LE PRINCE IMPERIAL QUADRILLE.
(A new change introduced by the Empress Eugenie.)
First Change.
LE CHAINE CONTINUE DES DAMES.
Head couples to sides. First and second couples lead to right hand couples, and all salute, (viz: first couple to third, second to fourth.) First and second gentlemen retaining partner’s hand, take with their left hands, the left hands of the side ladies. The two threes thus promenade to places of head couples, second to first couples’ place, first to second couples’ place, all facing the centre. Ladies grand chain; the four ladies, without the gentlemen, make a movement like the grand chain of the “Lancers,” by crossing over from head to head of sets, giving right hands; passing from side to side, giving left hands; again back from head to head of set, giving right hands, and across again to side, giving left hands, ending with each lady in front of her partner, lady facing outward. All chassez to right and left and turn partners. By repeating this figure the first and second couples return to places, after which the side couples dance the figure twice through.
Second Change.
LA NOUVELLE TRENIS.
First gentleman and second lady forward, and turn with both hands, both stopping in front and facing the lady who was left in her place. Cross over; the single lady passes between this couple and crosses to opposite gentleman, giving him her left hand, (that gentleman giving his left hand also,) and turn to lady’s place on right of that gentleman; at the same time the other two cross over to first couple’s place, and turn with left hands and face opposite couple. Forward four and back; half ladies’ chain, (the ladies thus return to partners.) All eight chassez across and turn at corners. All chassez back and turn partners.
Third Change.