights to make im aginary basket and dribs it down
center aisle
,

D EB U T AN T E

AN D

D ANCIN G

An y

P AR T NER

popular waltz

L ovely

young girl in dance frock ; stockings and evening

slippers t o match ; perhaps carries a bouquet of owers
Waltzes down the lane and acros s the stage carried away
by the music Her p artner j oins her and together they
dance s ome o f the latest S teps When the music end-s
they reluctantly stop dancing and wander down the
center aisle quite oblivious o f their surroundings
.

RI D IN G

GIRL

The Hunter s S ong

G irl

wearing smart looking riding habit hat and boots

S trides down lane and across stage striking her riding
whip against her boots

A F T ERN O O N

GIRL

B ridge Fiends Tune :

.

C uba

Two girls in becoming afternoon dres ses hats gloves and

beaded bags are presumably o n their way to a bridge
game O n e stops to p owder her n o se the other takes a
p ack o f cards from her bag They S ing bridge s ong be
fore making their exit
,

See
words
(

B ridge

F iends ,
13

p age

GIRL
An y p opular air
Striking-looking girl in S port clothes : golf ski rt sweater
hat and s carf ; c arries golf bag and clubs
Strolls d own the lane put s bag against bench and takes a
few practice strokes driving imaginary ball across foot
lights ; picks up bag and follows ball down the aisle

S PO RT

GIRL S
The S tudio Dwellers
Two bobbed haired girls in smocks ; plaided S kirts ; velvet
tams and black ties ; one carrying brush and palette
the other magazine sketches
They enter at the s ame time from each end o f lane meet
at ope ni ng and sing song as they p arade down center and
before footlights
CO MM ERC IAL A R T I S T

See
words
(
p age

and music

R E D C R O S S N UR S E

May
(

of

s ong

Studio Dwellers

be

omitted )
The R os e o f N O Man s L and
Tall nurs e in whi te uni form : cap ; whi te shoes ; short blue
cape lined with red such as were worn during the war
Poses under arch with arms outstretched to represent fa
miliar R ed C ross war p oster
.

S alary S ong T u n e : M is s is
sippi
G irl in dark blue serge suit ; plain tailored hat to match ;
tailored blouse ; black stockings ; brown oxfords and
gloves ; carries small C orona in black case
Sits down on bench and types on C orona as she S ings s ong
B U S INE SS

GIRL

See
words
of
s
ong
S
alary
S
ong
(
14

p age

F LA P P ER

Y ou

GIRL

Must F lap T o B e a
Flapper T une : F lorrie
W as a F lapper
.

Typical apper : short plaided skirt ; sweater ; orange

and black string tie ; whi te B ramley coll ar a n d cuffs ;
bright s carf o f many hues ; rolling apper hat o f felt ;
woolen stockings and galoshes
,

E nters

nonchalantly with hands in pockets and in the mos t

blas fashion sings s ong
.

o u Must
See
wo
rds
Y
(
,

E V ENIN G

F lap T o

Be a

An y

GIRL

F lapper ,

page

popular s ong

Tall striking looking girl in stunning e v ening gown ; stock

ings and slippers to match ; bright velv et evening wrap
with hands ome fur collar ; carries huge ostrich fan

E nters

with great p oise and as surance displays her gown

like a manikin and exits down center aisle
,

B RI D E AN D H E R A T T EN D AN T S

Wedding March fr o m LO
and Mendels
hen grin

s ohn s Wedding M arch

Beautiful girl in white s atin bridal gown with long court

train ; whi te tulle veil caught with orange bloss oms ;
carries S hower -bouquet of white roses and lilies o f the
valley
Attendants : four o r more girls in organdie or t arlatan
d resses of p astel shades ; t a rlatan hats t o match gown ;
small nosegay bouquets o f pink roses
.

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bridesmaid enters from e a ch end Of lane ( to Wedding

March from
meets p artner at the arch
adv ances down center The others follow in similar
fashion and take their places in semicircle formation
waiting for the bride The bride enters with downcast
eyes pauses a moment under arch as music changes to

Mendelss ohn s march Then S he graciously smiles to

her attendants and the c ast
,

F IN AL E

The Typical American G irl

The music swings into The Typical American G irl The

cast who have been s tanding at the back Of the hall
come down center aisle and up on the stage grouping
themselv es in a semicircle around the bride as they sing
t o her

E N T IRE C A S T

T H E T Y P ICAL A M ERICAN

GIRL

Thi s girl has no bustle hoopskirt o r are

An d S he doesn t walk demurely with a Puritan air

But s he foll ows all her ancestors by keeping in the s tyle

An d picki ng out a husband who is well worth while you ll

,

s ee

E veryone

you know will s ay

0 yes they always go that way ;
Insist with manner argumentative
That girl is rep resentative

She s a typical American girl

She s a typical American gi rl

,

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P R O D(

DE TAIL

C T IO N

S E TT IN G

If the R eview

is produced on a stage representing a garden

have a s olid background o f real trees o r O f pine boughs
fas tened t o wire netting If this is not feasible a plain
dark curtain hung in folds always gives an e ffective
background Between this and the white picket fence
there should be at least two o r three feet to allow ample
room fo r p assing The t wo entrances are at each end
Of the lane and between the backdrop and the fence If
a third entrance used only by the rst and last charac
ters can be arranged at the center b a ck it helps t o make
the entrances of the Indian girl and the bride much more
e ff ective The arched opening at the center o f the
picket fence S hould be wide enough to allow two charac
ters to enter S ide by side F lowering v ines either wis
teria o r pink ramblers whi ch trail along the fence and
over the opening give the neces s ary touch Of color
irections
for
making
W
isteria
from
c r e p aper c an
D
(
p

be Obtained from Dennis on s F ifth Avenue and 2 6t h

S treet N ew Y o rk N Y ) The space between the fence
and the footlights may be decorated to represent a gar
den A small t ree o r two at each side a white garden
bench o f S tone o r perhaps a fountain surrounded by ow
all add to the effect They must be arranged how
e rs
T he
e ver S O that they are not in the way o f the dancers
A
n
s idedr o s o f the s e t should match the background
(
p
effective idea once used fo r the R eview was a three foot
boxwood hedge running acros s the back of the stage and
,

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down each side against a dark curtain background

Many owering S hrubs and a S tone fountain in the gar
den gave the neces s ary color )
,

If

only one s et o f steps leading down to the audience is

used place it at the center and have all the characters
exit down the center aisle Two sets o f steps one at
each end of the stage are much better becaus e they
afford a greater v ariety in the exits of the performers
,

The R eview may be S taged as an interio r A plain curtain

background preferably dark velvet curtains hung in
rich folds a oo r runner o f the s ame colo r from the
opening at the center back to the fo otlights and per
haps two tall formal urns or hands ome oor lamps at
each s idefr o n t a s decoration make a suitable setting
.

The R eview which was originally p roduced for the benet

of the Red C ross was rs t s taged down the center Of a
hotel ballroom with the audience s eated at each side
To accord with the occasion a R ed C ros s nurs e was
featured Whil e s he stood at the entrance with out
stretched arms to represent a popul ar p o ster the o r

She s the R ose of N o M an s L and

c he s t r a played
N aturally this wartime audience sprang to their feet
and appl auded a gain and again in recognition of the
work she herself an d others ha d done in the serv ice In
the abo v e production the bride has been featured but
another character might well be chosen depending up on
the occasion and circumstances under which the R ev iew
is given
,

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M U S IC

The music is v ery impo rtant in creatin g atmosphere for

each character and in giving continuity to the perform

ance As an overture use music of T he Typical Ameri

can G irl raising the curtain during the last t w o lines

Of the s ong Without a p ause swing into The C h a tter

ing Squaw playing a few introductory me a sures b e

fore the Indian girl ap pears C ontinue this music until
s he has dis appeared from sight at the b a ck of the

the ater then without a p ause swing into Auld L ang

Syne the music fo r the Puritan G irl and s o o n until

the end o f Part I when the music Of The Typical

American G irl is repeated before swinging into M ary

Jane s L ondon Bridge Is F alling Down

,

LI G H T S
In

addition to the necess ary stage lights a spotlight should

be thrown on each performer as s he enters keeping it
focused on her until s he makes her exit at the back o f
the auditorium There should be sufficient light in the
house s o that the audience may easily s ee each character
as s he p asses down the aisle
,

P LACAR D S
In

addition to announcing the ch a racters on the p rogram

each should be indiv idually introduced to t he audience
in s ome way If the garden setting is used h ave a small
girl in quaint garden cos tume with owered hat and
black mitts and a gay colored cretonne bag to match
her gown s tand at one side O f the s t agefr on t beside a

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rustic easel As each character appears have her take

from her bag a pl acard bearing the name Of that char
acter and place it on the S tandard
.

S O N GS
Ffty

Ye ars Ago

Tu n e : I ll B e You r Vale n t i n e

S UN G B Y

H O O PS (

IR T

GIRL

S ome fty years ago o r more

In days o f mitts and pinafore
When every maiden wore a Paisley shawl
An d had a tiny p aras ol
She wore a hoopskirt were she fat o r thin
Her bonnet tied beneath her chin
The men all fell fo r her because S he was s o sweet and S hy
O r maybe She could bake a pie
,

C horu s
O h,

fty years ago

They had voices s oft and low
Th ey learned the way t o walk
An d als o how t o talk ;
How in s ociety
To act with p ropriety
An d j ust how to c atch a bea n
In the dear days o f long ago
,

The dances then took place In state

An d ended at an hour not late ;
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With courtly grace eac h man and maiden met

In waltz and stately minuet ;
The men in waistcoats gay and laces neat
B rought each hi s maid a nosegay sweet
An d with curts ey mos t demure and s oftly blus hi ng cheek

Her thank you s he would shyly speak

,

C horu s

O h,

fty years ago etc

,

T he S t u di o

u s i c an d

Words

D w e l l e rs
by Adele B ea t t y s

S UN G B Y CO MM ERCIAL A R T I S TS

O h,

we are the girls from the studios

An d we p aint all the li v elong day
O f course there are critics who s corn o u r type o f art
Who think us ultra modern because we dres s the p art

But we re really quite as clever as they

We design for the fashions a very smart gown
hat
o
r
a
wrap
fo
r
a
week
end out of town
A
O r perhaps We S ketch a hands ome youth o r widely smiling
mis s
To advertis e a b eauty c ream o r well known dentifrice
,

C horu s

We ve covers fo r the magazines advertisements galore

W e help t o dres s a window in your dru g o r j ewelry store ;

O f furs upon my lady you ve but to m ake a choice

As s he leads her little poodle to her big R olls R oyce
,

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We ve placards in the subway and billboards o n the street

We decorate interiors for homes of the elit e
We choos e the rugs for your p arquet oors
W e e v en arrange dep artment stores

We re Often illustrious always industrious girls

,

S UN G

um

r ow ,
i
m
(
C
p

H O O PS (

BY

IRT

ro

t
e
im
y

GIRL S P AR T NER

As

AN E NC O RE

Here s a dance that may be very shocking to a spinster o r

a frump

F o r it s ap t to S how your stocking when you t ak e the little

j ump

They tell me that V ictoria who s very strict you know

(
Bars everybody from the court who j umps Jim C row
,

C ho ru s

Jump j ump O j ump Jim C row

Take a little turn and around you go ;
Slide slide and point your toe

Y ou re as naughty a s t he dickens
When you j ump Jim C row
,

D E S CRI P T I O N

OF

P AN TO M I M E AN D D ANCE A C C O M P ANYIN G
TH E

SONG

The man S ings the s ong to the girl showing the steps as
he sings the chorus She follows rather hesitantly the
rs t time but when they repeat the chorus she d ances
and sings with delighted assurance
,

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S TE P S

I F our
.

To

tiny j umps on both feet hands

,

j ump
2 n d j ump

word j um

o n word
u
m
j

3 rd j ump o n word 0
1 st

4 th

5 th

II

CHO RU S

on

i
i

mak mg

on

hips ; that is

complete turn

in pl a ce

j ump on wo rd Jim

j ump on word C row

fa c in g p art n e r

Join right hands swing partner around to right and

back t o place through Take a little turn and around

you go
,

III

Dropping hands , take two short slides to right

right

foot alone
slide slide
Point right toe in front

through words and point

Hold this position through

Join left a rms swing

words your toe you re as
partner around to left and back in place through words

naughty as the dickens when you

Three short j umps

in front o f p artner hands o n hips during words j ump

Jim C row
.

on

Yo u M

us t

F lap

F lorri e Was

Tu n e :

S UN G B Y

If

To B e

TH E

Flapper

Flappe r

F LA P P ER

you d be a apper be clever and be smart

Y ou d better bare your knees and bob your hair ;

It s always understood that you get there by your art

An d do the th ing that other girls don t dare

,

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Y ou

ll need a snappy walking stick and knickers for the

street

A morning dress you needn t buy at all

An d half a ya r d o f chi ff on will complete a costume neat
That will ll the needs o f almost any ball
,

C ho ru s

Yo u

must ap t o be a apper you must frivol you must

irt
An d try to be a fas cinating kid ;
Y ou must dance ten nights a week
An d your meals are quite unique

0 I don t know how you do it

I don t know how y o u do it

I don t know how you do it but it s did (

,

B ri dge

Fien ds

Tu n e : C u ba

S UN G B Y A F T ERN O O N

B oth

1 st

2 nd
l st
2 nd

girl

B ridge F iends we play li ke madmen

F rom e v ening till early dawn ;
G ambling at Monte C arlo
Has not the thrill o f hearing
,

O ne

sp ade

girl Two hearts

girl Two
girl

GIRL S

no

tru mps

O h(
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Bridge F iends ( N othing lures us

Bridge F iends ( N o care e v ades

Why don t y o u j oin ou r rollicking band

An d feel the thrill o f holding a hand
With
.

l st

girl

2 nd

1 st

girl

O ne

heart

Two

diamonds

E ight

sp ades (

S ala ry S on g
Tu n e M i s s i s s ippi

S UN G

BY

B U S INE SS

L
A
S A
R Y

GIRL

pretty nice you s ee ;

I used to crave good looking clothes
But never had enough ;
But now I have my J O B
I lo ok like L ady Duff (
pretty nice for me (
S A LA R Y

G E N T LE M E N

two dots (
That used to mean s o much to me
It used to give me thrills
But now I only s ee it
O n letterheads an d b ills ;
-E -N
two dots
G E N T LE M
-

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Typ i c al Ame r i c a n Gi rl

S ee M

P LAYE D

As

Words from

u s i c an d

Vas s a r

F ol l i e s

AN O V ER T URE AN D S UN G B Y E N T IRE C A ST

AS

F I NALE CH O RU S

This girl has no bustle hoopskirt o r are

An d she doesn t walk demurely with a Puritan air

But s he follows all her ancestors by keeping in the style
An d picking out a husband who is well worth while
E v eryone y o u know will s ay
0 yes they always go tha t way ;
Insist with manner argumentative
That girl is repres entative

She s a typical American girl

She s a typical American girl

,

Ga v ot t e

B Y H ELEN D UR H A M AN D (

ANE T LANE

Music : The Glow W orm by Paul Lin c k e

l
Pub
ished
by
d
Marks
Music
o
1
E
C
1
2
West
0
04
(
S treet N ew Y ork N Y )
,

3 8th

This dance arr a nged for two people is not an authentic

g av otte but rather an adaptation o f the O ld F rench
court dance to modern music It is very effective es
e c iall
when
danced
in
hands
ome
nineteenth
century
y
p
gavotte costume
,

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D E S CRI P T I O N

S T E PS

O F

In t r o du c t ion

During the rst four measures the dancers come slowly

,

down the lane and pose a moment at the entrance with

heads held high The lady s right hand is held in the

gentleman s left at shoulder le v el They start Figure I

from this position that is the center back of stage
,

F igu re I

16

measures

Step forward both with outside foot gentleman R lady

L ; count o n e
B ring inside foot up to outside foot
swinging weight on it ; count 2 Step forward with o u t
a
side foot ; count 3
Hold ; count 4
Partners
r
e
(
turned S lightly toward each other Inside hands are
j oined and held high in an arched position a little toward
the back )
1 measure
,

s ame s tep with inside fo ot ( Partners are turned

slightly away from each other Hands still j oined are
held a little forward )
1 measure

R epeat

R epeat

abo v e which brings dancers to front

,

stage
2 measures
.

sing this s ame step partners separate gentleman going

toward the right lady to the left E ach makes a large
semicircle meeting p artner at the center back of stage
8 measures
,

Then dance down center with hands j oined as they did in

4 measures
the rst four measures
,

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F igu re II

F acing

B alance Steps

measures

p artners balance forward both with right

,

measure
B alance back both with left ( R ight han ds are j oined and
1 measure
held high )
F our slow marching steps 2 to a measure both S tarting
right Swing p artner completely around and back to
pl a ce
2 measures
R epeat rst two measures of this gure
2 measures
Step right and bow dropping hands ( See des c ription o f
bow at the end )
2 measures
1

Interlude

of

measures

During these four measures the dancers S lowly take a skat

ing positi o n ready fo r the next S tep ; th at is both are

facing the audience with their right hands j oined and

held at lady s waist and with their left hands j oined and
held out to the left at shoulder level This position is
retained throughout the next gure which is an elabora

tion of the well known grape vine step p opular some

time ago
,

Figu r e III

16

measures

( Skating p osition des cribed above )

Step left to the left
C ros s right in front of left ; count 1
side ; count 2
C ros s right in b a ck o f left ; count 3
Step left directly to left side ; count 4
1 measure
Step left to left side ;
C ros s right in front of left ; count 1
count 2 C ros s right in back Of left ; count 3 Point left
diagonally to left front ; count 4
1 measure
.

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R epeat

this s ame motion going to right that is

,

left in back o f right ; count 1 S tep right to right

side ; count 2
C ros s left in front o f right ; count 3
Step right t o right side ; count 4
1 measure

C ros s

left in back o f right ; count 1 Step right to right

side ; count 2
C ross left in front o f right ; count 3
Point right foot diagonally t o righ t front ; count 4
1 measure
R epeat above step fo r ten measures dancing back and
forth acros s stage
1 0 measures
C ross

Step and bow

to

p artner

See
des
cription
(

F igu re I V

bow )
2 measures
.

measures

During this step the lady stil l stands at the gentleman s

right side but faces in the opposite direction The

gentleman s right arm is held in front o f the lady with

his right hand at her wais t The lady s righ t arm is

held in front Of the gentleman with her right hand at
hi s waist
,

G entleman

s Part

G entleman
an c es

balances back o n right ; counts

forward on left ; counts 3 and 4
.

G entleman

and
1

Bal
measure
2

walks back starting right with 3 short running

s teps ; counts 1 2 and 3 and h o lds on right during count
1 measure
4
,

R epeat

s ame forward that is gentleman bal a nces forward

B alances backward on right ;
o n left ; counts 1 and 2
1 measure
counts 3 and 4
,

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G entleman

w alks forward sta rting left with 3 short r u n

ning steps ; counts 1 2 and 3 and holds on left during 4
1 measure
,

R epeat

the above

for

ten measures covering the stage

1 0 measures
,

Step and bow to p artner

ny
A
(

measures

The lady does j ust the opposite

strain Of music is repeated while dancers make their

exit )
.

Des c rip t ion

L ady

f Ga v o t t e

B ow

measures

s bow Step to the S ide with either free foot ; count

Point the opposite foot forward ; count 2 bending
1
the back knee H o ld this position during counts 3 and
1 measure
4

Slowly rise bringing feet together during next four counts

1 measure
,

G entleman

s bow Step to side with either free foot put

ting all weight O n it ; count 1
Bring feet together ;
count 2 Bend body v ery slightly forward with right
hand over heart ; counts 3 and 4
1 measure

Slowly as sume an erect p osition

measure

C ol on i al M i n u e t

B Y H ELEN D UR H A M AN D (

ANE T LANE

Music : Mozart s Minuet from Don Juan

The dance is arranged fo r eight dancers four ladies and

four gentlemen
,

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E N T RANCE

The dancers enter in couples from each end Of the lane

with three steps to a measure take their places in two
rows with two couples in a r ow and bow to their part
ners be fore starting the rst gure E ach lady is at

her p artner s left side

,

the entrance u s e two measures o f music before the

dancers appear continuing the music until everyone has
reached his place and has bowed to his p artner Swing
back to the third measure Of music to start Figure I

For

D E S CRI P T I O N
F igu re I

OF

S T E PS

Promenade Step

measures

Six S low minuet promenade steps forward gentlemen R

lady L inside hands clasped and held high ( Des c rip
tion of minuet p romenade step : Step forward ; count 1
keeping the other fo ot pointed in back Hold this p o
6 me a sures
s it io n during counts 2 and
,

Step gentleman R lady L and bow to p artner Drop

hand during bow ( See des cription o f bow at the end )
2 measures
,

i
u
r
F g e II

B alance S tep

B alance forward both

,

on

measures

right toward p artner

,

measure

B alance backward both o n left away fr o m p artner

R
ight
hands
j
oined
in
arch
p
osition
Swing
toward
)
(
p artner
1 measure
.

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slow walking steps both starting with right ex chan g

ing pl a ces wi t h partner right hands still j oined
2 measures
R epeat rst two measures o f this gure
2 measures
Step to right with right and slowly bow t o p artner drop
ping hands
2 measures
Six

Figu re III

C hanging

Position

measures

With 6 slow steps gentlemen R lady L turn in place

away from p artner The front line couples make a half
turn s o that at the end o f the second measure they
have their b a cks to the audience ready to start toward
the back of the stage The back line couples make
a complete turn s o that at the end of second measure
they are facing the audience ready to s tart forward
2 measures
With s ix slow steps front line couples march t o the back
of the s t age whi le the b a ck line couples march forward
letting the lady and gentleman o f the front line p as s
between them
2 measures
With S ix slow S teps the couple who are now in front line
make a complete tur n in place away from each other
while the couple who are now in back line exchange
places with s ix slow steps
2 measures
Step and bow to p artner
2 measures
,

F igu re I V

R epeat

Figure

measures

B alance Step

II

Figu re

Point Step

Point outside foot forward ; count

32

measures

8
1

Point s ame foot

di rectly t o

side ; count 2 Point s ame foot di rectly in

front ; count 3
1 measure
Step forward with outside foot ; count 1 Hold counts 2
and 3
1 measure
R epeat rst 2 measures with inside foot
2 me a sures
R epeat rst 2 measures with outside foot
2 measures
Step with inside foot and bow to p artner
2 measures
.

F igu re VI

R epeat F igure II
F igu re VII

measures

B alance Step

G rand R ight

measures

and L eft

16

measures

This step is an adaptation o f the familiar grand right

and left in whi ch the dancers wea v e in and out gentle

men going in one direction ladies in the other
Point right in front o f ori ginal p artner ; count 1 Hold
counts 2 and 3 ( Hands at side )
1 me a sure
Starting right p a s s with 3 short steps original p artner
R
ight
hands
j
oined
measure
o n the right
1
(
)
C ontinue with 3 short steps in the s ame line of direction
toward new p a rtner ( Hands at sides )
1 measure
Point left in front of this p artner ; count 1 Hold p osition ;
counts 2 and 3 ( Hands at side )
1 measure
Starting left p as s with 3 short steps this p artner on the
left ( L eft hands j oined )
1 measure
C ontinue with 3 steps p as s on in the s ame line of direction
to another new p artner ( Hands at sides ) 1 measure
Step t o the left and bow t o this p artner
2 measures
R epeat above startin g with right and p roceeding in the
8 measures
s ame general line o f direction
,

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E( IT

The dancers march in couple formation down the step s

and center aisle The music continues until they are
o u t o f sight
.

D E S CRI P T I O N

O F

TH E

M INUE T

Bow

The bow always tak e s two measures of music which are

usually the last two o f each eight measured phrase The
more S lowly the bow is done the more e ff ective it is

L ady s bow Step directly t o the S ide wit h either free foot
putting all weight on it du ring count 1 Place toe o f
the other foot diagonall y back of the front foot ; count
2
Bend both knees ; count 3 ( Do not bend at the
waist )
1 measure
Slowly straighten knees ; counts 1 and 2 Bring feet to
gether ; count 3
Hands
are
held
gracefully
at
o
t
u
(
sides wit h p alms down )
1 measure

G entlemen s bow Step to the side with either free foot

putting all weight on it ; count 1 B ring feet together ;
count 2 Bend body very S lightly forward with right
hand over the heart ; count 3
1 measure
Slowly assume an erect position
1 measure
,

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Spring F e s t iv a ls
Eas t e r M ira c le Play s
O u t door Play s

Page a nt s
Pa n t omim e s

as ( u e s

Sendf b r

cata logu e and seas ona ble

bu llet ins Qf

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