Ball Cards at the Strauss Museum ("Strauß Haus").
Railroad Ball Card
Triptych Ball Card, "Album" Ball Card
Spiral Staircase Ball Card, Banner Ball Card, Fan Ball Card
Vienna Carnival Poster
Strauss concert in Boston, June 17, 1872. From "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper".
Illustration of a masked ball at the Paris Opera, featuring Strauss.
Ad hoc ensemble playing Viennese (Schrammel) folk music.
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Tiny dance floor.
Our Hungarian friends are showing us the stylings of Hungarian folk dance steps.
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Friday at the Josefstadt Theater. The Tée Dansant. Johann Raab's Mazurka Quadrille, figure 2, head couples.
The Mazurka Quadrille, figure 2, side couples (of a different set).
Everybody turn their partner with a holupiec.
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After the Tée, dinner at the Witwe Bolte. Notice how all the Europeans have changed into comfortable clothes...
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...while the Americans seem perfectly comfortable in their "costume".
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Michael is trying to explain the concept of a "small" portion to our waiter.
