The day book. [volume], February 07, 1912, Image 23

About The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917

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would become famous.
A colored woman from Texas,
working as an entertainer in one
of the dance halls, made such a
hit by her clever execution of the
tiance that hibitues of the beer
halls called it "The Texas Tom
my" as a tribute. It was soon
the rage and suickly spread to the
better cafes. Slumming parties
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many excellent dancers compet-
ed. The contest affair was a tre-,
mendous hit. Society turned" out, -and
the crowds got so thick that
the management had to sit people
on the stage. -
Eight of the best dancers sign-' "
ed contracts in "big time" vaude
ville. Among these dancers were "
"Dutch Mike," the originator of7'
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The "Texas Reverse Swing."
.of society folks watched it. They
called it a very "clevah dawnce,"
and went home, locked the doors
and tried it.
Somebody interested in vaude
ville thought he saw something
in this freaky, unusual perform
ance, and concluded to give it a
try. He put on a few contests
jand gave trophies, for which
the dance, and Prank Hale and
Marjorie Tolmcm, who claim, as
the result of many contests, to be
the champion "Texas Tommy"
dancers of the world.
The dance begins in mad rag
time. In the first figure the danc
ers face each other in a catch-as-catch-can
position, dancing indi-
vidually, neither a two-step nor a
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