The door figure is one which requires
some previous arrangements,
athough not an elaborate amount. ,
Light door, ways made of laths of
wood nailed together in shape like
the framework of a door, are covered
with tissue paper, each door having a
different color in order to make the
scene as gay as possible. These are
placed at intervals down the middle
of the room and held in position by
two of the company. The dancers
then waltz down the room, rushing
through each of the delicate obstacles
in turn.
The most effective of striking figure
should always be reserved for
one. The snowball figure is
for obvious reasons, it must come at
the end of the evening.
A number of balls filled with tiny
fragments of white paper and covered
with tissue paper are thrown at a given
signal into the air and fall in a
shower of snow, through which at the
magic word "cotillon" all dance.
For the auction figure sit rosette
with numbers are given to the ladies
The auctioneer requires six
numbered and filled with
sweets, and a gavel. Six ladies
choose twelve gentlemen and the
auction begins. The bonbonuieres
are sold one after another to the
highest bidder, no gentleman being
allowed to buy more than one. After
the sale the bonbonnieres are presented
to the ladies whose numbers
correspond. The men who have been
unable to secure boxei of sweets have
to figure with a dance.
