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- Rector was asked to do the sand dance in the 1952 and last revival of Shuffle Along.
- But called to task, he pretends he's on stage just to whistle a tune and do a little sand dance.
- 5 foot 11 and 12 stone 4, Laurie Cumming's sand dancing, clever ball control and finishing ability made him a great attraction wherever he played.
- Others believe the term derives from a 1930s music hall act, Wilson, Keppel and Betty, which featured a " Sand dance ", though as the act was never performed in the North East, it seems unlikely.
- Running some 70 minutes without an intermission and mixing jazz-and African-flavored rhythms with gracefully insouciant tap dancing imbued with a hint of flamenco, sand dancing, humorous gobbledygook and joyful audience participation, this show, advertised for audiences 6 and older, is unequivocal fun for grownups, too.
- Even though the revival only lasted for a week, audiences and critics loved his performance and concluded that his sand dance " was the only number that roused the audience . " In the latter years of Rector's life, he became a night watchman and died poor in New York City in 1962.
- For the most part, the routines feature drums large and small, beaten by fingers, hands and sticks; three lithe and limber dancers tapping individually and in duets and trios; and dramatic lighting ( designed by Evarist Valera ) that focuses the eye and, as in " Sand Dance, " imbues the grains with magical color.