7. Rear line kneels on right knee, but does not join hands until the front line rises, unclasp hands and steps quickly backward between those kneeling. This takes one measure. Then the kneeling line clasp hands as at No. 6a, and those standing repeat No. 6b. Repeat this until each line has knelt twice. This should bring them to the position they had before Nos. 6 and 7, viz., in parallel rows facing the audience, only at the rear of the stage instead of the front.
8. Both lines clasp hands. Rear line steps close to the front line and puts the clasped hands over the heads, and in front of the front line. This brings the girls alternating. The solid line thus formed runs forward four steps (starting on left foot) in double time, viz., two steps to each count. At the fifth step (which brings them on the left foot) hop on the left foot, then on the right foot. Repeat these two movements—the running forward and the hopping—until the front of the stage is reached. It should take three, perhaps four, repetitions.
9. Both lines unclasp hands. Rear row steps back to its place behind the front row as it was before No. 8, and each girl puts her hands over the shoulders of the girl directly in front of her, who raises her hands to clasp them. The four couples on the right now turn to the right (away from the center) and those on the left face left. The two sets now move away from each other with short steps and double time four steps forward (always left foot first). The rear girl steps to the right of her partner and they run four steps diagonally to the right. The rear girl then steps behind her partner and they run four steps forward. The rear girl then steps to the left of her partner and they run four steps diagonally to the left. This figure is a little like that in the skate or barn dance.
10. The two sets now right-about-face and dance to the center as they danced away from it, the front girl now being the rear one and dancing at either side of her partner, etc.
11. When they meet at the center they face front, and all in unison dance to the front as in No. 3, except that the forward movement is in the same direction, and not zig-zag.
12. Repeat Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
13. Dance to the front of the stage with the couples holding hands as in No. 10, but the figure is different. Let the couples run four short steps diagonally to the left on the first two beats of a measure, then hop first on the left foot, then on the right; then run diagonally to the right four steps, hop twice, etc., repeating these movements until the front of the stage is reached.
14. Retreat to rear with the same steps as in No. 13, only running backward. Here throw off the cloaks. As they are buttoned only at the neck, this can be done suddenly and all together. By throwing the capes quite to the back of the stage as they stand they will be out of the way of further movements. All the time they are doing this (which should occupy not more than two measures, and one if possible) the hopping is kept up. This is the popping of the corn, which thus comes out in its fluffy white.
15. Dance to front again by the following steps: Four steps to left and forward, hopping alternately on either foot, then four steps to right in the same way; four steps to left, etc., and then, without losing step—
16. Retreat to rear, going backward with the same step. At the rear form a line in front of the capes on the floor. During the last four numbers the music has quickened until it is as fast as can possibly be kept time with.