A "Tough" Dance
From K.R. Niver, Early motion pictures, 1985: “Two people imitate the celebrated dance of the French apache. As the film begins, a man dressed in rough clothing approaches a woman,…
From K.R. Niver, Early motion pictures, 1985: “Two people imitate the celebrated dance of the French apache. As the film begins, a man dressed in rough clothing approaches a woman, also dressed in tattered garments, who is standing near the center of camera position. They begin to accentuate their shoulder movements and, at the end of the film, are hitting one another and rolling about on the floor. The participants were Kid Foley and Sailor Lil, who claimed to be the champion performers of this popular Bowery dance.”
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