Iowa dance program, 1864
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Title
Iowa dance program, 1864
Subject
Quadrille; Lancers
Description
Mid-19th century dance programs were comprised primarily of quadrilles and couple dances. Here is one such program from Des Moines, Iowa, 1864.
PROGRAMME.
Part First.
GRAND MARCH...............
1 ...New Years Quadrille.
2....Rochester Schottische.
3....Coquette Cotillion.
4....Serious Family Polka.
5....Lanciers.
6....Waltz Julian.
7....Cauliflower Quadrille.
8....Polka Mazourka.
9....Tempest.
10...Crystal Schottische.
11...Empire Quadrille.
12...Varsouvienne.
13...Sociable Quadrille.
14...Evening Star Waltz.
15...Money Musk.
Part Second.
16...Cerritta Polka.
17...Thalberg's Quadrille.
18...Polka Mazourka.
19...Leap Year Quadrille.
20...Scotch Reel.
21...Varsouvienne.
22...Valentine Cotillion.
23...Scarlet Waltz.
24...Grand Basket Quadrille.
25...Polka Mazourka.
26...Quadrille.
27...Schottische.
28...Quadrille.
29...Varsouvienne.
30...Home Again Quadrille.
PROGRAMME.
Part First.
GRAND MARCH...............
1 ...New Years Quadrille.
2....Rochester Schottische.
3....Coquette Cotillion.
4....Serious Family Polka.
5....Lanciers.
6....Waltz Julian.
7....Cauliflower Quadrille.
8....Polka Mazourka.
9....Tempest.
10...Crystal Schottische.
11...Empire Quadrille.
12...Varsouvienne.
13...Sociable Quadrille.
14...Evening Star Waltz.
15...Money Musk.
Part Second.
16...Cerritta Polka.
17...Thalberg's Quadrille.
18...Polka Mazourka.
19...Leap Year Quadrille.
20...Scotch Reel.
21...Varsouvienne.
22...Valentine Cotillion.
23...Scarlet Waltz.
24...Grand Basket Quadrille.
25...Polka Mazourka.
26...Quadrille.
27...Schottische.
28...Quadrille.
29...Varsouvienne.
30...Home Again Quadrille.
Source
Wise-Clark family papers, January-February 1864
University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Date Created
February 9, 1864
Contributor
Michael McKernan
Spatial Coverage
USA, Iowa, Des Moines
Temporal Coverage
19th century - middle