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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Flicker. In the interest of another kind of dancing came Roger MacEwan, a dance-master of Glasgow and London. He too brought a new dance, his own invention, called the "Oxford" and consisting of four variants of the fox trot and tango. Included in his suite was a thing called the "flicker" which he said was the rage in London. Obligingly he "flicked" for the 80 delegates. Pointing a well-shod toe, taking a step forward with the right foot, bringing the left across so that the ankles touch, the "flickerer" then stamps smartly with the right foot, executing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Dance Masters | 9/9/1929 | See Source »

...coaches of the three dormitory teams have been appointed and are: E. J. Macewan '25, Standish Hall; L. L. Hill '25, Gore Hall C. H. Davis '25, Smith Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SMITH DEFEATS GORE IN INTERDORMITORY GAME | 10/17/1922 | See Source »

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