DANCERS GO MAD.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1928, Page 3

DANCERS GO MAD.

XIW YOKK. dune Modern youth has often '-eua or used of dance madness, hot several eon , k „ mmaged in Xew York’s dance mo - athon have turned that accusation into *7 tm the floor for 23') hours and mo st. tripping the light fantastic toe m an " fort to heat the world's record of 202 hours. Strange luillneu.at.ons am quarrels mark the progress of the ton "tue girl last night thought that the dance liall was a meadow full of flowers which she began picking as she l sknviv round in her partner s ni ins. She plunked visionary roses from nong.navy bushes and strove to pm them m hu partner’s button-hole. When the whistle for rest blew •■ u continued her enchanting exercise > failed to respond to the summonuu, call and was disqualified. One voung man became convinced that a host, of pickpockets and gangmeu were pursuing him. b.ai hi the contest he had been visited by thc'-e hallucinations, hut they had been d - pelled by sharp jabs to the jaw b> Ins tender partner. Fin all v he broke away and raced out „f the ball in pursuit of one of hts demons. He was clisqiuuhed foi h - iiig the arena. . ~,, „ Marianne .Taeque a thin, g" - ■; touch of lipstick Who holds the dancing marathon ehampionsh.p began to ftl ,d to tell her beads until revived b> her partner with smelling salts. Tile grim spectre of arrest borers over Dave Auerbach, another dancer, for the sheriff has arrived from h s home town with a. warrant. But t o voung man is still on the floo. b s „°th« having paid the bond. Me nwbile the sheriff sits grimly ... tl.e ball awaiting the moment when Aueibach and his partner drop out. Lastlw one charming young man i ' trving to win by jeering at all toe •, others on the floor. His raucous laugh resounds above tl.e interminable music ! I and be cries: “I've got then- nen* 5 on edge, they are all crazy. Ha. ha ha, you fools! Banco, dance, dance.