Leader and partner waltz once around. Leading lady, who has been provided with a tin horn, hands this horn to one of the gentlemen. He begins to walk around the circle blowing his horn and calling out “Scissors to grind,” until some lady has scissors to grind. Then, taking from him the tin horn, hands it to another gentleman, who in turn imitates a “Scissors to grind” character. Gentleman waltzes once around with the lady who has rescued him from his honored position of “Scissors to grind.”
29.—THE SKATERS.
Two chairs are placed in the room about eight feet apart. First couple lead off and waltz around the chairs, describing the figure eight as skaters do. Each couple in succession repeats the same skating movement.
30.—THE SPIRAL.
Form in line, one couple behind another, all facing the same way. The first couple turns and passes beneath the joined hands of the second couple; then separate, passing outside of the third couple; then separate, passing under the hands of the fourth couple, and so continue to the end of the line. Each couple repeats the figure in turn. Partners then face each other, stepping back so as to form two lines, one of gentlemen and one of ladies. The two lines forward, and all dance with partners.
31.—THE PYRAMID.
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Ladies form pyramid, equal number of gentlemen join hands in line and wind around first lady, next two, etc.; then reverse the movement until conductor arrives in front of first lady, with whom he waltzes; other gentlemen waltz with nearest ladies.
32.—THE GRAND ROUND.
Any number (four or more) lead off, then each lady selects another lady and each gentleman selects another gentleman. The dancers form a circle, the gentlemen forming one half of it and the ladies the other half, the leading gentleman being next to his partner. All join hands and circle around to the left. Still retaining hold of hands, the first lady and gentleman advance across the circle and pass under the raised arms of the opposite lady and gentleman. When outside the circle, the leading couple unclasp hands and the gentleman, drawing the other gentlemen after him, turns to the left and passes around outside the circle, the lady at the same time turning to the right and drawing the other ladies after her. When the leading couple again meet, they dance together to place, and each successive couple does the same.