DANCE MARATHON.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10697, 16 October 1931, Page 3

DANCE MARATHON.

filRI, HECOMES INSANE. Berlin, Get. 13. There were extraordinary scenes at Cologne during a so-called “dancing Marathon" of 3n days, which was begun on September I'. l . One girl became mad. a second girl was on the verge of insanity, and the promoter decamped. Of the 3 2 couples who started only two continued after 531 hours. The competitors ate while dancing, and were permitted 15 minutes' rest '-at-li hour to enable masseurs to veinfuse life into their limbs, and nurses tr revive the semi-conscious women .Most of the couples dropped mu >m September 23, when the French promoter went to Paris, saying he w.o going to eobvt the pri:'‘--mmiey. One girl suddenly wen; mad. jump ed the barirer and ran amok amom. the crowd until she was overpower ni There wen* amazing scenes when i was announced that the contest -..••p ended, Fnpaid tint! angry nurses masseurs, conks anil a’tendanls -nr rounded the pay-box. The .aside pocketed the takings, and bolted while two Frenchmen who had utK'.'i over | In- arrangements after the d.parture of the promoter '.' ere .irre.a ed op ih e Franeo-t Jerm.in tromie when attempting to escape to Franct with the proceeds.